Good Tuesday morning. (Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here.) Could venture capitalists make student debt obsolete? Silicon Valley is captivated by a new concept that could eliminate student debt, Andrew writes in his column. Students were saddled with $1.5 trillion in debt last year, a record high. An idea called Income Share […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – A second day of U.S.-China trade talks in Beijing extended into Tuesday evening, a source with knowledge of the meetings said, as the world’s two largest economies looked to resolve a bitter trade dispute. The source confirmed to Reuters that talks were “ongoing”, but few other details had emerged. U.S. Commerce Secretary […]
German foreign minister Heiko Mass has warned that a no-deal Brexit can still happen “despite the serious damage that this would cause on both sides.” Mr Mass delivered a speech at a conference in Dublin where Tánaiste Simon Coveney also gave a key-note address. Both men urged British politicians to ratify British Prime Minister Theresa […]
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Unions representing Ryanair (RYA.I) cabin crew in Spain called off plans to strike on Tuesday to allow time for further talks, the SITCPLA and USO unions said in a statement. The unions, which are due to meet representatives of Ryanair on Tuesday morning, have not cancelled plans for one-day strikes on Thursday […]
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter operating profit likely plummeted 80 percent from the same period a year earlier, falling well below analyst expectations. The world’s second-biggest television set maker behind compatriot Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) estimated profit of 75.3 billion won ($67.03 million) for October-December […]
Susan Zirinsky is a legend in the world of television news. There was the time she jumped off a moving train in Augusta, Ga., during Ronald Reagan’s first term, in order to deliver footage for the “CBS Evening News.” She was the inspiration for Holly Hunter’s high-strung and highly ethical producer in the Oscar-nominated movie […]
(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) said on Monday board member Karen Peetz has decided not to stand for reelection after roughly two years on the board. The fourth-largest U.S. bank by assets also said it has elected Wayne Hewett to join the board. Peetz was named to the board in February of 2017 […]
(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) said on Monday board member Karen Peetz has decided not to stand for reelection after roughly two years on the board. The fourth-largest U.S. bank by assets also said it has elected Wayne Hewett to join the board. Peetz was named to the board in February of 2017 […]
Brits are planning on reining in their spending in 2019 – with takeaways, technology and meals out being the most likely outgoings destined for the chop – a survey has found. But despite the cutbacks, holidays remain a high priority for households. Some 27.6% said they would spend less on takeaways, 26.8% would pay less […]
For decades child benefit was paid to all families with children the right age – often directly to the mother. But six years ago the Government decided that should change – with well off families seeing their benefits stripped from them. But the cut offs for what was considered "well off" have been frozen ever […]