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Tesla takes on Porsche with battle on Germany's toughest circuit

Tesla takes on Porsche with battle on Germany's toughest circuit

Tesla wants to steal Porsche's bragging rights by testing its Model S on the northern loop of Germany's Nuerburgring circuit, using a marketing tool that German carmakers have long used to tout the superiority of their products.



7 years ago
Comcast gives away Xfinity Flex TV device, pounding shares of Roku

Comcast gives away Xfinity Flex TV device, pounding shares of Roku

Comcast Corp said on Wednesday it will offer internet customers a free streaming media set top box that works with other services, stepping up competition with Roku Inc in the market for a device that organizes multiple subscriptions.



7 years ago
Fed cuts rates again, gives mixed signals for next move

Fed cuts rates again, gives mixed signals for next move

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the second time this year on Wednesday in a widely expected move meant to sustain a decade-long economic expansion, but gave mixed signals about what may happen next.



7 years ago
UTC technology chief Paul Eremenko steps down

UTC technology chief Paul Eremenko steps down

The chief technology officer of United Technologies Corp , Paul Eremenko, has stepped down, just under two years after moving to the U.S. conglomerate from Europe's Airbus .



7 years ago
Here's what the Fed's interest rate cut means for your wallet

Here's what the Fed's interest rate cut means for your wallet

For everyday Americans, the Federal Reserve's decision to cut rates could mean cheaper loans. At the same time, consumers will earn less interest on their savings.

7 years ago
Here's where you'll get the best returns on your savings even as the Fed cuts rates

Here's where you'll get the best returns on your savings even as the Fed cuts rates

As the Federal Reserve lowers rates, some banks are pulling back their offerings on their savings accounts and certificates of deposit. Here are the best current offers.

7 years ago
Five ways the Fed's rate cut could affect consumers

Five ways the Fed's rate cut could affect consumers

The Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates on Wednesday for the second time this year could have wide-ranging implications for consumers' wallets.



7 years ago
FOMC statement from Sept 17-18 meeting

FOMC statement from Sept 17-18 meeting

Following is the full text of the statement released by the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday following a two-day meeting:



7 years ago
Fed makes small changes in bid to better control policy rate

Fed makes small changes in bid to better control policy rate

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday tweaked two key rates used to manage its main policy lever after turmoil this week in funding markets briefly pushed the overnight bank-to-bank lending rates above the U.S. central bank's target range.



7 years ago
GM to temporarily lay off 1,200 workers in Canada

GM to temporarily lay off 1,200 workers in Canada

General Motors Co said on Wednesday it plans to temporarily lay off about 1,200 workers at its Oshawa assembly plant in Canada, which makes the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks.



7 years ago
Wall Street sinks after Fed gives mixed signals on next move

Wall Street sinks after Fed gives mixed signals on next move

Wall Street sank on Wednesday when Federal Reserve policy makers gave mixed signals about their next move after cutting interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in a widely expected move.



7 years ago
U.S. housing starts, building permits scale 12-year high

U.S. housing starts, building permits scale 12-year high

U.S. homebuilding surged to more than a 12-year high in August as both single- and multi-family housing construction accelerated, suggesting that lower mortgage rates were finally providing a boost to the struggling housing market.



7 years ago
Trump on Fed: 'No 'guts,' no sense, no vision!'

Trump on Fed: 'No 'guts,' no sense, no vision!'

President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Reserve for delivering only a quarter-percentage point interest rate cut on Wednesday, saying the central bank and its leader, Jerome Powell, had "No 'guts,' no sense, no vision!"



7 years ago
Pennsylvania joins states opposed to merger of T-Mobile, Sprint

Pennsylvania joins states opposed to merger of T-Mobile, Sprint

Pennsylvania is joining more than a dozen states that have filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping T-Mobile US's $26 billion purchase of Sprint , New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement on Wednesday.



7 years ago
Fed cuts rates on 7-3 vote, gives mixed signals on next move

Fed cuts rates on 7-3 vote, gives mixed signals on next move

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the second time this year on Wednesday in a widely expected move meant to sustain a decade-long economic expansion, but gave mixed signals about what may happen next.



7 years ago