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The five things every first-time business owner needs to know before getting started

The five things every first-time business owner needs to know before getting started

When starting a business, it is critical to have five things to help get a headstart on success: a formal plan, the right partners, and a handle on spending, customers and marketing.

6 years ago
Take Five: The virus data fog

Take Five: The virus data fog

We'll soon get the first proper glimpse at the economic damage the coronavirus is inflicting. China's official Purchasing Managers' Index is due on Saturday, and is expected to show the sharpest manufacturing contraction since the 2008 global financial crisis.



6 years ago
Swiss anti-viral ban on large events hits Geneva car show head-on

Swiss anti-viral ban on large events hits Geneva car show head-on

Switzerland on Friday banned large events expected to draw more than 1,000 people in a drive to curb the new coronavirus epidemic, prompting cancellation of the Geneva car show and grumbling from businesses watching demand vanish.



6 years ago
Kuwait will operate a flight to Thailand to evacuate its citizens

Kuwait will operate a flight to Thailand to evacuate its citizens

Kuwait Airways will operate a flight to Thailand's capital, Bangkok, to evacuate Kuwaiti citizens there, the information ministry said on Twitter on Friday.



6 years ago
Intesa, UBI line up advisers to face off in takeover battle

Intesa, UBI line up advisers to face off in takeover battle

Intesa Sanpaolo said on Friday it had hired JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS and local broker Equita SIM to complete a team of advisers led by Mediobanca supporting Italy's biggest retail bank in its takeover offer of rival UBI Banca.



6 years ago
Millennial traders who bought Virgin Galactic at top are now loading up on 'plague stocks'

Millennial traders who bought Virgin Galactic at top are now loading up on 'plague stocks'

Traders who rushed to buy Virgin Galactic in its February boom are moving on to stocks that could benefit from the coronavirus.

6 years ago
How to steer your 401(k) through the coronavirus stock sell-off

How to steer your 401(k) through the coronavirus stock sell-off

If you're like many investors, you're probably tempted to move your 401(k) around as the market falls. Before you do that, you need to revisit your long- and short-term plans. These guidelines can help you decide when to stay put and when to take advantage of lower prices.

6 years ago
The sell-off is sparing only a handful of stocks, with Clorox among them

The sell-off is sparing only a handful of stocks, with Clorox among them

Clorox, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Gilead Sciences have all gained this week despite the broader market sell-off.

6 years ago
Goldman expects 75 bps of Fed rate cuts by June

Goldman expects 75 bps of Fed rate cuts by June

Goldman Sachs expects the coronavirus to drive the Federal Reserve to cut U.S. interest rates by 75 basis points by June it said on Friday, implying as many as three cuts starting at its next meeting in March.



6 years ago
Intesa Sanpaolo hires four additional advisers for UBI Banca bid

Intesa Sanpaolo hires four additional advisers for UBI Banca bid

Intesa Sanpaolo has picked JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS and Equita Sim as advisers for its bid on rival UBI Banca , Italy's biggest retail bank said on Friday.



6 years ago
Goldman Sachs Asset Management added to stocks portfolio as markets tumbled

Goldman Sachs Asset Management added to stocks portfolio as markets tumbled

Portfolio managers at Goldman Sachs Asset Management have used the recent selloff in global stocks caused by the coronavirus as an opportunity to take positions in a range of companies focusing on everything from concerts to cosmetics.



6 years ago
Wall Street selloff deepens on pandemic fears

Wall Street selloff deepens on pandemic fears

Wall Street plunged in a volatile trading session heading into the weekend, extending a steep selloff from last week as the fast-spreading coronavirus raised fears of a global recession.



6 years ago
'Big Dog' and the 'omnipotent sheikh' - how Qatar saved Barclays

'Big Dog' and the 'omnipotent sheikh' - how Qatar saved Barclays

When Roger Jenkins was asked to help Barclays avoid a state bailout at the height of the financial crisis in 2008, he was expecting a bonus not a prosecution for his efforts.



6 years ago
Harley-Davidson looks for new leadership to end its sales struggle

Harley-Davidson looks for new leadership to end its sales struggle

Harley-Davidson Inc on Friday named a board member hailed for turning around the Puma brand's near-bankrupt business as its interim chief as the motorcycle maker gropes for an effective strategy to woo young customers and revive sales.



6 years ago
Ex-Barclays bankers cleared over 2008 Qatar fees in blow to UK fraud office

Ex-Barclays bankers cleared over 2008 Qatar fees in blow to UK fraud office

Three former Barclays executives were unanimously acquitted on Friday of charges they helped funnel 322 million pounds ($418 million) in secret fees to Qatar in return for rescue financing during the credit crisis.



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