| 08/22/2017
02:16 PM Verizon tweaks prices, cuts video quality on unlimited plans
 NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon is raising the price of its unlimited plan while introducing a slightly cheaper, more limited version as wireless carriers battle each other for customers.
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| 08/22/2017
12:52 PM The Powerball jackpot is now $700 million — here's Mark Cuban's advice for the winner
 The Powerball jackpot has reached $700 million. That makes it the second-largest lottery jackpot...
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| 08/22/2017
08:30 AM H.R. McMaster showed Trump a black-and-white, 1972 image of Afghan women walking in miniskirts to convince him of a plan for Afghanistan
 Before President Donald Trump unveiled his plan Monday to increase the US military presence in...
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| 08/22/2017
01:48 AM Pascual Leaves Paul Hastings to Go Solo
 After 30 years at big firms, securities and M&A lawyer Rey Pascual has gone solo, becoming outside general counsel for several longtime clients.
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| 08/22/2017
04:02 PM The reaction to Merck's CEO leaving Trump's council proves that it pays to get political
 Turns out that taking a political stand is good marketing these days. Pharmaceutical...
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| 08/22/2017
08:43 AM Goldman Sachs is Wall Street’s biggest unicorn herder
 Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has said that his bank is a technology company. More specifically, he could say that Goldman is a technology venture capital firm. For the past five years, the Wall Street bank has been the biggest investor in tech startups of any Fortune 500 company outside the technology industry, according to…
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| 08/22/2017
02:58 PM DNC provokes outrage on Twitter by slamming Trump's 'empty promises on border wall'
 The Democratic National Committee came under fire from many online Tuesday after sending out a...
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| 08/22/2017
05:00 PM Steve Mnuchin's wife apologizes for calling a woman 'adorably out of touch'
 Louise Linton, the wife of US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, apologized for her sniping at a...
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| 08/22/2017
12:58 PM Lamborghini vs. Tesla: Who would win in a drag race?
 The “Fast Money Halftime Report” traders discuss a drag race between a Lamborghini and a Tesla.
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| 08/21/2017
04:50 PM One of Floyd Mayweather's first opponents says he sees a change in Mayweather's fighting style and thinks he has the recipe to beat him
 Sam Girard has a standout memory of his February 1998 bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. "I was...
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| 08/21/2017
04:41 PM There’s Not Much Time Left For Seniors to Get A $10 Lifetime National Park Pass
 The pass is about to be eight times more expensive
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| 08/21/2017
02:29 PM NASA recorded the International Space Station flying in front of the solar eclipse
 As the moon sneaked in front of the sun during Monday's total solar eclipse, a NASA photographer...
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| 08/21/2017
12:32 PM Elon Musk spends weekend responding to Tesla customers, admits 'foolish oversight'
 A customer tweeted at the billionaire with a complaint and a request for an improvement. The tech CEO’s response? “Good point.”
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| 08/21/2017
11:14 AM Goodwill is 'overrun' with stuff millennials and Gen Xers refuse to take from their parents, who pay up to $5,000 to get rid of it
 Younger adult generations won't take their aging parents' stuff, The New York Times reports. Some...
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| 08/22/2017
08:44 AM Trump shouldn't hold 'campaign style rally,' he doesn't h...
 Former Rep. J.C. Watts (R-Okla.) and Steve McMahon, Democratic strategist and Purple Strategies co-founder, weigh in on what they expect to hear from President Trump at a "Make America Great Again" rally at the Phoenix Convention Center.
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| 08/21/2017
09:29 AM The new 'Star Wars' game has gigantic, insane space battles — see them in action right here
 The new "Star Wars" game is outrageously pretty. Don't just take our word for it — look at...
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| 08/22/2017
10:10 AM Jeep Wrangler-based Scrambler pickup will have open tops, longer frame
 It also has a longer frame and new axles.
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| 08/22/2017
01:05 PM Almost all Democratic women think Trump should be impeached — and it reveals a dramatic difference in how men and women view Trump
 Eighty percent of Democratic women and 46% of independent women think President Donald Trump...
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| 08/21/2017
11:33 AM We did the math to see if it's worth buying a ticket for the $650 million Powerball jackpot
 The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing, after no one won on Saturday, is up...
