Postal Hell? Delivering E-Commerce to 18,000 Far-Flung Islands
published Nov 19, 2018, 4:11:37 AM, by Rieka Rahadiana and Tassia Sipahutar (Bloomberg) — You may have heard the U.S. Postal Service has problems. Well, try delivering the mail in Indonesia, a far-flung archipelago with so many islands the government literally doesn’t know how many there are. Post offices everywhere
Trump Says U.S. to Stand by Saudis Despite Khashoggi Killing
published Nov 20, 2018, 5:58:12 PM, by Toluse Olorunnipa (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said he won’t let the murder of U.S-based columnist Jamal Khashoggi jeopardize relations with Saudi Arabia, citing the potential impact on oil prices and Iranian influence in the Middle East. In an unconventional statement on Tuesday
U.S. Full Employment, China Trade Pay, Japan’s Quandry: Eco Day
published Nov 19, 2018, 5:15:34 PM, by Michael Heath (Bloomberg) — Welcome to Tuesday, Asia. Here’s the latest news from Bloomberg Economics: The U.S. labor market doesn’t have much more room to tighten, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco study, and New York Fed chief John Williams
Stock Slump to Extend to Asia as U.S. Tech Sinks: Markets Wrap
published Nov 19, 2018, 5:37:42 PM, by Andreea Papuc (Bloomberg) — Stocks in Asia are poised to decline Tuesday after weakness in some of the biggest technology companies sent U.S. stocks tumbling, adding to pessimism about escalating trade tensions. The yen advanced while the dollar and Treasuries were little changed.
Here’s What Wall Street Hopes Will Stem the Sell-Off in Equities
published Nov 19, 2018, 3:04:08 PM, by Vildana Hajric, Sarah Ponczek and Elena Popina (Bloomberg) — Weeks have become months in measuring stock market pain. What can heal it? It’s easier to list the things that have failed. Lines on charts didn’t work. A favorite boundary for bulls, the 200-day
China’s Canadian Oil Binge to Wind Down as U.S. Refiners Ramp Up
published Nov 6, 2018, 11:01:00 PM, by Sheela Tobben and Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) — China is finally getting a taste of Canadian crude, if only for a couple of months. At least five tankers hauling as much as a combined 3.76 million barrels of crude have departed Vancouver for China
Amazon Tumbles on Disappointing Forecast for Holiday Revenue
published Oct 25, 2018, 4:36:32 PM, by Spencer Soper (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. issued a disappointing revenue and profit forecast for the busy holiday quarter, suggesting sales growth is slowing for the e-commerce giant while higher pay for warehouse workers could hurt the bottom line. Revenue will be $66.5 billion
Hedge Funds Jump Into California Utilities, and Some Get Hurt
published Nov 16, 2018, 10:24:14 AM, by Miles Weiss (Bloomberg) — PG&E Corp., the California utility beset by potential costs tied to state wildfires, attracted investments from some of the nation’s best-known hedge funds just before its share price swooned. Baupost Group, the Boston-based hedge fund run by Seth Klarman,
Women and Family: Is The Juice Worth the Squeeze? by Brad Weisman
I left a meeting recently and the comment that came out from the person on the other side of the table was “Is The Juice Worth the Squeeze”. Not even two days after this statement I heard it again in a meeting on the very same topic. We often in
Facebook Faces Uproar on Crisis Response That Attacked Soros
published Nov 15, 2018, 2:07:49 PM, by Ben Brody and Zoltan Simon (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. is coming under renewed fire for how it handled the spread of fake news and misinformation on its social network, including using aggressive tactics to discredit critics. In the wake of a scathing newspaper