Finance

Britain’s Conservative government has approved a contentious, expensive plan for a high-speed rail line linking London with central and northern England, despite opposition from environmentalists and some members of the governing party By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press February 11, 2020, 1:14 PM 3 min read LONDON — Britain’s Conservative government on Tuesday approved a contentious, […]

Uncertainty related to Brexit appeared to have weighed heavily on the British economy during the final quarter of 2019 as output flat-lined By PAN PYLAS Associated Press February 11, 2020, 10:34 AM 3 min read LONDON — Uncertainty related to Brexit seems to have weighed heavily on the British economy during the final quarter of

One of Dubai’s largest privately-owned developers, DAMAC Properties, is reporting $10 million in net loss last year By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press February 11, 2020, 8:54 AM 3 min read DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One of Dubai’s largest privately-owned developers, DAMAC Properties, reported on Tuesday $10 million in net loss in 2019, a year

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, led by gains in technology companies and retailers February 10, 2020, 10:14 PM 1 min read Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, led by gains in technology companies and retailers. The latest gains, which pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs, come as

The Trump administration wants to eliminate a loan program that could help an electric vehicle maker with its plan to reopen a General Motors factory in Ohio By TOM KRISHER and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press February 11, 2020, 12:23 AM 3 min read DETROIT — The Trump administration’s budget proposal scraps a loan program that

Feb 10 (Reuters) – North Korea continued to enhance its nuclear and ballistic missile programs last year in breach of United Nations sanctions, according to a confidential U.N. report seen by Reuters on Monday. The country also illicitly imported refined petroleum and exported some $370 million worth of coal with the help of Chinese barges,

Just remember: Not all employer-provided plans are good ones. Some are downright awful, stuffed with high-cost, low-quality investments. How do you know whether your plan is a winner? The costs you pay for the plan are typically a telltale sign — and paying too much can cost you tens of thousands of dollars, if not

A dispute between ride-hailing companies and the city of Phoenix is deepening as Arizona state lawmakers introduced legislation that would bar raising fees on Uber and Lyft  at Sky Harbor airport By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press February 11, 2020, 2:07 AM 4 min read PHOENIX — A dispute between ride-hailing companies and the city of

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.8 trillion election year budget plan on Monday that recycles deep, previously rejected cuts to domestic programs like food stamps, Medicaid, and housing as the recipe for wrestling the federal budget back into balance. Trump’s fiscal 2021 plan promises the government’s deficit will crest above $1 trillion only

Trade assistance winnowed The proposed budget slashes discretionary funding for the Commerce Department, which monitors the weather, collects economic data, promotes exports, issues patents and other duties, by more than 37 percent, the largest single cut to any agency. More than half of that decrease, though, was a reflection of decreased spending on the 2020