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Three big mistakes to avoid during Medicare open enrollment

Three big mistakes to avoid during Medicare open enrollment

While your coverage will automatically renew if you don't take action during the enrollment period, passing on the chance to make changes could cost you in 2020.

6 years ago
Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay about $117 million to settle U.S. states' mesh probe

Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay about $117 million to settle U.S. states' mesh probe

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay nearly $117 million to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed transvaginal surgical mesh devices, U.S. state attorneys general said on Thursday.



6 years ago
Canadian fintech adoption rate hits 50 per cent, but still trails global peers: EY

Canadian fintech adoption rate hits 50 per cent, but still trails global peers: EY

Financial Post | Geoff Zochodne | Oct 15, 2019 China and India, at 87 per cent, sported the highest rates of adoption and the United Kingdom clocked in at 71 per cent adoption Canadian consumers have greatly increased their use of financial technology, such as payment or budgeting apps, but trail their global counterparts in

6 years ago
Big U.S. liquefied natgas players move fast; smaller ones try to keep up

Big U.S. liquefied natgas players move fast; smaller ones try to keep up

A gap is emerging in the U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry as big players such as Exxon Mobil Corp and Cheniere Energy Inc race ahead to build export terminals with fewer long-term contracts, while smaller developers struggle to find financing for their first plants.



6 years ago
EDF CEO says France prepares to build new nuclear plants: Le Monde

EDF CEO says France prepares to build new nuclear plants: Le Monde

It is clear that France is preparing to build new nuclear power plants, Jean-Bernard Levy, Chief Executive of state-controlled utility EDF , said in an interview with Le Monde newspaper on Thursday.



6 years ago
Blackstone's financing for Merlin deal unsettles bond market

Blackstone's financing for Merlin deal unsettles bond market

A buyout consortium led by Blackstone sent a frisson through debt markets this week as it took advantage of a booming appetite for bonds to push through aggressive terms on financing for its leveraged buyout of Merlin Entertainments.



6 years ago
Wall Street edges higher on robust earnings, Brexit deal

Wall Street edges higher on robust earnings, Brexit deal

Wall Street gained ground on Thursday as positive geopolitical developments and a string of corporate earnings beats put investors in a buying mood.



6 years ago
Bank/Fintech Partnerships: The Fad Is Over

Bank/Fintech Partnerships: The Fad Is Over

Forbes | Ron Shevlin | Oct 14, 2019 Partnerships are Not the Future of Fintech “Bank/fintech partnerships are crucial to the future of banking” has become a widely accepted meme in the industry. In a recent study from Finextra, 81% of bank executives surveyed said that collaborating with partners was the best strategy to achieve

6 years ago
The latest in the brokerage wars: Charles Schwab will allow people to buy fractions of stocks

The latest in the brokerage wars: Charles Schwab will allow people to buy fractions of stocks

Charles Schwab will soon let its clients trade fractions of stocks, the founder and chairman told the Wall Street Journal in an interview.

6 years ago
U.S. homebuilding retreats, manufacturing still struggling

U.S. homebuilding retreats, manufacturing still struggling

U.S. homebuilding tumbled from more than a 12-year high in September, but single-family home construction rose for a fourth straight month, suggesting the housing market remains supported by lower mortgage rates even as the economy is slowing.



6 years ago
In trading revamp, Goldman's message to staff: be like dealmakers

In trading revamp, Goldman's message to staff: be like dealmakers

Over the past decade or so, Goldman Sachs Group Inc has watched its annual trading profits fall a whopping 84%, as post-financial crisis regulations upended Wall Street. Now, bank executives are hoping they have figured out the key to a turnaround: asking traders to be more like investment bankers.



6 years ago
U.S. boutique banks woo French bankers in Paris advisory push: sources

U.S. boutique banks woo French bankers in Paris advisory push: sources

Several U.S. boutique investment banks are looking to hire senior staff in Paris in the wake of Britain's departure from the EU and have poached bankers from France's most established advisory firms, including Lazard, sources told Reuters.



6 years ago
Asian stocks track Brexit deal cheer but China caution prevails

Asian stocks track Brexit deal cheer but China caution prevails

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, tracking the global lift in sentiment after the UK and the European Union struck a long-awaited Brexit deal, but concern about the Chinese economy is likely to cap gains with data expected to show weaker growth.



6 years ago
Surging SUV demand is canceling out the environmental benefit from electric cars

Surging SUV demand is canceling out the environmental benefit from electric cars

According to a new study from the International Energy Agency, SUVs now account for 40% of worldwide car sales, and it's having a big impact on carbon emissions.

6 years ago
Fitbit in healthcare partnership to take on Apple Watch

Fitbit in healthcare partnership to take on Apple Watch

Fitbit Inc is developing a method to detect irregular heart rhythm in time through a partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance, as the wearable device maker looks to match a feature available on rival Apple Inc's Watch.



6 years ago