Saturday, November 12, 2016

Greek Businessman Andreas Vgenopoulos Dies at 63 and other top stories.

  • Greek Businessman Andreas Vgenopoulos Dies at 63

    ATHENS, Greece — Andreas Vgenopoulos, a Greek lawyer turned business tycoon, died Saturday of a heart attack, his Marfin Investment Group announced. He was 63.Vgenopoulos was vilified as the man who precipitated Cyprus' banking crisis in 2012, which led to an EU bailout and a one-time levy on all uninsured bank deposits over 100,000 euros. He was also accused of corrupt lending practices, first in Cyprus and then, last month, in Greece, a charge he strongly denied.At the height of his succes..
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  • US--Plane Fire-Chicago

    US--Plane Fire-Chicago
    WASHINGTON (AP) — An engine disk that broke apart and forced an American Airlines jet to abort a takeoff in Chicago last week shows signs of fatigue cracking, according to a preliminary report released Friday by accident investigators.A high-pressure turbine disk in the Boeing 767's right engine broke into four pieces, which shot out of the engine's housing. Investigators have recovered about 90 percent of the disk, and an examination shows evidence of an anomaly where the fatigue cracking begin..
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  • Mexico officials are planning for economic turmoil if Trump wins

    Mexico officials are planning for economic turmoil if Trump wins
    MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government is holding last-minute meetings to game-plan their response to what many here see as a possible economic catastrophe for this country: a victory by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.   The narrowing poll results in the U.S. presidential race have intensified fears in the Mexican government that a Trump win might shake world confidence in this country’s economy and lead to lasting damage in the relationship with its largest trading partner.   Econ..
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  • US economy added 161000 jobs in October as unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent

    US economy added 161000 jobs in October as unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent
    The U.S. labor market continues to show signs of gradual strengthening, with newly released government data showing the economy added 161,000 jobs last month. Annual wage growth surged to levels not seen since the financial crisis, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent in October from 5 percent the previous month. While monthly job gains for October were slightly below expectations -- economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had expected U.S. employers to add 173,000 new jobs last mont..
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  • Oracle's bid for NetSuite: Path cleared for $9 billion acquisition

    Oracle's bid for NetSuite: Path cleared for $9 billion acquisition
    NetSuite Inc. shareholders endorsed Oracle Corp.’s bid for the software provider, clearing the path for the $9 billion acquisition after weeks of conflict between a large investor and executives over the price tag. The deal received approval from 53 percent, or 21.78 million shares, of NetSuite stockholders that were eligible to endorse the bid, Oracle said Saturday in a statement. The approval comes after T. Rowe Price, which recently held about 18 percent of the stock, publicly pushed back ag..
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  • S&P 500 Falls for Ninth Session in Longest Losing Streak Since 1980

    S&P 500 Falls for Ninth Session in Longest Losing Streak Since 1980
    Updated Nov. 4, 2016 6:37 p.m. ET The S&P 500 ended the week before the U.S. election with its longest losing streak since 1980. U.S. stocks were up for much of Friday’s session, after October employment data signaled solid momentum in the labor market and biotechnology shares bounced back after a two-session slide. But caution prevailed, and a late-afternoon slump dragged the S&P 500 to its ninth consecutive decline. Tightening polls in the presidential election have dragged d..
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  • How LinkedIn Drove a Wedge Between Microsoft and Salesforce

    How LinkedIn Drove a Wedge Between Microsoft and Salesforce
    At first, Microsoft and Salesforce put past grievances behind them — the two had squabbled over patents, employee poaching and more — and agreed to make their products work better with each other. Their relationship warmed up when they began to talk about a merger, but then quickly got frosty when they couldn’t agree on a price. There are big personalities behind the battle. At Microsoft, the job of adjusting course has fallen to Satya Nadella, a poetry-quoting chief executive who is trying to ..
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  • Public Adjuster or Attorney? Who should I hire for my North Carolina flood insurance claim?

    Public Adjuster or Attorney? Who should I hire for my North Carolina flood insurance claim?
    While there are public adjusters who work independently of insurance companies that North Carolina flood victims may hire after Hurricane Matthew, by instead hiring a law firm with an adjuster on staff, insureds can enjoy the benefit of both an adjuster and multiple attorneys representing their interests. In essence, the latter is a two-for-one deal. Why hire a sole adjuster acting independently when you can retain an entire flood insurance legal team complete with an in-house adjuster – for th..
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  • What are they thinking? Talking to Trump voters without judgment (and while black)

    What are they thinking? Talking to Trump voters without judgment (and while black)
    In the 2016 presidential campaign, I have not done well at all. For me it has been a real-life “Rocky Horror Show” that doesn’t seem to end. In listening to what feels to me like irrational rhetoric, my fears have me back on blood-pressure meds. My fears are less about a Donald Trump presidency and more about the people who see him as the Great White (Orange) Hope.As a woman and a person of color, I have never suffered fools lightly. The things that have me frightened about Trump supporters are..
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  • Buffett's Cash Soars to Record as Operating Profit Edges Higher

    Buffett's Cash Soars to Record as Operating Profit Edges Higher
    Warren Buffett is sitting on more cash than ever.His Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had almost $85 billion on its books as of Sept. 30, according to a regulatory filing late Friday. That’s up from the previous record of $72.7 billion on June 30. “He’s got a lot of ammo” for investments, said Bill Smead, who oversees about $2.1 billion including Berkshire shares at Smead Capital Management. “Eighty-five billion dollars is a lot of money.”The cash balance is likely to spark a fresh round of speculation ..
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Russian, Syrian Planes Halt Aleppo Airstrikes Ahead of Truce .This mouse was grown from its mother's skin cells .
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