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| 08/21/2017
10:47 PM Record $417M award in lawsuit linking baby powder to cancer
 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a hospitalized woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in the company's iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene.
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| 08/22/2017
10:56 AM R. Kelly's latest accuser alleges the singer paid her to keep quiet about an abusive, underage sexual relationship
 In the latest R. Kelly-related investigative report by BuzzFeed News, Jerhonda Pace, an...
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| 08/21/2017
09:20 AM Street Talk: Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) $1B Content Budget, Facebook Inc’s (FB) In-Stream Video Ads, Amazon.com, Inc.’s (AMZN) $16B Private Debt
 Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will invest approximately $1 billion in acquiring and producing original TV shows over the next year, according to The Wall Street Journal. The iPhone maker could acquire and produce up to 10 shows, which will be largely left in the hands of new Apple hires Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg. Erlicht and Van Amburg are former presidents from Sony Pictures Television that moved to Apple in June to oversee video content strategy and production. Cantor analyst Kip Paulson commented, "This budget represents about ½ of HBO’s ~$2B/year content budget, and is significantly less than Netflix’ $8+B of cash spend and Amazon’s $4+B, by our estimate.
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| 08/21/2017
10:23 AM NFL, Electronic Arts launch 'Madden 18' video game tournament
![NFL, Electronic Arts launch 'Madden 18' video game tournament]( "NFL, Electronic Arts launch 'Madden 18' video game tournament") The NFL and Electronic Arts on Monday announced the launch of an online tournament for “Madden NFL 18” gamers involving all 32 teams.
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| 08/21/2017
05:32 PM Why the U.S. Economy Isn't at Full Capacity
 Aug.21 -- J.W. Mason, City University of New York assistant professor of economics, explains why the Federal Reserve shouldn't raise rates right now. He speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal, Lisa Abramowicz and Julie Hyman on "What'd You Miss?"
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| 08/22/2017
01:52 PM British Airways passenger claims he was forced to sit in a urine-soaked seat for 11 hours
 Airplane seats aren't cleaned as often as most of us would like them to be, but one passenger...
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| 08/22/2017
10:03 AM Trump stops in Arizona border town where illegal immigration plunged 82%
![Trump stops in Arizona border town where illegal immigration plunged 82%]( "Trump stops in Arizona border town where illegal immigration plunged 82%") President Donald Trump will tour a border patrol station in Yuma, Arizona on Tuesday, championing the administration’s promise to reduce the flow of illegal migrants across the southern border.
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| 08/22/2017
12:00 PM Watch Tesla Model X P100D drag race Lamborghini Aventador SV
 The Lambo takes on a Model S, too.
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| 08/21/2017
12:23 PM McDonald's to shut 169 outlets in India amid dispute with local partner
![McDonald's to shut 169 outlets in India amid dispute with local partner]( "McDonald's to shut 169 outlets in India amid dispute with local partner") Fast food chain McDonald's said on Monday it planned to shut all 169 of its restaurants in India's northern and eastern regions, escalating a dispute with its local partner and potentially putting thousands of workers out of jobs. The U.S. company said it was "compelled" to take the action because its partner Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt Ltd (CPRL) had breached the terms of their franchise agreements. Vikram Bakshi, managing director of CPRL, told Reuters the decision came as a "big shock" and the company was studying all its legal options.
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| 08/22/2017
03:10 PM Why Home Depot has left Lowe's in its dust quarter after quarter
 Home Depot has consistently outperformed Lowe's. Here's a look at why.
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| 08/21/2017
05:55 PM If your eyes hurt after watching the solar eclipse, here's what you need to know
 Staring at the sun without certified protective glasses can cause a type of eye damage called...
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| 08/21/2017
02:29 PM Ellen Pao explains how the affair she had at work led to her high-profile gender discrimination lawsuit
 The road to Ellen Pao's infamous gender discrimination suit against Kleiner Perkins began...
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| 08/21/2017
03:19 PM Why Bill Cohan Thinks Gary Cohn Should Resign
 Aug.21 -- Bill Cohan, a Bloomberg contributing editor, explains why he thinks National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn should resign. He speaks with Bloomberg's Julia Chatterley on "Bloomberg Markets."
