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Women's retirement prospects are improving, but not enough

Women's retirement prospects are improving, but not enough

Women's retirement readiness globally has improved only incrementally in the past five years, according to new research. And while the overall score is still low, there are steps that women can take now to make sure they're better financially prepared later.

6 years ago
Japan urges G20 members with fiscal scope to boost spending

Japan urges G20 members with fiscal scope to boost spending

Japan called on G20 countries with fiscal space to ramp up spending to help the global economy weather risks, including the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday.



6 years ago
Rising stocks fuel record profit for Buffett's Berkshire; operating profit disappoints

Rising stocks fuel record profit for Buffett's Berkshire; operating profit disappoints

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday posted a 23% decrease in quarterly operating profit, while soaring prices in stock holdings such as Apple Inc enabled the conglomerate to smash its old record for full-year earnings.



6 years ago
Honda's Philippine unit to close auto production plant

Honda's Philippine unit to close auto production plant

The Philippine unit of Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Saturday its production facility will shut down next month, as the Japanese automaker struggles to shore up global automobile operations.



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Federal prosecutors probing if Boeing pilot knowingly lied to FAA: NYT

Federal prosecutors probing if Boeing pilot knowingly lied to FAA: NYT

Federal prosecutors investigating Boeing Co are examining whether the U.S. planemaker knowingly misled the Federal Aviation Administration while it was seeking approval for its 737 MAX jet, the New York Times reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.



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G20 sees need to coordinate coronavirus response as IMF trims growth forecasts

G20 sees need to coordinate coronavirus response as IMF trims growth forecasts

The world's top economies called on Saturday for a coordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak, which the IMF predicted would lower China's growth this year to 5.6% and shave 0.1 percentage points from global growth.



6 years ago
Boeing finds debris in fuel tanks of many undelivered 737 MAX jets inspected so far

Boeing finds debris in fuel tanks of many undelivered 737 MAX jets inspected so far

Boeing Co has found debris in the fuel tanks of dozens of undelivered 737 MAX jets amid ongoing inspections as the Chicago-based planemaker struggles to restore the trust of airlines and the wider public in the grounded fleet.



6 years ago
Boeing finds debris in fuel tanks of many undelivered 737 MAX jets

Boeing finds debris in fuel tanks of many undelivered 737 MAX jets

Boeing Co has found debris in the fuel tanks of dozens of undelivered 737 MAX jets amid ongoing inspections as the Chicago-based planemaker struggles to restore the trust of airlines and the wider public in the grounded fleet.



6 years ago
U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin: Tax certainty needed on global basis

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin: Tax certainty needed on global basis

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday it was very important to have tax certainty on a global basis and that the OECD was very close to consensus on a framework for minimum corporate tax.



6 years ago
Samsung Electronics confirms coronavirus case at phone factory complex in South Korea

Samsung Electronics confirms coronavirus case at phone factory complex in South Korea

Samsung Electronics said on Saturday that one coronavirus case had been confirmed at its mobile device factory complex in the southeastern city of Gumi, causing a shutdown of its entire facility there until Monday morning.



6 years ago
France ready to hear U.S. proposal on digital tax

France ready to hear U.S. proposal on digital tax

France is ready to listen to the U.S. administration's proposal of offering U.S. companies a "safe harbor" from a new, international digital tax, its finance minister said on Saturday, while admitting that he still didn't know what that meant in practice.



6 years ago
Buffett defends stock investments, which fueled record Berkshire profit

Buffett defends stock investments, which fueled record Berkshire profit

Warren Buffett on Saturday forcefully defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc's decision to invest heavily in stocks of companies such as Apple Inc as he labors through a four-year drought since his last major acquisition of a company.



6 years ago
Let's come together to tax tech giants, say G20 officials eying $100 billion boost

Let's come together to tax tech giants, say G20 officials eying $100 billion boost

Leading world economies must show unity in dealing with aggressive "tax optimization" by global digital giants like Google , Amazon and Facebook , G20 officials said on Saturday.



6 years ago
RBC to launch U.S. consumer bank betting on wealthy clients

RBC to launch U.S. consumer bank betting on wealthy clients

Royal Bank of Canada plans to open a consumer bank in the United States early next year targeting wealthy clients, with the aim of expanding deposits, its chief financial officer told Reuters on Friday after the bank posted first-quarter profit that beat expectations.



6 years ago
Let's come together to tax tech giants, say G20 officials eyeing $100 billion boost

Let's come together to tax tech giants, say G20 officials eyeing $100 billion boost

Leading world economies must show unity in dealing with aggressive "tax optimization" by global digital giants like Google , Amazon and Facebook , G20 officials said on Saturday.



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