Facebook Says Business Stays Strong Amid News Feed Changes
published Jan 31, 2018, 7:39:34 PM, by Sarah Frier (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. may be making major changes aimed at fixing its impact on society. But its business is as safe as ever. That’s the message from executives after an adjustment to the news feed algorithm — the company’s biggest
Facebook Bans Ads Tied to Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies
published Jan 30, 2018, 2:29:23 PM, by Sarah Frier and Julie Verhage (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. is banning ads on its social network that promote cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings and binary options, saying they’re “frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices.” The policy will be “intentionally broad” while Facebook
Marijuana Mapped: the Price of Weed Across the U.S.
published Jan 30, 2018, 2:37:54 PM, by Jen Skerritt (Bloomberg) — It’s relatively cheap in Seattle, and L.A. and San Francisco are pretty competitive, but it’s an entirely different story on the East Coast, especially in the nation’s capital. We’re talking marijuana prices, of course. According to the 2018 Cannabis
Stocks Tumble, Bonds No Haven as Selloff Worsens: Markets Wrap
published Jan 30, 2018, 3:09:11 PM, by Sarah Ponczek and Kailey Leinz (Bloomberg) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 362 points, helping to send U.S. stocks to the biggest two-day decline since May, while yields on benchmark government bonds touched April 2014 highs as caution crept into markets after
Delaying Retirement Can Have Remarkable Benefits: Justin Fox
published Jan 23, 2018, 10:55:21 AM, by Justin Fox (Bloomberg View) — You’re 49 years old, you make $113,000 a year and you’re starting to get worried about financing your retirement. You could take the drastic step of upping your retirement savings by 10 percent of your salary. Or you
Eight Ways to Prepare for Big Tax Law Changes This Filing Season
published Jan 29, 2018, 4:00:09 AM, by Suzanne Woolley (Bloomberg) — The federal tax overhaul put in place by Republicans has produced an unusual show of bipartisanship now that tax season is here: We are a nation united in befuddlement. One bit of confusion to dispel quickly: The changes don’t
What South Korea’s Buying May Tell Us About the Metals Rally
published Jan 29, 2018, 7:04:37 PM, by Heesu Lee and Jaehyun Eom (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s buying intentions for metals could potentially tell us something about the price outlook, if the past 18 months are any guide. The country got in front of the latest commodity rally by increasing foreign
Trump Condemns `Despicable’ Taliban Bomb in Kabul That Killed 95
published Jan 27, 2018, 4:33:01 PM, by Eltaf Najafizada (Bloomberg) — A Taliban suicide bomber detonated explosives in downtown Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 95 people and wounding 158 others in the worst attack since a truck bombing near the Afghan capital’s diplomatic zone last year. President Donald Trump
Take President Trump’s Immigration Plan Seriously: Editorial
published Jan 28, 2018, 1:33:16 PM, by The Editors (Bloomberg View) — President Donald Trump has done something that has eluded the Republican Party for nearly a decade: He has outlined the possibility of broad immigration reform. Trump’s immigration framework is far from perfect. But the fact that it is
China Will Join First Japan, South Korea Summit Since 2015
published Jan 28, 2018, 4:36:55 PM, by Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will travel to Tokyo for his country’s first joint summit with Japan and South Korea since 2015, the clearest sign yet of improving ties between the three neighbors. The meeting was announced by China and