World’s Priciest Home Market Pushes Millennials Beyond the Law
published Aug 26, 2018, 4:00:00 PM, by Shawna Kwan (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong’s stratospheric property prices are pushing some residents beyond the law. A small, but significant, number of younger people are living in industrial buildings, trading comfort and convenience for cheap rent. Along with irritations such as rust-tainted water
`I Was Cheated’ – Tales From the Collapse of a Commodity Giant
published Aug 26, 2018, 6:44:48 PM, by Krystal Chia and Andrea Tan (Bloomberg) — Francis Tay feels cheated. The former Singapore civil servant says he’s lost almost S$50,000 ($36,600) in the implosion of Noble Group Ltd., the commodity trading giant. He also says shareholders like him have been let down
Cohen’s Plea Reveals Web of Hush-Money Associates or Targets
published Aug 23, 2018, 11:23:07 AM, by Christian Berthelsen and Greg Farrell (Bloomberg) — Michael Cohen’s guilty plea Tuesday was stunning because he said Donald Trump commissioned a criminal act. But the mea culpa was notable, too, because Cohen fingered a host of individuals at companies who he says also
Women and Family: Learn to Live by Brad Weisman
I have noticed that so many people worry about their safety as it relates to personal security and their kids. There is valid reason for this, however some of the precautions they take in the end are useless. Do you really think by turning off your location on your cell
No-Deal Brexit May Mean Higher Prices, More Red Tape, Less Sperm
published Aug 23, 2018, 10:00:00 PM, by Robert Hutton (Bloomberg) — Higher credit card charges, slower service, more regulation — and less sperm. The British government’s picture of life after a “No Deal” Brexit isn’t a pretty one. As he published the first set of guides for businesses advising them
Mexican Peso Rally Shows Traders Bet a Nafta Deal Is Near
published Aug 22, 2018, 1:05:33 PM, by Justin Villamil, Alexandra Stratton and Ben Bartenstein (Bloomberg) — Traders are taking an optimistic view on Mexico’s peso amid conflicting reports about the outlook for trade talks with the U.S. The currency strengthened as much as 1.1 percent Wednesday as investors bet on
Trump Denies Cohen’s Claims as Scrutiny of Campaign Intensifies
published Aug 22, 2018, 6:11:37 PM, by Chris Strohm, Shannon Pettypiece and Jennifer Jacobs (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump denied using campaign funds as hush money for women who alleged past affairs with him, a day after federal prosecutors claimed some campaign officials were aware of the payments. Trump told
Dollar Jumps Ahead of Jackson Hole; Stocks Mixed: Markets Wrap
published Aug 22, 2018, 9:13:54 PM, by Adam Haigh and Andreea Papuc (Bloomberg) — The dollar rallied for the first day in six as investors awaited a meeting of global central bankers after the Federal Reserve signaled no change to its pace of monetary policy tightening. Asian stocks traded mixed.
Coal Plan Is Likely California’s Next Battleground Versus Trump
published Aug 21, 2018, 4:04:55 PM, by Ryan Beene and John Lippert (Bloomberg) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the state may sue the Trump administration over a plan released Tuesday to weaken carbon dioxide emission limits on power plants. Becerra said the state will provide formal comments to
America’s Booming Economy Comes With a Cost for Global Growth
published Aug 21, 2018, 6:00:01 PM, by Enda Curran and Lucy Meakin (Bloomberg) — Making America great again isn’t proving so great for other parts of the world. With the rise in the dollar and interest rates already squeezing emerging economies just as President Donald Trump’s trade war threatens China,