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| 08/21/2017
05:59 AM China Just Relaunched the World's Fastest Train
 China Just Relaunched the World's Fastest Train
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| 08/21/2017
10:47 PM 'He messed up ... it was wrong': Paul Ryan nails Trump over response to Charlottesville
 House Speaker Paul Ryan had sharp criticism for President Donald Trump on Monday night when asked...
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| 08/22/2017
12:04 PM Verizon just announced new unlimited plans, with some good news — and some bad news
 Verizon has three new unlimited plans that will replace its single unlimited plan introduced in...
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| 08/22/2017
09:14 AM 'UNLIMITED WAR': Breitbart and the far right start to turn on Trump over his Afghanistan decision
 Vocal supporters of President Donald Trump on the far right slammed his decision to deploy...
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| 08/22/2017
01:29 PM China responds to US sanctioning Chinese firms
 China responds to United States sanctions on Chinese firms investing in the country.
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| 08/22/2017
03:28 PM Oil prices climb as traders eye another U.S. crude drawdown
 Oil inched up on Tuesday, lifted by expectations of another crude stockpile drawdown in the United States but price gains were limited amid the reopening of Libya's largest oil field. U.S. crude inventories were expected to have fallen for an eighth straight week and dropped 3.4 million barrels last week, a Reuters poll showed, ahead of weekly data. Libya's Sharara oil field was gradually reopening after its latest shutdown, field workers said.
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| 08/21/2017
08:32 PM North Korea Warns of Revenge on U.S. For Ignoring Drill Warnings
 North Korea warned the U.S. on Tuesday it will face "merciless revenge" for ignoring Pyongyang’s warnings over annual military drills with South Korea.
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| 08/21/2017
01:05 AM No sex, no gambling: China tightens rules on foreign investment
 China now has a list of what it considers the "right" kind of outbound investment as the government continues its crackdown on foreign spending.
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| 08/21/2017
02:32 PM Steve Bannon reportedly wants Priebus to testify to Mueller that Jared Kushner was behind Comey's firing
 Ousted White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is gearing up for battle and has set his sights...
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| 08/21/2017
07:46 PM 'Most news is not fake': Mitch McConnell rejects one of Trump's favorite claims
 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky rejected one of President Donald Trump's...
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| 08/21/2017
01:55 PM The 5 US housing markets Chinese investors like most
 Chinese investors are investing in homes across the US, but are particularly bullish on five markets: Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco and Boston.
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| 08/21/2017
04:46 AM Possibly the best nanny job in the world is offering $129,000 and full use of the family Maserati
 A wealthy family is looking for an experienced nanny. Perks of the job include international travel and pay of £100,000, or about $130,000 a year.
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| 08/22/2017
06:18 AM GOLDMAN SACHS: This may not be the big correction that markets have been waiting for
 Calls for a stock market correction, a decline of 10%, have been growing lately, but Goldman...
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| 08/21/2017
09:39 AM Carl Icahn’s Herbalife Deal Is a Huge Blow to Bill Ackman
![Carl Icahn’s Herbalife Deal Is a Huge Blow to Bill Ackman]( "Carl Icahn’s Herbalife Deal Is a Huge Blow to Bill Ackman") Shares surged in early trading.
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| 08/20/2017
09:57 PM Prosecutors: Prof killed boyfriend as part of sexual fantasy
 CHICAGO (AP) — The fatal stabbing of a hairstylist in Chicago was part of a sexual fantasy hatched in an online chatroom between a Northwestern University professor and an Oxford University employee, whose plan included killing someone and then themselves, prosecutors told a Cook County judge Sunday at a bond hearing for the men.
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| 08/21/2017
10:21 AM Trump and his family have already depleted the Secret Service's funds because of their frequent travel
 The Secret Service's funds to pay agents has been depleted in large part by President Donald...
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| 08/21/2017
10:53 AM 'This fall is not going to be pretty for Republicans,' ex-RNC chairman Michael Steele says
 Steve Bannon is only going to make an already precarious legislative schedule more difficult, Michael Steele tells CNBC.
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| 08/22/2017
11:34 AM Mark Cuban is backing a new cryptocurrency fund months after calling bitcoin a 'bubble'
 Mark Cuban is singing a different tune when it comes to cryptocurrencies. The tech billionaire...
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