Fiat buys rest of Chrysler from UAW; no IPO USA TODAY Fiat, owner of Chrysler Group, has agreed to buy the United Auto Workers' remaining 41.46% stake in Chrysler for $3.65 billion, plus four separate payments totaling $700 million. The agreement, announced Sunday, heads off a public stock offering of ... | |
Dollar near five-year high vs. yen, eyes on US data Reuters SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a five-year high versus the yen on Thursday, with the focus on whether forthcoming U.S. data will support the case for the Federal Reserve to gradually scale back its bond-buying stimulus over the course of ... | |
UPDATE 1-Cost overrun clash endangers huge Panama Canal extension project Reuters MADRID Jan 1 (Reuters) - Work on the massive Panama Canal extension project may be suspended after a clash between the builders and the Panamanian authorities about $1.6 billion in cost overruns, according to a statement from the building consortium ... | |
Police: Man stole brains, sold them on eBay USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS -- The details sound like the plot of a bad horror movie: Desperate for cash, a young man breaks into a warehouse to steal the brains of dead mental patients, and the body parts are later sold on eBay. This story line, however, is real. | |
China's factory growth slower but resilient at year end Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - Growth in China's factories slowed slightly in December as export orders and output weakened, official data showed on Wednesday, adding to views that while the world's second-largest economy remains resilient, it lost some steam in ... | |
WSJ overhauls its website's tech news page USA TODAY The Wall Street Journal said Wednesday it has overhauled the technology news page on its website, WSJ.com, a move to expand coverage of the popular topic and replace another company-owned tech news site that is now defunct. The site, dubbed "WSJD" ... | |
China's 1st aircraft carrier ends sea trials Washington Post BEIJING — China's first aircraft carrier has successfully completed sea trials in the South China Sea, state media reported. The Liaoning returned to port Wednesday after a 37-day voyage, the official Xinhua News Agency said. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND ... | |
Hyundai-Kia Forecast Vehicle Sales of 7.86 Million Units in 2014 Businessweek Hyundai Motor Co. (005380) and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. (000270) projected vehicle sales this year that trailed analysts' estimates as a strengthening won made South Korea's exports less competitive. Hyundai and Kia are targeting to deliver a combined ... | |
Duggan to take bankrupt Detroit's oath of office Washington Post DETROIT — Mike Duggan is set to be sworn in as mayor of Detroit. And despite the New Year's Day holiday, he'll start work immediately. He plans to hold initial staff meetings at City Hall on Wednesday. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 30: Men ... | |
Online poker: When will California have part of the deal? San Francisco Chronicle The past year has seen the re-emergence of online poker in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware, and some legal experts say California won't be far behind. "I don't have any doubt we'll have legal online poker in California," says Whittier Law School ... | |
'Dead' banker arrested on $21M fraud charges in Georgia New York Daily News He's back from the dead and federal authorities are delighted to see him. A banker wanted for $21 million wire fraud who fooled many into believing he had committed suicide in 2012 has been arrested in south Georgia. Authorities say Aubrey Lee Price, 47, ... | |
Prince George's to begin new bag law Washington Post LARGO, Md. — Plastic bags are no longer allowed to be used for yard waste collection in Prince George's County. The new law takes effect on Wednesday. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 30: Men dressed as Vikings take part in the torchlight ... | |
Stocks soar in 2013 as fear bubble pops Los Angeles Times When Wall Street finally stopped living in fear of another bust, the opposite happened: a market boom that propelled U.S. stocks to their biggest rally in at least 16 years. Share prices ended Tuesday with more gains, capping a stunning advance that drove the ... | |
New year means new taxes in Nevada KVVU Las Vegas Starting Jan. 1, 2014, Clark County enacted a 3.4-cent fuel tax to pay for road improvements. (FOX5). LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -. Two news laws taking effect this year mean extra taxes for Nevadans. A gas tax hike approved by Clark County Commissioners in ... | |
Millions Gaining Health Coverage Under Law New York Times WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans will begin receiving health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday after years of contention and a rollout hobbled by delays and technical problems. The decisively new moment in the effort to ... | |
Billionaires, Led By Zuckerberg, Dig A Bit Deeper With 10 Biggest Charitable ... Forbes As the very richest Americans get even richer, they are giving away more money. A new release from The Chronicle of Philanthropy shows that the 10 largest new charitable gifts from individuals announced in 2013 came to a combined $3.45 billion. | |
Obama's Tarnished Health Care Law at a Crossroads ABC News All things good, bad and unpredictable converge with the new year for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul as the law's major benefits take effect, along with an unpopular insurance mandate and a risk of more nerve-wracking disruptions to ... | |
CEO Predictions for the Next 100 Years of Flying ABC News Millions of people step aboard airplanes each day, complaining about the lack of legroom and overhead space but almost taking for granted that they can travel thousands of miles in just a few hours. Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of the first ... | |
Campbell Soup Recalls Some Prego Italian Sauce Wall Street Journal Campbell Soup Co. has recalled about 300 cases of Prego Italian sauce due to risk of spoilage, a move that affects products shipped earlier this month to distribution centers that serve several states. The potential spoilage, which was discovered during ... | |
Five Challenges for the Federal Reserve in 2014 Wall Street Journal Smooth Transition. Janet Yellen, the presumptive successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, will face the usual initial vulnerability of anyone taking on a highly visible role. While she might normally be forced to prove her anti-inflation chops to the ... | |
Experts say stocks won't do as well in 2014; offer tips The Detroit News 2013 was a great year for the average investor, but few market strategists believe that 2014 will be anywhere near as good. The simple strategy of buying U.S. stocks, selling bonds and staying out of international markets isn't going to work as well as it has, ... | |
Singapore economy shrank last quarter as manufacturing faltered The Malay Mail Online SINGAPORE, Jan 2 — Singapore's economy shrank for the first time in five quarters after its manufacturing and services industries weakened, a contraction that may be short-lived as the global recovery strengthens. Gross domestic product fell an annualised ... | |
Obama's troubled health care law at a crossroads NECN WASHINGTON (AP) — All things good, bad and unpredictable converge Wednesday for President Barack Obama's signature health care overhaul as the law's major benefits take effect, along with an unpopular insurance mandate and a risk of more ... | |
Grand Canyon 2013 Year in Review Grand Canyon News GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - After Congress failed to pass a budget bill or appropriation bill Oct. 1 forcing a government shutdown, all national parks, including Grand Canyon, closed. The move left many local businesses scrambling to cut their losses. Tusayan ... | |
Boeing Soars Despite A Turbulent 2013 ideastream The airplane manufacturer was one of the stock market's best performers this year, despite battery problems that grounded its entire fleet of new 787s for more than three months. But a labor dispute involving its largest union could have some Boeing ... | |
Get personalized tax services with Michael Bartholomew Daily News - Galveston County Michael Bartholomew's office provides complete accounting, payroll and tax preparation services to clients of all sizes. Posted: Wednesday, January 1, 2014 12:00 am. Get personalized tax services with Michael Bartholomew. With the new year arriving, you ... | |
Five Star cuts deal with ATM company Business First of Buffalo Customers of Five Star Bank will soon have no-fee access to hundreds of automated teller machines in New York state as part of a new agreement between the Wyoming County bank and Welch ATM. Starting Jan. 1, customers will be able to withdraw cash ... | |
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