U.S. hospitals tapping foreign nurses to fill the gap
With the U.S. in the midst of a dire nursing shortage, hospitals across America are hiring international nurses to help......»»
GOP plan targets cherished tax breaks
Republican leaders in Congress looking to overhaul the U.S. tax code have set their sights on some of the nation's most popular tax breaks, setting up a bitter fight over who should pay more. Andy Sullivan reports......»»
China says will guide private capital into higher growth areas
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will introduce measures aimed at guiding private investment into areas that have a higher growth potential, a senior official with the state planning agency said on Saturday......»»
U.S. tax plan hopes lift stocks, dollar strengthens
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Recent hurricanes take toll on quarterly earnings
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After raging over the southern United States and Puerto Rico, remnants of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria are now dampening U.S. corporate profits......»»
Peace gives Colombian coffee a shot
Farmers who fled war in the Colombian Andes are returning to revive their abandoned land and cultivate coffee trees that are boosting global supplies. Lisa Bernhard reports......»»
Tesla raises borrowing capacity for car leases to $1.1 billion
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc said on Friday it has increased its borrowing capacity for a car lease program to $1.1 billion from $600 million......»»
California judge tosses $417 million talc cancer verdict against Johnson & Johnson
(Reuters) - A California judge on Friday threw out a $417 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using its talc-based products like Johnson's Baby Powder for feminine hygiene......»»
Tesla raises borrowing capacity under warehouse agreements to $1.1 billion
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc said on Friday it has increased its borrowing capacity, related to an agreement, to $1.1 billion as the electric car maker spends heavily to fix production bottlenecks of its new Model 3 sedan......»»
Snap lays off 18 employees in recruiting division
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Social media company Snap Inc said on Friday it had laid off 18 people in its recruiting division, an unusual move for a young company with ambitious growth plans and a likely reflection of tough competition from Facebook Inc ......»»
GE vows $20 billion asset sales, "sweeping change" as profit falls
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co's new chief executive vowed on Friday to shed more than $20 billion worth of assets and hold executives accountable for failing to deliver profits after what he called "horrible" results in the third quarter......»»
Bitcoin soars to record high above $6,000
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Stock market"s future in Trump"s hands as Federal Reserve chair pick looms
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors awaiting the nomination of the next Federal Reserve chair are hoping whoever is nominated pursues the same monetary policy that has supported rising stock prices for the past nine years......»»
Wall Street hits record highs; tax plan hopes fuel optimism
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks hit record closing highs on Friday and the S&P 500 posted a sixth week of gains after the U.S. Senate passed a budget resolution, lifting hopes that President Donald Trump's tax-cut plan may move forward......»»
GE stock drops on earnings
General Electric's third-quarter profit missed Wall Street estimates by a wide margin and the company slashed its earnings forecast, sending its stock down. Fred Katayama reports......»»
Tech companies lobby for "Dreamers"
Nearly two dozen major technology companies are planning to launch a coalition to demand legislation that would allow illegal immigrants a path to permanent residency. Fred Katayama reports......»»
Trump tax cuts gain momentum
President Donald Trump's drive to overhaul the U.S. tax code cleared a critical hurdle when the Senate approved a budget blueprint for the 2018 fiscal year. Fred Katayama reports......»»