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Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said a bill to reopen large swaths of the federal government is …
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Senate votes to reopen government and end shutdown
Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks with reporters outside the Senate chamber about a continuing resolution to re-open the government on Friday, January 25, 2019. The Senate passed legislation Friday to end the longest government shutdown ever. The vote sends …
Read More »TSA officers get partial pay as shutdown’s financial toll worsens
Scott Olson | Getty Images A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker screens passengers and airport employees at O’Hare International Airport on January 07, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Transportation Security Administration airport screeners and other agency employees will receive partial pay, the TSA said Friday, an attempt to tide over some …
Read More »YouTube cracking down on conspiracy, other misleading videos
Stephen Lam | Reuters Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Google-owned YouTube said Friday that it will suggest fewer controversial videos as a means to improve its recommendation system. The company has come under fire …
Read More »Square up 50 percent off the lows and charts suggest more room to run
Square is on a tear. The stock surged 7 percent Thursday after the payment company received a vote of confidence from Instinet. Analyst Dan Dolev reiterated a buy rating on the shares in a note, citing new growth potential and increasing attractiveness versus the big banks after Square launched its …
Read More »Bitcoin not an ideal hedge unless you’re expecting ‘dystopia,’ JP Morgan says
Bitcoin might come in handy for some type of dystopian future. But in the meantime, investors may want to look for other safe-haven bets, according to J.P. Morgan. Barring an all-out loss of faith in all major currencies — the dollar, euro, yen and gold — the firm remains doubtful. …
Read More »Facebook integrating Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook, holds his phone after the morning session at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 13, 2018. Facebook is planning to integrate the messaging functions of Messenger, …
Read More »25% of jobs in US are at ‘high risk’ to be automated
Demika Alston was a teenager when she was hired at Au Bon Pain as a cashier. Through the years, she climbed up to general manager. There were other changes during that time too. Catering orders moved online, kiosks that could answer customers’ questions were installed and meal-taking iPads arrived. Many …
Read More »Buy Apple now before earnings next week because the bad news is already in the stock
Apple’s stock has plummeted more than 30 percent over the past three months. Shares of the iPhone maker took a huge hit when it slashed revenue guidance by 8 percent on Jan. 2, blaming the slowdown on weaker sales in China. The stock tanked 15 percent on that day. Morgan …
Read More »Steve Bannon is high-ranking Trump official mentioned in Roger Stone indictment
Jacquelyn Martin | AP Former White House strategist Steve Bannon leaves a House Intelligence Committee meeting where he was interviewed behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Washington. Former White House chief strategist and Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon is the “high-ranking Trump campaign official” in …
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