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Use the dollars in this tax-advantaged account now or you may lose them for good

Use the dollars in this tax-advantaged account now or you may lose them for good

If you're still sitting on a hefty balance in your flexible spending account, you're running out of time to use the money for qualified medical expenses. Here's what you need to know.

6 years ago
Trump, Xi send positive signals on initial deal to defuse U.S.-China trade war

Trump, Xi send positive signals on initial deal to defuse U.S.-China trade war

The leaders of the United States and China on Friday both underscored their desire to sign an initial trade deal and defuse a 16-month tariff war that has lowered global growth, providing a welcome boost to financial markets.



6 years ago
Dollar, global shares gain as trade worries linger

Dollar, global shares gain as trade worries linger

The dollar gained and global equity markets rose on Friday on upbeat U.S. economic data while amicable messages from Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump helped ease recent tensions over the prolonged U.S.-Sino trade war.



6 years ago
U.S. takes aim at judges pay in new attack on WTO system

U.S. takes aim at judges pay in new attack on WTO system

Judges at the World Trade Organization can earn more than 300,000 Swiss francs tax-free for what is a part-time job, the United States said on Friday, in a fresh onslaught on its beleaguered arbitration system.



6 years ago
The stock market and its fear gauge are moving together and that's not supposed to happen

The stock market and its fear gauge are moving together and that's not supposed to happen

"People are looking at the stock market that's going straight up and it's making them greedy," one analyst says.

6 years ago
South African Airways inks deal to end eight-day strike

South African Airways inks deal to end eight-day strike

South African Airways (SAA) signed a wage deal with trade unions on Friday to end an eight-day strike that brought the cash-strapped state airline to the brink of collapse.



6 years ago
Ontario Has a Plan to Create a More Competitive Business Environment

Ontario Has a Plan to Create a More Competitive Business Environment

Ontario Ministry of Finance | Nov 21, 2019 Plan will reduce burden for investors and improve capital market efficiency TORONTO — The Ontario government is attracting investment and helping businesses grow by modernizing the regulation of the province's capital markets. Finance Minister Rod Phillips discussed the government's plan to strengthen investment, promote competition and facilitate

6 years ago
Mediaset plans meeting in hope of breaking deadlock with Vivendi

Mediaset plans meeting in hope of breaking deadlock with Vivendi

Italian broadcaster Mediaset will hold a special shareholder meeting to try and reach agreement with Vivendi over its plan to set up a holding company, the Italian firm said on Friday, as the pair head to court to try and resolve their dispute.



6 years ago
Judge gives Mediaset, Vivendi until Nov. 29 to find accord: sources

Judge gives Mediaset, Vivendi until Nov. 29 to find accord: sources

An Italian judge has pushed back to Nov. 29 a deadline to settle a dispute between Italian private broadcaster Mediaset and its number 2 shareholder French media group Vivendi , two legal sources said on Friday.



6 years ago
AstraZeneca shares rise on early U.S. approval for leukemia drug

AstraZeneca shares rise on early U.S. approval for leukemia drug

AstraZeneca shares rose 2.7% on Friday after the British drugmaker won earlier-than-expected U.S. regulatory approval for a leukemia drug, in a challenge to rival AbbVie .



6 years ago
Take Five: A spanner in the global economic works

Take Five: A spanner in the global economic works

Can we have it both ways? For two decades, trade expansion has fueled rapid global economic growth. But with trade volumes contracting at a rate of more than 1% year-on-year and the Sino-U.S trade war nearing its two-year anniversary, world growth will plumb decade-lows next year, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development predicts.



6 years ago
Airbnb's Belinda Johnson to step down as COO, join board

Airbnb's Belinda Johnson to step down as COO, join board

Airbnb said on Friday Belinda Johnson will step down as chief operating officer in March and join the home rental company's board.



6 years ago
FCC votes 5-0 to bar China's Huawei, ZTE from government subsidy program

FCC votes 5-0 to bar China's Huawei, ZTE from government subsidy program

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 5-0 Friday to designate China's Huawei and ZTE as national security risks, barring their U.S. rural carrier customers from tapping an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment or services.



6 years ago
How Small Businesses Can Compete By Leveraging Data Insights

How Small Businesses Can Compete By Leveraging Data Insights

Business.com | Matthew Gierc  | Nov 21, 2019 Many organizations still struggle to extract insight from their data. As a smaller business, you have a big advantage, but you must be careful to know exactly what type of insight you need. Many companies still struggle to extract insight from their data. Generally, as a smaller

6 years ago
Deutsche Bank sues Madoff feeder funds for reneging on $1.6 billion claims sale

Deutsche Bank sues Madoff feeder funds for reneging on $1.6 billion claims sale

Deutsche Bank has sued two offshore funds that funneled money to Bernard Madoff for 14 years, accusing them of reneging on their agreement to sell more than $1.6 billion of claims in the bankruptcy of the swindler's firm.



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