Never Mind Oil, Iran’s About to Shake the World Pistachio Market
©2015 Bloomberg News NNW51P6KLVRN (For Commodities columns alerts: SALT CMMKT ) (Bloomberg) — Iran is ready to return to the global commodities market, flooding it with fresh supplies and risking a slump in prices. Oil? Possibly, but there’s a second industry that could be even more disrupted by a nuclear
*Mike Huckabee and the GOP’s Small ‘Save Social Security’ Caucus
©2015 Bloomberg News NNWCFZ6JTSEI (Bloomberg Politics) — In the middle of Mike Huckabee’s presidential announcement, his populism took him to a land many Republican candidates fear to tread.”There are some who propose that to save the safety nets like Medicare and Social Security, we ought to chop off the payments
Comcast Plans to Create 5,500 Jobs to Improve Customer Service
©2015 Bloomberg News NNWFJ96JIJV0 (Bloomberg) — Comcast Corp., the biggest U.S. cable-TV provider, will create more than 5,500 jobs during the next few years to improve customer service. Three new customer-support centers employing 2,000 workers will be set up in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Spokane, Washington; and Tucson, Arizona, Philadelphia-based Comcast
Greek Aid Talks Gain Urgency as Breakthrough Remains Elusive
©2015 Bloomberg NNSDOK6K50XU (Bloomberg) — Greece and its international creditors are still far apart on key elements of the country’s bailout agenda after four days of intensive negotiations. Differences remain on issues ranging from fiscal assumptions to asset sales and labor and pension reforms, according to three people familiar with
America’s Tax Wish List: The Arcane, The Petty, The Greedy
©2015 Bloomberg News NNO9Y96JTSE8 (adding editor name) (Bloomberg Politics) — Since members of Congress and President Barack Obama haven’t been able to make much progress on reforming the tax code, the Senate Finance Committee in March asked the general public for ideas. And America, you came through, with more than
Female Breadwinners Dwindle Back to Near 21-Year U.S. Average
©2015 Bloomberg News NNU0NT6S972M (Bloomberg Business) — For all the talk of shifting gender dynamics within the American nuclear family, surprisingly little has changed when it comes to who brings home the bacon. For one: The share of married heterosexual couples with children under 18 in which the mother is the sole
Most Emerging-Market Stocks Advance as Chinese Developers Rally
©2015 Bloomberg News NNU33H6K50Y3 (Bloomberg) — Most emerging-market stocks rose as Chinese property companies rallied and Indian stocks rebounded from a three-month low. The Ibovespa jumped to the highest since October as Brazilian commodity producers rallied. Evergrande Real Estate Group climbed to a record in Hong Kong, pacing property companies
Ben Carson, Gifted Surgeon and Political Neophyte, Announces Presidential Bid
©2015 Bloomberg News NNSRSE6S9728 (Bloomberg Politics) — Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who has become a grassroots conservative favorite on the strength of his motivational life story and strong opposition to President Barack Obama, said Sunday that he is entering the crowded Republican field and running for president. to formally declare himself a
U.S. Equities Extend Rebound Amid Optimism on Corporate Earnings
©2015 Bloomberg News NNU3FF6JIJUY (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose, after the biggest gain in more than a month for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, amid optimism over corporate earnings. Comcast Corp. advanced after increasing its stock buyback. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. climbed 2 percent as lower fuel prices helped boost profits
Obama Library Going to His Adopted Hometown of Chicago
©2015 Bloomberg News NNNGE26TTDSA (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama will build his library in Chicago, his adopted hometown and the city that shaped him as a young politician and propelled him onto the national stage, according to the Chicago Tribune. The library and museum will be located at the University