Articles filed under Bloomberg
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Investor behind Illinois bond suit made short bet tied to case, funds claimAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A hedge fund that filed a lawsuit seeking to have $14.3 billion of Illinois bonds invalidated in court stands to reap enormous profit if the case succeeds and the state ...
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Coke putting Dasani water in cans amid backlash against plasticAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - Coca-Cola is putting its Dasani water brand into aluminum cans as the beverage industry faces pressure to reduce its use of plastic. Coke will start selling canned Dasan...
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U.S. delays China tariffs on some holiday-shopping favoritesAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - The Trump administration will delay until mid-December the 10% tariff on some Chinese products on many holiday-shopping lists. By granting a grace period for everyday it...
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Inflation stings prices at Walmart, and something's gotta giveAug 12, 2019 1:00 am - Walmart prides itself on rock-bottom prices for everyday goods, but as soda, snack and toothpaste makers boost what they charge retailers in response to rising costs and...
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Walmart, Target minimum wage hikes drive average U.S. retail payAug 11, 2019 6:00 am - Despite an industry shakeout that's been dubbed the retail apocalypse, store workers who have hung in there are seeing better pay than a generation ago, even with inflat...
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Cybersecurity pros can name their price as hacker attacks swellAug 10, 2019 6:15 am - It took a $650,000 salary for Matt Comyns to entice a seasoned cybersecurity expert to join one of America's largest companies as chief information security officer in 2...
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Trump tech tariffs would add $1B monthly to import costsAug 10, 2019 6:00 am - U.S. technology companies would pay an additional $1 billion a month or more in tariffs if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose duties on addit...
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Jeffrey Epstein, accused of sex trafficking, found dead in jailAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Jeffrey Epstein, the investor who faced federal charges of molesting teenage girls, has died, according to multiple news reports. Epstein was found dead in his Lower Man...
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Trump voices dismay over strong dollar, renews Fed cut callAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump took fresh aim at the U.S. currency on Thursday, taking a step closer to scrapping long-standing White House support for a strong dollar. "One wou...
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Barneys goes from suit seller to high fashion to just hanging onAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Barneys New York Inc., the upscale clothing retailer with once-famously haughty sales people, has found humility. After filing for bankruptcy Tuesday, the monument to hi...