Strategy

Supply Chain

Oil Prices Spike After Saudi Attacks

The energy price shock was felt through global markets.

William Sprouse
September 16, 2019
The Economy

Autos Help Retail Sales Climb 0.4% in August

“The trend in consumer spending growth still looks very solid. Consumers remain the locomotive of the economy."
Global Business

The European Central Bank Cuts Rates, Relaunches Bond Purchases

The sweeping stimulus package cut interest rates to a record low.
Global Business

Hong Kong’s Stock Exchange Makes $37B Bid for London Stock Exchange

The Hong Kong stock exchange’s operator said the deal would connect Eastern and Western financial markets.
The Economy

U.S. Job Vacancies Fall to 7.22 Million in July

The government's latest JOLTS report "indicates that this is actually a labor market that is losing momentum."
Tax

IRS Aims to Catch Up to Tech Advancements

Tax agency proposes regulations that would impact tax on income from international cloud transactions and electronic transfers of digital content.
The Economy

Business Executives’ Optimism in U.S. Economy Lowest in Three Years

The drop is due in part to trade concerns and fears of a sustained global slowdown.
Strategy

Uber to Cut 435 Jobs as Streamlining Continues

"It’s critical we get our edge back and continually push ourselves to do better," Uber's CEO says.
Credit

Stripe Moves Into Small Business Lending

Stripe Capital will provide cash advances to small business customers of Stripe's payment platform.
Tax

Investors Shun Companies That Play ‘Robin Hood’

Wall Street likes tax avoidance practices, and it likes corporate social responsibility. But it doesn't like companies that practice both, study finds.
The Economy

U.S. Consumer Spending Surges 0.6% in July

“The consumer is still very sturdy and providing fundamental strength to the overall economy,” an economist says.
The Economy

U.S. GDP Gain Revised Down to 2.0% for Q2

The government's second estimate of GDP showed a rebound in corporate profits as businesses benefited from strong consumer spending.
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