James Dimon is cancer free, internal JPMorgan memo says
Within three months of completing scheduled treatment, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CEO James Dimon told employees that he appears to be cancer free. Test...
California drought the driest in 1,200 years, says new study
The 2012-2014 California drought has been the worst in 1,200 years, say scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Minnesota....
Premier Foods in mafia-style extortion shakedown?
After being caught allegedly shaking down its suppliers for investment money, otherwise they would be ‘de-listed’, Premier Foods plc, the maker of Ambrosia, Mr...
Delia’s files for bankruptcy, liquidating all of its stores
The American teen retailer Delia's has announced that it will liquidate all of its stores and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. There are six...
European Extremely Large Telescope receives approval for construction
The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) is now under construction. The observatory will be managed by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and will be...
Dish Network subscribers lose CBS coverage
Millions of Dish Network customers in the US did not have access to CBS on Friday because the provider did not manage to negotiate...
US consumers increased borrowing in October, says Fed
US consumers increased their borrowing in October, but at a slightly slower rate than in September as credit card use declined.
According to the Federal...
National Bank posts higher profit and hikes dividend
National Bank of Canada (NA.TO) reported a 14 percent increase in adjusted quarterly profit to $330 million (91 Canadian cents per share), up three...
There is a ‘huge’ pay gap between men and women in Europe
According to the International Labour Organization, women in Europe are paid substantially less than men even if they are better educated or work better.
In...
Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs on Friday
American markets closed at record highs on Friday, representing the seventh consecutive week of gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both...