We have the very surprising news that Apple has made a tax settlement with Italy. A large one too: to the extent of $348 million (€318 million). Given that almost all of the tech giants, and many other companies as well, use much the same arrangements … Read the full article on Forbes »
… * Exxon, Chevron slide as crude gives up gains. * Pep Boys down after Bridgestone pulls out of buyout. * S&P 500 marginally positive for year. * Indexes down: Dow 0.30 pct, S&P 0.31 pct, Nasdaq 0.26 pct (Updates to open). By Abhiram Nandakumar. Read the full article on Reuters »
A man who was charged with arson in a Christmas Day fire at a Houston mosque told an investigator he worshipped there, authorities said Wednesday. Gary Nathaniel Moore, 37, of Houston, was arrested Wednesday morning, said U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, … Read the full article on ABC News »
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had decreased moderately in November, improved in December. The Index now stands at 96.5 (1985=100), up from 92.6 in November. The Present Situation Index increased from 110.9 last month to 115.3 in December, while the Expectations Index improved to 83.9 from 80.4 in November.
“Consumer confidence improved in December, following a moderate decrease in November,” said Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board. “As 2015 draws to a close,…
Ethan Couch and his mother were granted a three-day stay of their deportation to the U.S., The Associated Press reported. An official with Mexico"s Migration Institute spoke on condition of anonymity because he or she wasn"t authorized to be quoted by … Read the full article on Sacramento Bee »
ANKARA, Turkey — With less than 48 hours left in 2015, Turkey on Wednesday became the latest country to announce the foiling of a holiday attack plot, detaining two suspected Islamic State militants believed to be planning suicide bombings during New … Read the full article on New York Times »
