Category Archives: Money
Exxon profit falls 40% as cheap oil pain lingers
By Matt Egan Depressed oil prices are keeping the heat on Exxon at a time when the oil behemoth’s longtime CEO Rex Tillerson has left to join the Trump administration. ExxonMobil, the world̵...
Jan 31, 2017
Silicon Valley’s Richest Trump Supporter Revealed to be a Kiwi
President Trump’s richest Silicon Valley supporter has one foot out the door when if comes to his fealty to the land that made him rich. The news that Peter Thiel, now one of the richest citizen...
Jan 26, 2017
Boom: Dow hits 20,000 for first time ever
By Matt EganDow 20,000 is finally here.After weeks of close calls, the Dow made history on Wednesday by blowing past that key level for the first time ever.The historic milestone leaves the Dow up a s...
Jan 25, 2017
What does it take to become a pro gamer?
Ahead of the $1 million Vegas eRace, Nicki Shields gets some tips from Finland’s Olli Pahkala on how to master the art of e-racing.[van id=”sports/2017/01/20/spc-supercharged-sim-racing.cn...
Jan 23, 2017
Vegas hotel bets on solar power
With its vast array of solar panels, the Mandalay Bay hotel is helping put Las Vegas on the road to a cleaner energy future.[van id=”sports/2017/01/20/spc-supercharged-vegas-solar-power.cnn̶...
Jan 23, 2017
Stocks greet Trump era with a bounce
By Matt Egan The Trump era is about to begin — and Wall Street is greeting it with gains. The Dow climbed about 100 points on Friday morning as investors around the world await the swearing in o...
Jan 20, 2017
Treasury Secretary Nominee Left Out a Couple of Big Items In His Disclosure Docs
Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Trump's pick to be Treasury secretary, failed to disclose nearly $100 million of his assets on Senate Finance Committee disclosure documents and forgot to mention his r...
Jan 19, 2017
Naked Trump bobbleheads now on sale
Joyce Lupiani, Tom George Just in time for the inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States, you can buy a Naked Trump bobblehead. As you may remember, a local artist by the name...
Jan 19, 2017
Globalization under attack. Can it survive?
After votes in the United Kingdom and the United States, the global elites in Davos are rethinking how they approach globalization. Richard Quest explores the range of reactions from political and bus...
Jan 19, 2017
Walmart adding 10,000 U.S. jobs
By Chris IsidoreWalmart, the nation’s largest business employer, plans to add 10,000 U.S. jobs this year.The job growth will represent less than 1% of the company’s current American workfo...
Jan 17, 2017