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After tax hike, gas in California is now a dollar higher than the national average

California's average gas price per gallon bumped up to a nation high of $3.755 per gallon when a new 5.6 cent gas tax increase went into effect July 1.

7 years ago
Instant view: OPEC's nine-month oil output curb boosts price outlook, shale

Instant view: OPEC's nine-month oil output curb boosts price outlook, shale

OPEC ministers on Monday agreed to extend the oil producers' group supply cuts until early 2020 to prop up crude prices and offset the risk of a market glut amid growing U.S. output and a weakening global economy.



7 years ago
Trade hopes lift S&P to record as tech leads

Trade hopes lift S&P to record as tech leads

U.S. stocks climbed on Monday, but finished off earlier highs, led by gains in technology stocks on optimism for progress in U.S.-China trade talks and signs of a likely reprieve for Chinese telecom company Huawei.



7 years ago
WPP in exclusive talks to sell Kantar stake to Bain Capital

WPP in exclusive talks to sell Kantar stake to Bain Capital

WPP is in exclusive talks to sell a majority stake in its data analytics unit Kantar to private equity firm Bain Capital, it said on Monday, in a $4 billion deal aimed at steering the world's biggest advertising company back to growth.



7 years ago
Southwest expects Boeing 737 MAX cancellations beyond Oct. 1: CEO

Southwest expects Boeing 737 MAX cancellations beyond Oct. 1: CEO

Southwest Airlines expects it will have to remove the grounded Boeing Co 737 MAX jets from its flying schedule beyond the current Oct. 1 re-entry date following the discovery of a fresh safety issue, Chief Executive Gary Kelly told employees on Monday.



7 years ago

California is the latest state to help millions of workers join retirement savings plans

California has begun a program that will bring access to a workplace retirement savings plan to an estimated 7.5 million people.

7 years ago
Stocks rise on trade hopes, but off from earlier high

Stocks rise on trade hopes, but off from earlier high

U.S. stocks climbed on Monday, but were well off highs that sent the S&P 500 to a record, fueled by gains in technology stocks on optimism for progress in U.S.-China trade talks and signs of a likely reprieve for Chinese telecom company Huawei.



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Behind the plunge in China auto sales: chaotic implementation of new emission rules

Behind the plunge in China auto sales: chaotic implementation of new emission rules

Shanghai-based Buick dealer Ron Li in late April found himself in an unfamiliar quandary: how to sell off almost 80 sedans and sport-utility vehicles crowding up his dealership lot.



7 years ago
Applied Materials to buy Japan's Kokusai to bolster memory chip business

Applied Materials to buy Japan's Kokusai to bolster memory chip business

U.S. chip gear maker Applied Materials Inc on Monday agreed to buy Japanese peer Kokusai Electric for $2.2 billion from KKR & Co Inc , as it bets on rising demand for memory chips used in data centers, 5G phones and AI-powered devices.



7 years ago
Wall Street rises as trade hopes drive tech gains; S&P at record-high

Wall Street rises as trade hopes drive tech gains; S&P at record-high

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Monday, with the S&P 500 hitting an all-time high, as technology stocks gained on growing optimism around U.S.-China trade talks and a likely reprieve for Chinese telecoms company Huawei.



7 years ago
Oil prices ease as demand worries counter supply cuts

Oil prices ease as demand worries counter supply cuts

Oil prices drifted lower on Tuesday, as weak global data raised concerns about future demand for the commodity despite a positive boost from OPEC's decision to extend supply cuts until next March.



7 years ago

College costs are skyrocketing. Here's how to decide if that high price tag is worth it

With the student loan crisis gaining ground as a key issue in the 2020 presidential race, a new CNBC and Acorns survey has found that a majority of Americans believe the value of a college education is tied to whether they have to go into debt to pay for it.

7 years ago
Atlantia accuses Rome of selective leaks in concession row

Atlantia accuses Rome of selective leaks in concession row

Italian infrastructure group Atlantia accused ruling 5-Star officials on Monday of selectively leaking a government report in a campaign to revoke the group's national toll-road concession.



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The market has been going straight up in 2019 — here's why the second half could be a 'grind'

The bull market celebrated its 10-year anniversary with one of its strongest first halves on record, but the second half of 2019 could present some turbulence for the market.

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