Former Jeb Bush Supporter Boyden Gray Now Backing Ted Cruz
©2016 Bloomberg News O3SPN06JTSEG (Bloomberg) — Washington super-lawyer C. Boyden Gray, a longtime confidant of the Bush family who originally supported former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s campaign, says he’s now supporting Ted Cruz because the Texas senator’s policies closely align with his legal views. The GOP establishment fixture believes a
Ex-JPMorgan Broker Gets 5 Years for Gambling Clients’ Funds Away
©2016 Bloomberg News O3QLDB6JIJUY (Bloomberg) — A former JPMorgan Chase & Co. broker who said he stole millions of dollars from customers because his brain was “hijacked” by an addiction to sports gambling was sentenced to five years in prison. Michael Oppenheim, who at one point had about 500 clients
U.S. Stocks Decline After S&P 500’s Longest Rally Since October
©2016 Bloomberg News O3QM5F6K50Y8 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks retreated from nine-week highs after worsening economic data from Asia reignited concern over the outlook for global growth. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was on track to halt its longest winning streak in five months as commodity shares and banks, pillars
Hillary Clinton’s Hubris Still Could Trip Her: Albert R. Hunt
©2016 Bloomberg View O3MKCM6JTSE8 (Bloomberg View) — Hillary Clinton could be in for some political peril. Sure, by winning 11 of the 17 contests since her New Hampshire drubbing, and running away with the delegate count, she’s not far from sewing up the Democratic presidential nomination. It’s the Republicans, not
Cruz’s Risky Detour to Crush Rubio in Florida: Margaret Carlson
©2016 Bloomberg View O3P2926S972K (Bloomberg View) — It’s been a huge week in the presidential campaign. We’ve gone from Donald Trump having an unstoppable path to the Republican nomination to the possibility that he could be beaten. That’s the good news for the majority of Americans who believe that an authoritarian,
Old-School Ways Beating Oil Rout in Birthplace of Petroleum Age
©2016 Bloomberg News O3OZY46K50YU (Bloomberg) — Charlie Fairbank, the great grandson of one of the world’s first oilmen, has turned to a century-old technology to keep his 350 Ontario oil wells competitive in a world of $35 crude. Using a single engine and wooden jerkers — rods that connect to
When You Should Hire A Personal Trainer
by Michelle Homan Hiring a personal trainer can be one of the most beneficial decisions to be made when attempting to reach your health and fitness goals. But before you pick up the phone, there are a number of important questions you should be asking yourself. Being honest with
Nancy Reagan, U.S. Presidential Wife and Protector, Dies at 94
©2016 Bloomberg News O3N6SG6JIJUR (Bloomberg) — Nancy Reagan, the former actress and first lady who nurtured the political career of husband Ronald Reagan, and was remembered for her unstinting devotion to the president as well as efforts to battle drug abuse and Alzheimer’s disease, has died. She was 94. She
Scientists Locate Part of Brain that Houses Loneliness : A Well Thought Out Scream by James Riordan
What was the old song? “Love makes the world go ’round”. Well, scientists are now finding evidence to back the lyric up. Well, not exactly. It may not be love that makes the world go ’round, but it is certain that emotions play a heavy part in every aspect of our
25 Women in the World Are Executives on Power Company Boards
©2016 Bloomberg News O3JMV46KLVRI (Bloomberg) — There are almost 2,150 seats on the boards of the world’s biggest utilities. And less than a fifth are filled by women, Ernst & Young LLP said in a report today. Of those female board members around the globe, 25 are also executives, according