S&P, Dow set to open at record highs as North Korea tensions ease
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – The S&P and the Dow were set to open at record highs on Monday as appetite for riskier assets improved on easing tensions on the Korean peninsula and […]
Fed to take historic leap into the unknown
Move to sell assets from its balance sheet is a turning point for monetary policy The Federal Reserve is set to take a leap into the unknown this week by beginning to sell some of the roughly $3.7 trillion of bonds and mortgage securities it amassed during the financial crisis. The Fed will meet on […]
‘Age in place’: How self-driving cars will transform retirement
The U.S. is, slowly but surely, inching closer toward seeing the self-driving car on the road. Just Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the SELF DRIVE Act to expedite the introduction of autonomous cars. Beyond the obvious perks they would bring like fewer accidents, decreased traffic, and more free time, there are vast implications for housing — […]
Scrapped Flights Risk Reviving Ryanair’s Bad-Boy Image
Scrapped Flights Risk Reviving Ryanair’s Bad-Boy Image Ryanair Holdings Plc risks reviving its reputation for slack customer service with a move to scrap hundreds of flights through the end of October because of poor planning amid aggressive expansion. The cancellations could leave hundreds of thousands of passengers in the lurch, undermining efforts by Europe’s biggest discount airline to improve […]
Bitcoin needs to be worth $1,000,000 to be a legitimate currency
Think bitcoin is in bubble territory? You ain’t seen nothing yet, says one cryptocurrency expert, who believes its value needs to surge by about 300 times over the next several years to be considered a legitimate currency or risk retreating into obscurity and obsolescence. Bitcoin, the No. 1 cryptocurrency, has drawn outsize attention over its […]
Three areas that could make early cannabis investors even richer
Photo: Testing, research and extraction technologies are one of three prime areas where the massive Cannabis boom is being felt immediately. We’ve singled out Abattis Bioceuticals Corp. (OTC: ATTBF) (CSE: ATT) as an example company that cannabis minded investors can get in on ahead of the crowd. After what was easily the hottest year for […]