Finance

Charles Schwab buys TD Ameritrade in brokerage blockbuster

Charles Schwab buys rival TD Ameritrade in an approximately $26 billion all-stock deal, a blockbuster deal accelerated by disruption in the online brokerage industry By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer November 25, 2019, 12:24 PM 3 min read Charles Schwab is buying rival TD Ameritrade in a $26 billion stock swap, a blockbuster agreement accelerated

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Uber loses license to operate in London over safety issues

London’s transit operator says it is not renewing Uber’s license to operate in the British capital November 25, 2019, 10:19 AM 1 min read London’s transit authority says it is not renewing Uber’s license to operate in the British capital. Transport for London cited “several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk.” The

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China sets tougher guidelines to protect patents, copyrights

China’s leaders have issued new, tougher guidelines for protection of patents, copyrights and other intellectual property November 25, 2019, 7:29 AM 1 min read China’s leaders have issued new, tougher guidelines for protection of patents, copyrights and other intellectual property. The rules announced late Sunday appear timed to help along halting progress in trade talks

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Above-ground power lines grow in risk as climate changes

Trees toppling onto above-ground power lines spark wildfires, more than 1,000 of them in the last decade in California alone. The wires snap in blizzards and hurricanes, causing dayslong outages. Everywhere, power poles topple in all kinds of disasters, blocking escape routes. Around the U.S., dealing with the vulnerability of overhead power lines — one

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