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There's also a gender gap when it comes to financial security

Americans — especially women — are feeling less confident about their finances today than they were just a few months ago.

7 years ago
Oil sinks as manufacturing reports renew global economy worries

Oil sinks as manufacturing reports renew global economy worries

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, with U.S. crude futures down more than 3%, weighed by manufacturing data that raised concerns about a weakening global economy, while the U.S.-China trade dispute continued to drag on investor sentiment.



7 years ago
Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan tensions

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan tensions

A senior Renault-Nissan executive has quit the troubled carmaking alliance to join Peugeot maker PSA Group , blaming Renault boss Thierry Bollore for forcing his exit.



7 years ago
Burger King to roll out Marfrig veggie burgers nationwide in Brazil in Nov

Burger King to roll out Marfrig veggie burgers nationwide in Brazil in Nov

Burger King restaurants in Brazil will begin selling plant-based burgers developed by meatpacker Marfrig Global Foods SA in Sao Paulo city on Sept. 10, with a countrywide launch set for November, Marfrig said in a statement on Tuesday.



7 years ago
PNC Launches A Fintech Startup Inside The Bank

PNC Launches A Fintech Startup Inside The Bank

Forbes | Tom Groenfeldt | Sep 3, 2019 Banking incubators come in all sorts of flavors — often a program to attract outside companies and offer them mentors and perhaps some financial sponsorship for a set period working at the bank or virtually. PNC has created a startup program, numo, that functions as an internal

7 years ago
With contract expiration looming, UAW targets GM first for talks

With contract expiration looming, UAW targets GM first for talks

The United Auto Workers union on Tuesday said that it would target General Motors Co first of the Detroit automakers for talks ahead of the current four-year contract's expiration on Sept. 14.



7 years ago
Mediaset's pan-European plan set to survive Vivendi opposition

Mediaset's pan-European plan set to survive Vivendi opposition

Italian broadcaster Mediaset's plan to reorganize its businesses as part of a pan-European growth strategy is set to be approved by shareholders on Wednesday, despite opposition from the group's second biggest investor, Vivendi .



7 years ago
Austria's AMS makes $4.8 billion Osram counter offer, outbidding private equity

Austria's AMS makes $4.8 billion Osram counter offer, outbidding private equity

Austrian sensor specialist AMS launched a bid for Germany's Osram on Tuesday, valuing it at 4.3 billion euros ($4.8 billion) including debt and beating an offer from private equity firms Bain Capital and Carlyle .



7 years ago
Trump warns China against dragging its feet in trade talks

Trump warns China against dragging its feet in trade talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that trade talks between the United States and China were going well, though he warned that he would be "tougher" in negotiations if the discussions drag on until his second term.



7 years ago
Wall Street pushed down by weak data, trade worries

Wall Street pushed down by weak data, trade worries

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as investors worried about global growth prospects after data showed U.S. factory activity shrank in August for the first time since 2016 and the United States and China imposed new tariffs on each other over the weekend.



7 years ago
U.S. Treasury yields drop, stocks slide as global slowdown fears loom

U.S. Treasury yields drop, stocks slide as global slowdown fears loom

Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday to their lowest since July 2016 and all three major U.S. stock indexes lost ground in a risk-off session driven by heightened trade worries and an unexpected contraction of U.S. factory activity.



7 years ago

Four ways for college students to control their health-care costs

Here's a surprise college expense: The cost of health care. Students may have multiple options in order to keep themselves covered through school. What you should know.

7 years ago
Google target of new antitrust probe by state attorneys general: Washington Post

Google target of new antitrust probe by state attorneys general: Washington Post

More than half of U.S. state attorneys general are readying an investigation into Alphabet Inc's Google for potential antitrust violations, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.



7 years ago
Air Canada files challenge over Onex's C$3.5 billion buyout of rival WestJet

Air Canada files challenge over Onex's C$3.5 billion buyout of rival WestJet

Air Canada has challenged Onex Corp's proposed acquisition of WestJet Airlines , on grounds that the deal may not meet the country's ownership rules, according to a letter sent by the carrier to the Canadian Transportation Agency.



7 years ago
Congressional antitrust panel to discuss Big Tech competition

Congressional antitrust panel to discuss Big Tech competition

The Senate's antitrust panel will meet later this month to discuss concerns that tech giants, such as Google or Amazon, seek to buy smaller rivals in order to head off competition.



7 years ago