published Dec 14, 2017, 7:48:06 PM, by Adam Haigh (Bloomberg) — Stocks in Asia declined and the dollar headed for its first weekly drop this month as investors assessed messages from Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings this week and amid lingering concerns about the Republican tax overhaul package.

published Dec 13, 2017, 4:54:14 PM, by Jim Efstathiou Jr. (Bloomberg) — Some of last year’s crazy weather — including extreme heat around the world to unusually warm waters in the Bering Sea — can be blamed on man-made climate change, according to a report from a group of weather

published Dec 13, 2017, 4:35:09 PM, by Jef Feeley and Anders Melin (Bloomberg) — Some Liberty Tax Inc. investors have lost patience with founder John Hewitt. A pension fund is asking a judge to order Hewitt to relinquish his controlling stake in the national tax-preparation service after an internal review

published Dec 11, 2017, 7:48:50 AM, by Sahil Kapur (Bloomberg) — A funny thing happened when Congress approved a tax cut for the middle class eight years ago: Most Americans didn’t notice. The 2009 economic-stimulus bill contained a one-year tax break worth $800 for married couples in 95 percent of

published Dec 12, 2017, 4:00:00 AM, by Julie Verhage, Selina Wang and Jenny Surane (Bloomberg) — For the financial technology industry, 2017 will be defined as the year that the threat of tech giants grew stronger, artificial intelligence cemented its importance and some startups applied to become banks. What to

published Dec 12, 2017, 2:12:26 PM, by Margaret Talev (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump’s top national security adviser described Russia and China as “revisionist powers” posing bellicose threats to the U.S. in a muscular speech that went further than his boss has in criticizing the two countries. “Geopolitics are back

published Dec 12, 2017, 1:55:55 PM, by Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest oil consumer exported more hydrocarbons than ever before in 2017 and shows no signs of slowing down. You name it — crude oil, gasoline, diesel, propane and even liquefied natural gas — all were shipped abroad

I still remember how our Social Studies in high school drilled into our minds how the signers of the Declaration of Independence were risking their lives signing that document. That they were, yet they were not going to allow themselves to be bullied to by any music celebrity, actor, anyone

published Dec 11, 2017, 3:24:26 PM, by Gillian Tan (Bloomberg Gadfly) — A global effort to bolster the number of women on corporate boards is taking longer than it should. But the recent performance of companies that lead their peers on this measure may accelerate change. An MSCI study published this

published Dec 11, 2017, 5:27:34 PM, by Jennifer Jacobs and Dana Hull (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump directed NASA on Monday to send American astronauts back to the moon and eventually to Mars, but eliminated his predecessors’ deadlines for such missions. “This is a giant step toward that inspiring future