Wall St. declines on tech selloff, North Korea concern Wall St. declines on tech selloff, North Korea concern: Wall Street dipped on Monday, as a selloff in technology shares weighed heavily on the Nasdaq, while the most recent statement from North Korea’s to Washington added to a cautious tone. North […]

Walt Disney threatens to pull ESPN ABC from Optimum Walt Disney threatens to pull ESPN ABC from Optimum: Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) has threatened to pull its programming from the fourth largest U.S. cable distributor, Altice USA, if the two parties cannot reach a deal before the end of the month, […]

U.S. agency claims huge hole in Westinghouse pension plan U.S. agency claims huge hole in Westinghouse pension plan: Employees of U.S. nuclear power firm Westinghouse Electric Co LLC, which is bankrupt and reeling from a failed reactor project, got a nasty surprise recently: in the eyes of the U.S. government’s […]

Bettencourt death stirs speculation about L’Oreal ownership Bettencourt death stirs speculation about L’Oreal ownership: The death of billionaire Liliane Bettencourt focused attention on Friday on how L‘Oreal’s founding family and major shareholder Nestle (NESN.S) would manage their stakes in the world’s biggest cosmetics firm. Bettencourt, listed by Forbes as the […]

Shorting volatility Rising risks mean itchier trigger fingers Shorting volatility Rising risks mean itchier trigger fingers: A long stretch of low volatility for U.S. stocks has made betting on continued calm a popular and lucrative trade, but traders and strategists warn that risks to the trade have mounted, while the potential […]

Oil settles flat as unease builds ahead of OPEC meeting Oil settles flat as unease builds ahead of OPEC meeting: Oil prices settled nearly flat on Thursday, the eve of a meeting of major oil-producing countries in Vienna to discuss whether they will extend production limits that have helped reduce the […]

As tax debate heats up, Republicans tweak business interest plan As tax debate heats up, Republicans tweak business interest plan: Congressional Republicans, seeking to address the complaints of small businesses, are floating changes to their controversial proposal to eliminate business tax deductions for debt interest payments, business lobbyists said on […]