WASHINGTON — When Amazon canceled its plans to build an expansive corporate campus in New York City this week, officials more than 200 miles away in Northern Virginia decided to make a statement. Their region had its act together, they had been far more prepared and they were free of …
Read More »Stock Market Strong Despite Trade War and Tariffs
Major Moves While Wall Street seems to be largely shrugging off concerns about trade tariffs and the back-and-forth trade war rhetoric between the United States and China, not all sectors have escaped unscathed. The materials sector has been hit especially hard. The tariffs that have already been put in place …
Read More »Could the U.S. Get Paid Family Leave? It’s Looking Better Than Ever
Welcome to In Her Words, where women rule the headlines. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Let me know what you think at dearmaya@nytimes.com. Are you on Instagram? Follow us here. “If the C-suite gets paid leave, then the factory floor worker should also get paid …
Read More »Why I share my bank account with my husband
The author, not pictured, explains why a shared bank account is the right choice for her and her husband. Getty I hate talking about money. I cringe when my colleagues bring up student debt or what they pay in rent, but the one place I was determined to be open …
Read More »Canopy Growth co-CEO on Q3 earnings and the future for the cannabis industry
Canopy Growth Corp surged after reporting revenues increased by 282 percent in third quarter earnings. Canopy Growth co-CEO Bruce Linton joins CNBC's Aditi Roy on 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's earnings and the opportunities it's looking into with hemp. Source link
Read More »Thrilling Hoppers and Curries at Lankan Filling Station
The Sydney restaurant is writing a new chapter in what Sri Lankan cuisine means here and now. Source link
Read More »Dow Jones Leads The Pack As Banks, Oil Stocks Rise
Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average rushed ahead late Friday morning, leaving the Nasdaq behind. Bank stocks and oil stocks were doing especially well. The Nasdaq 100 has no exposure to either banks or oil stocks, which at least partly accounted for its lagging price action. X The Dow …
Read More »Amazon cancels New York HQ2 plans
It’s official: Amazon is no longer moving forward with plans made last year to bring 25,000 jobs to New York City. Amazon released a statement today saying that it will not be building a headquarters in New York City. Amazon chose the Big Apple for a new campus as part …
Read More »Three new Samsung devices just leaked through the company’s own app
Samsung Galaxy Wearable app Three new, previously unseen Samsung wearable devices appeared in Samsung’s own Galaxy Wearables app. The devices include a new smartwatch, fitness tracker, and wireless earbuds. The devices are likely to be fully announced alongside the upcoming Galaxy S10 smartphone during Samsung’s February 20 Unpacked event. Samsung …
Read More »What Is Considered a Good Price-To-Book Ratio?
The price-to-book (P/B) ratio has been favored by value investors for decades and is widely used by market analysts. Traditionally, any value under 1.0 is considered a good P/B value, indicating a potentially undervalued stock. However, value investors often consider stocks with a P/B value under 3.0. But it can be …
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