Colorado anti-fracking initiatives hit signature target
HOUSTON Environmental groups in Colorado on Monday said they collected enough signatures to add proposed anti-fracking initiatives to a state ballot in November, as long as their petitions make it through a validation review by the Secretary of State's office.One of the initiatives would strengthen the state's "setback" rules, requiring new oil and gas development facilities to be located at least 2,500 feet from occupied structures and areas of interest, such as parks. The second would transf..>> view originalOil seesaws as global glut pit against US crude draw forecast
NEW YORK Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as the market weighed forecasts for a weekly drop in U.S. crude inventories against a stubborn global petroleum glut.The market also lost the momentum of the previous day's rebound when crude futures rose nearly 3 percent on talk that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil producers might initiate another round of talks on price cooperation.Brent crude LCOc1 was down 5 cents at $45.34 a barrel by 11:36 a.m. EDT (15..>> view originalWhy Wal-Mart couldn't let Jet.com's founder get away...yet again
Bezos' shrewd business tactics were on full display in 2010, when the company was pursuing Quidsi. Amazon, Wal-Mart and Walgreens all approached Quidsi at about the same time. When Walgreens heard where the bidding was starting, it quickly bailed, sources said, eventually purchasing Drugstore.com the following year for $429 million. (The company said last month that it's shutting down Drugstore.com.) Meanwhile, Amazon took control of the process, as documented in Brad Stone's book "The Everyth..>> view originalHealth, tech stocks power S&P, Nasdaq to record highs
Wall Street extended gains on Tuesday as healthcare and technology stocks powered the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to record highs. The S&P 500, which marked its fourth all-time high this month, rose to 2,187.33, while the Nasdaq touched an all-time high of 5,235.93. The S&P 500 index's healthcare index .SPXHC rose 0.49 percent, helped by a 26 percent jump in Endo International (ENDP.O) and a 3 percent rise in Mylan (MYL.O). The information technology index .SPLRCT rose 0.35 percent, lifted by a 7...>> view originalUS wholesale inventories rise more than expected in June
WASHINGTON U.S. wholesale inventories unexpectedly rose in June on gains in stocks of farm products and other nondurable goods, suggesting an upward revision to the second-quarter economic growth estimate.The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that wholesale inventories increased 0.3 percent after having been initially estimated as unchanged. Inventories for May were revised up to show a 0.2 percent rise instead of the previously reported 0.1 percent gain.Economists had forecast wholesale inv..>> view originalWhat to know if you're flying Delta on Tuesday
Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideDelta's flight schedule was thrown into disarray Monday after an outage took the airline's reservation system offline for several hours. Delta's Tuesday schedule should be better, but it will be far from perfect.Delta is cancelling hundreds of additional flights Tuesday, part of an effort to "thin" its schedule as it attempts to "reset" its operation.Here’s what to expect if you’re fl..>> view originalSearch for yield drives stocks higher, pound falls vs dollar
A man walks past a display of the Nikkei average and other market indices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan April 19, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter. News and research before you hear about it on CNBC and others. Claim your 2-week free trial to ...>> view originalThe Daily 202: Why some Republican politicians are really coming out against Trump
Susan Collins has come out against Donald Trump. (Photos by Mark Wilson/Getty Images and Evan Vucci/AP) THE BIG IDEA: -- The most important storyline of August is how many Republicans come out against their party’s nominee. If the base fractures, Donald Trump is doomed. So far, while a string of elites and vulnerable incumbents in blue states have defected, the grassroots has mostly – if reluctantly – coalesced. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine announces in a new op-ed for The Post ..>> view originalValeant Maintains Forecast, Plans Asset Sales of $8 Billion
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. surprised investors Tuesday and maintained its full-year guidance, setting a goal for the second half that will require the drugmaker to substantially raise its sales and profits.As part of a planned turnaround, Valeant plans to sell assets that the company thinks will be worth about $8 billion, will renegotiate terms with lenders and will reorganize its business into three main segments as it tries to stabilize sales of several important but strugglin..>> view originalWorld markets get a lift from new stimulus hopes
SEOUL, South Korea - Global stock markets rose Tuesday as slack Chinese consumer price figures stoked expectations of more stimulus policies. Oil prices rose further after reports of a new OPEC meeting.At around 8 a.m. Eastern, Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.3 percent to 6,831, and France's CAC 40 gained 0.6 percent to 4,442. Germany's DAX rose 0.8 percent to 10,520. Futures showed that U.S. stocks were set for some gains, with Dow and S&P futures up 0.1 percent.China's consumer price index rose 1...>> view original
Thursday, August 11, 2016
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