Florida Calls Emergency Ahead of Expected Hurricane Michael
published Oct 7, 2018, 12:01:56 PM, by Meghan Genovese and Charles Stein (Bloomberg) — Florida Governor Rick Scott plans to issue an executive order declaring a state of emergency for counties in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend as the state continues to monitor and prepare for a probable hurricane
Women and Family: Let It All Hang Out….
As a kid skinny dipping was a no no. It still is today, however sometimes you need to jump in the pool and be stripped down to the knees. We are not talking about profanity here…..but rather feeling vulnerable and essentially embarrassed. Man that is some scary crap….right? Well, that
Globalization Is Alive and Well, in Regional Deals: Daniel Moss
published Oct 4, 2018, 5:00:14 PM, by Daniel Moss (Bloomberg Opinion) — Give South Korean President Moon Jae-in marks for boldness. The Korean Peninsula seems an unlikely place to plant the seeds of a northeast Asian version of the European Union. Yet that is what Moon is proposing to do
Kavanaugh Says He May Have Been Too Emotional at Senate Hearing
published Oct 4, 2018, 7:10:59 PM, by Laurie Asséo (Bloomberg) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh wrote in an opinion article Thursday that he “might have been too emotional” and “said a few things I should not have said” during last week’s Senate hearing on sexual assault allegations against him.
Pence Casts China as Republican Campaign Foe in Harsh Speech
published Oct 4, 2018, 7:15:58 PM, by Toluse Olorunnipa and David Tweed (Bloomberg) — Vice President Mike Pence laid out allegations of Chinese election interference in a harshly worded speech Thursday, signaling a firmer U.S. pushback against Beijing as trade anxiety weighs on the looming midterm congressional elections. Pence accused
Investors Hone in on U.S. Data as Yields Surge Most Since 2016
published Oct 3, 2018, 5:00:00 PM, by Emily Barrett (Bloomberg) — Economic data have returned to the forefront for investors in U.S. Treasuries, and may be turning the market around. Ten-year Treasury yields staged their strongest single-day upswing since November 2016 on Wednesday, driving the rate to the highest since
How Should Stock Exchanges Make Money? The NYSE Has Some Ideas
published Oct 3, 2018, 4:17:46 PM, by Nick Baker (Bloomberg) — The New York Stock Exchange proposed that U.S. regulators revise their test of how equity exchanges get paid and suggested freezing the rates that exchanges charge for market data, which are viewed by many investors and traders as already
World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Beefs Up Case for Dumping Oil Stocks
published Oct 3, 2018, 6:00:00 PM, by Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund is building its case for divesting its massive holdings of oil and gas stocks. In a presentation last month to key lawmakers obtained by Bloomberg, the fund’s chief executive officer, Yngve Slyngstad, said
Facebook’s Lead Board Member Backs Zuckerberg in Wake of Breach
published Oct 2, 2018, 4:03:12 PM, by Sarah Frier and Emily Chang (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. lead independent board member Susan Desmond-Hellmann said Mark Zuckerberg is the right leader to tackle the company’s user trust problems in the wake of recent privacy lapses. The company’s board has faced several shareholder
If Amazon Wants to Buy Lions Gate, the Price Tag Is Going Up
published Oct 2, 2018, 4:37:42 PM, by Kamaron Leach (Bloomberg) — Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. investors, betting that Amazon.com Inc. could be an acquirer of the film and TV studio, have made it an increasingly expensive target. The company’s market value has risen by more than $400 million in the