Sunday, January 22, 2017

Trump order paves way for agencies to weaken health law and other top stories.

  • Trump order paves way for agencies to weaken health law

    By David Morgan and Susan CornwellWASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is ordering federal agencies to undermine Obamacare through regulatory action, a move that could weaken enforcement of the requirement for Americans to buy health coverage and give insurers leeway to drop some benefits.Trump's first executive order, signed hours after taking office on Friday, directs the federal government to scale back regulations, taxes and penalties under President Barack Obama's healthcar..
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  • Uber Pays $20 Million To Settle Claims of Driver Deception

    Uber Pays $20 Million To Settle Claims of Driver Deception
    TOP OF THE NEWS   JANUARY 22, 2017 MOBILE TECH Apple Sued To Block Texting & Driving Suit seeks safety feature on devices.
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  • Many farmers still need training after Lake Erie algae

    Many farmers still need training after Lake Erie algae
    FILE – This undated file photo shows liquid manure sprayed over a field to fertilize crops on a farm in Union County, Ohio. As of early 2017, about 12,000 farmers and fertilizer applicators have completed Ohio's three-hour training program that soon ...
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  • President Trump's surprising lurch towards radical conservatism

    President Trump's surprising lurch towards radical conservatism
    Sign Up for Our free email newsletters President Trump moved fast. On Friday, the newly sworn-in president signed a number of executive actions, giving us an early look into what his presidency will be like. As I have argued before, Trump's populist shtick is an open fraud — so far he gives every sign of governing like the usual plutocratic Republican. But within the GOP, there is still tension between the anti-government and business wings of the party — mainly because business depe..
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  • Can a 72-Year-Old Railroad Legend Do It Again With CSX?

    Can a 72-Year-Old Railroad Legend Do It Again With CSX?
    Can a legendary 72-year-old executive who's revived three troubled railroads, and who was on the verge of retiring for a second time, add boxcars of profits at America's third largest carrier?On January 19, Hunter Harrison, the septuagenarian CEO of Canadian Pacific (cp), announced that he'll depart in less than two weeks, months ahead of his scheduled retirement on June 30. Press accounts, including an article in the Wall Street Journal, reported that Harrison was teaming with activist investor..
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  • Ministers positive on OPEC, non-OPEC oil output cuts

    Ministers positive on OPEC, non-OPEC oil output cuts
    VIENNA Energy ministers from OPEC and non-OPEC countries meeting in Vienna on Sunday have struck a positive note regarding their agreement to cut oil output as a committee set to monitor compliance with the deal meets for the first time."I am satisfied, I am optimistic and, as I said, the markets are on their way to rebalance and it's happening," Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih said. Compliance with the agreement, which calls for cuts to begin this month, had been "fantastic", he said.Ku..
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  • Wall Street Week Ahead: Optimism among S&P 500 CEOs as Trump takes power

    Wall Street Week Ahead: Optimism among S&P 500 CEOs as Trump takes power
    By Noel RandewichSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is only hours old, but already a small parade of S&P 500 companies' chiefs have voiced optimism that his promised tax cuts, stimulus spending and deregulation will boost corporate profits.In the days ahead of Friday's inauguration, senior executives from Morgan Stanley (MS.N), Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and other major U.S. corporations said the Trump White House has already sparked a brighter outlook for busine..
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