Tax Cut Calculator Unveiled by Treasury to Verify Withholding
published Feb 28, 2018, 4:42:18 PM, by Sahil Kapur (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled an online calculator Wednesday to help Americans determine whether the amount of federal taxes being withheld from their pay is accurate under a new tax law. The tax overhaul, passed by congressional Republicans in
Saudis Want to Make Their Own Weapons. Russia Is Eager to Help
published Mar 4, 2018, 1:43:53 AM, by Glen Carey (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia aims to build a defense industry at breakneck speed, and it’s ready to look beyond its traditional Western allies for help. The oil-rich kingdom has long been a favorite customer of arms sellers, especially American ones. President
South Korea Envoys Head to Pyongyang to Push Talks With U.S.
published Mar 4, 2018, 5:50:12 PM, by Kanga Kong (Bloomberg) — A high-level South Korean delegation is set to visit North Korea on Monday afternoon in a bid to persuade Kim Jong Un to start talks with the U.S. and stave off a potential conflict over his nuclear program. South
Asia Stocks Mixed; Euro Volatile on Italian Vote: Markets Wrap
published Mar 4, 2018, 6:39:05 PM, by Adam Haigh and Andreea Papuc (Bloomberg) — Asian equities started the week on a mixed footing as investors assessed the impact of American tariffs on the global economy and the euro fluctuated as vote counting began in the Italian election. Japanese stocks declined
SPORTS: College Athletes Generating Revenue? by Brad Weisman
Just this past week the NCAA has come into turmoil once again. There have been many college basketball coaches in the throws of a recruitment investigation than want to be. 85% of college athletes are on some form of scholarship, however how many are actually getting paid or being gifted
This Startup Has a Plan to Sell Annuities So You Don’t Die Poor
published Mar 1, 2018, 8:49:26 AM, by Suzanne Woolley (Bloomberg) — Matt Carey studied Arabic at the University of Pennsylvania, preparing for what he hoped would be a career at the Central Intelligence Agency. Eleven years later, he’s pitching annuity contracts. He’s actually happy about that.A summer job at the
Trump Says U.S. to Impose Harsh Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
published Mar 1, 2018, 3:38:09 PM, by Joe Deaux, Andrew Mayeda and Toluse Olorunnipa (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. will slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to protect national security, a major escalation of his hawkish trade agenda that could hit producers from Europe to Asia
Third Time’s Not a Charm as Trump Tries to Craft a Biofuel Fix
published Mar 1, 2018, 4:08:10 PM, by Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Mario Parker (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump found out how difficult it is to bridge the competing interests of ethanol producers and oil refiners as a third White House biofuel meeting in four days ended with no agreement on
Israel Freezes Church Tax Plan After Holy Sepulchre Uproar
published Feb 27, 2018, 2:14:03 PM, by Fadwa Hodali and David Wainer (Bloomberg) — Israel put on hold a proposal to tax church-owned property in Jerusalem after top Christian clerics in the city closed the venerated Church of the Holy Sepulchre to protest the planned levies. The office of Prime
Best Emerging-Market Stock Fund Is Betting Big on Alibaba, Baidu
published Feb 28, 2018, 7:00:00 PM, by Justin Villamil (Bloomberg) — Money managers at one of the best performing emerging-market funds are betting big on Chinese internet stocks as they forecast another year of outperformance for developing-nation equities. The $2.6 billion Trilogy Global Advisors Emerging Wealth Fund had almost 10