A winter storm that left a glaze of ice and snow across portions of the South and is being blamed for at least three deaths has turned its attention to New England, where travel conditions have already become treacherous and a chain-reaction accident on a Connecticut road involved nearly two dozen cars. Before the storm churned north along the Atlantic coast, it left icy conditions in Alabama and Mississippi, where a former governor was hospitalized after he slipped and fell on his icy driveway.
Day: January 8, 2017
Bentley Just Created the Perfect $240,000 Luxury Car, and I Got to Drive It
It takes more than 130 hours to handcraft each Flying Spur that rolls off the assembly lines at Bentley’s factory in Crewe, England. And believe me, Bentley’s historically obsessive attention to detail showed up in the Flying Spur V8 S in “extreme silver” that I had in my possession recently.
Bentley Just Created the Perfect $240,000 Luxury Car, and I Got to Drive It
It takes more than 130 hours to handcraft each Flying Spur that rolls off the assembly lines at Bentley’s factory in Crewe, England. And believe me, Bentley’s historically obsessive attention to detail showed up in the Flying Spur V8 S in “extreme silver” that I had in my possession recently.
Trump could be looking at the job market all wrong
December 2016 marked the 75th straight month of job creation in the US. There has never been a streak this long in the 78 years the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported employment figures.
Trump could be looking at the job market all wrong
December 2016 marked the 75th straight month of job creation in the US. There has never been a streak this long in the 78 years the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported employment figures.
Here’s how Shake Shack really compares to In-N-Out
Shake Shack or In-N-Out Burger at the top of their list. So during a trip to Las Vegas, one of the few cities where you can find both of the burger chains, we decided to try a side-by-side comparison to see which burger triumphed.
Here’s how Shake Shack really compares to In-N-Out
Shake Shack or In-N-Out Burger at the top of their list. So during a trip to Las Vegas, one of the few cities where you can find both of the burger chains, we decided to try a side-by-side comparison to see which burger triumphed.
Samsung Executives to Be Questioned by Korean Prosecutors
Samsung Electronics Co. executives have been summoned by South Korean special prosecutors amid a widening influence-peddling scandal that brought about South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment.
Samsung Executives to Be Questioned by Korean Prosecutors
Samsung Electronics Co. executives have been summoned by South Korean special prosecutors amid a widening influence-peddling scandal that brought about South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment.
Apple Bosses See Pay Drop in 2016 as CEO Reaps $145 Million
Apple Inc.’s top executives saw their compensation fall last year while Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook had his biggest payout yet from his record 2011 award. Cook’s five top lieutenants received about $22.8 million each for 2016, according to a proxy statement filed Friday.
Apple Bosses See Pay Drop in 2016 as CEO Reaps $145 Million
Apple Inc.’s top executives saw their compensation fall last year while Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook had his biggest payout yet from his record 2011 award. Cook’s five top lieutenants received about $22.8 million each for 2016, according to a proxy statement filed Friday.
Europe’s Bank Stress-Test Star Is Focus of Buyback Speculation
Norway’s biggest bank, DNB ASA, has more capital than it needs and will probably start using the excess funds to buy back its own shares. After topping the European Banking Authority’s resilience score , the Oslo-based lender is now attracting investor interest as analysts predict shareholder rewards ahead.
Screw “Personal Branding”: My Top Three Social Media Resolutions For 2017
One writer says the received wisdom on how professionals should act on social media is failing to make the world a better place. At each year’s end, people are apt to imagine that the previous 12 months were uniquely bad, The New Yorker ‘s Jia Tolentino recently pointed out .
Prying apps and mail scams: CBC Marketplace’s consumer cheat sheet
Apps are ubiquitous, so CBC Marketplace had one built to test just how much consumers know about privacy and how to protect personal information. If you’ve received a change of address notification that you didn’t authorize, contact Canada Post immediately.
Your High-Priced Personal Trainer May Be Losing Health Coverage
The high-end gym chain offers Kiehl’s body lotion, on-site athletic gear shops, and eucalyptus-infused towels in its lineup of membership amenities. The company also touts its personal trainers as “the best of the best” on its website.
Marchionne Enters Final Push to Free Fiat Chrysler From Debt
Sergio Marchionne enters the final stretch of his career at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV with a daunting mission: prove wrong the doubters who question how he can make the carmaker’s $5.29 billion in debt disappear by the time he steps down in two years. His strategy update will be a closely watched presentation next week at the Detroit motor show, particularly as Fiat Chrysler won’t be unveiling new models at the annual event.
El-Erian Says Market Should Worry About Dollar Being Too Strong
Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz SE’s chief economic adviser, said investors shouldn’t overlook risks tied to the strengthening U.S. currency. “The number I look at every morning is what the dollar is doing,” El-Erian said Friday in an interview on Bloomberg Television.
Credit Suisse May Not Need IPO to Bulk Up Buffers, Herro Says
Credit Suisse Group AG may not need to sell stock in its Swiss unit to raise capital after the bank resolved a major legal issue, according to Harris Associates, one of its biggest investors. The bank announced in December that it would pay more than $5 billion to end a years-long U.S. investigation into the role of its mortgage securities business in the 2008 financial crisis.
Goldman’s Donovan Said to Be Top Contender for Key Treasury Post
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Jim Donovan is the front-runner to be Donald Trump’s pick for undersecretary of domestic finance, a key position in the Treasury department, according to a person familiar with the decision. If chosen and confirmed Donovan would be the fourth appointee with ties to the investment bank tapped to serve in the president-elect administration, and would be responsible for coordinating policies on banking, capital markets and regulation, and managing the issuance of the country’s debt.