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18 Aug 2017

Yahoo Finance

Taylor Swift left 'a blank space, baby' on social media

Taylor Swift had a "blank space, baby" across social media Friday - and Swifties went wild. There was no immediate word from the Swift camp on what happened, but the "Blank Space" pop ...

18 Aug 2017 8:00pm GMT

Robin Thicke, model expecting baby on Alan Thicke's birthday

Robin Thicke's girlfriend is pregnant, and their baby is due on the birthday of Thicke's late father, actor Alan Thicke. April Love Geary made the announcement on Instagram on Thursday alongside a sonogram ...

18 Aug 2017 7:58pm GMT

Foot Locker Shares Plummet as 2Q Results Disappoint

Aug.18 -- Foot Locker Inc. reported second-quarter profit, sales, and margins that fell short of expectations, sending shares plummeting as much as 28 percent. Bloomberg Gadfly's Sarah Halzack examines the results on "Bloomberg Markets." (Halzack is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.)

18 Aug 2017 7:28pm GMT

One of the ugliest stores in retail is crushing its competition

Ross Stores is breaking all the rules of traditional retail, and it has become an...

18 Aug 2017 6:44pm GMT

The car-traffic apocalypse of the total solar eclipse may be just getting started

The total solar eclipse of August 21 is almost upon the US. Approximately 7.4 million Americans...

18 Aug 2017 5:01pm GMT

Best New Cars for Teens

Choosing a car for a teen driver means making tough financial decisions at a time when all sorts of adult expenses loom on the horizon. The temptation-and often necessity-is to buy a cheap, bare-...

18 Aug 2017 4:55pm GMT

Steve Bannon is leaving the White House and may be returning to Breitbart

Steve Bannon, the White House chief strategist, is leaving the Trump administration, multiple...

18 Aug 2017 4:42pm GMT

Bain, Cinven Clinch Stada Purchase in $6.3 Billion Deal

Aug.18 -- Bain Capital and Cinven have succeeded in their pursuit of Stada Arzneimittel AG with an offer of $6.3 billion. Bloomberg's Sarah Syed reports on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."

18 Aug 2017 4:33pm GMT

Why Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) Stock Is Bound for Greater Pain

The news surrounding Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) has not been good for some time. While the company's battle with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has garnered the headlines of late, concern about Qualcomm isn't new. The weakness in Qualcomm has been driven by two primary factors.

18 Aug 2017 4:19pm GMT

A new report says 39 million contact lens wearers are at risk for severe eye damage — but it's largely preventable

When people ask me why I don't wear contacts, I typically come up with some excuse to avoid...

18 Aug 2017 4:17pm GMT

More Americans are calling for Trump's impeachment than ever — here's how that would play out

A new poll by PRRI released Thursday reveals rising support for President Donald Trump's...

18 Aug 2017 3:03pm GMT

Trump says 'radical Islamic terrorism must be stopped by whatever means necessary' in wake of Barcelona attack

Tweeting the morning after 13 people were killed in Barcelona after a van plowed through crowds...

18 Aug 2017 1:45pm GMT

BBC News - Economy

Black ownership rules polarise S African mining sector

Will the South African government's attempt at redressing inequalities in the mining industry actually destroy it?

18 Aug 2017 1:44pm GMT

Global Economy

Canadian inflation rises as gasoline costs grow

18 Aug 2017 1:00pm GMT

Yahoo Finance

Heather Heyer's mother says she won't talk to Trump 'after what he said about my child'

Susan Bro, the mother of the woman killed amid the Charlottesville, Virginia, violence last...

18 Aug 2017 12:37pm GMT

Global Economy

Chilean economy grows 0.9% on year

18 Aug 2017 12:01pm GMT

BBC News - Economy

Bottling the sea's 'healing qualities'

To satisfy a growing demand, a company in South Africa is extracting, bottling and selling sea water.

18 Aug 2017 10:41am GMT

Global Economy

Daily briefing: Second Spain attack thwarted, third Trump council disbands, US markets plunge

Counter-terror operation by Spanish police has killed five people to stop a second attempted attack

18 Aug 2017 10:20am GMT

Yahoo Finance

The world’s largest floating solar farm is producing energy atop a former coal mine

The Chinese city of Huainan is rich in coal-very rich. By one 2008 estimate, it has nearly a fifth of all of China's coal reserves. Now the city has become home to the world's largest floating solar farm. Appropriately, it has been built atop a former coal mine, which had become a lake after being…

18 Aug 2017 9:00am GMT

Global Economy

Taiwan GDP growth beats expectations as production rises

18 Aug 2017 8:59am GMT

Yahoo Finance

UVA alum Tina Fey returns to 'SNL' armed with cake to take down Trump and 'chinless turds' in Charlottesville

Tina Fey, a former coanchor of "Weekend Update" on "Saturday Night Live," returned to the studio...

18 Aug 2017 8:50am GMT

BBC News - Economy

Salmon sales surge as UK food exports hit record high

UK food and drink exports rise to £10.2bn in the first half of the year, the largest value on record.

18 Aug 2017 8:13am GMT

Global Economy

Malaysia Q2 GDP outperforms on robust services and manufacturing

18 Aug 2017 4:23am GMT

Mental bias leaves us unprepared for disaster

We are always cutting cognitive corners, especially in finance

18 Aug 2017 4:00am GMT

Yahoo Finance

7 Laundry Detergents That Only Wash Money Down the Drain

In case you're wondering, the detergents that Consumer Reports rated most highly were Tide Plus Ultra Stain Release and Persil ProClean Power-Liquid 2in1. Consumer Reports subscribers can view all of the publications' ratings of laundry detergents on its website. Yes, you can make your own laundry detergent for pennies on the dollar.