President Donald Trump has threatened to raise duties on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo President Donald Trump’s disruptive trade policies are the biggest th…
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Target says registers back online, blames outage on technology issue
(Reuters) – Target Corp on Saturday said its payment registers were back online after a systems outage stopped customers in the United States from paying for in-store purchases. The outage was c…
Father Figures: Dad's best financial advice
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fathers pass down many things to their kids, but not just genetic traits like eye color or hairlines. FILE PHOTO: Actor Rob Riggle attends the world premiere of “12 St…
VMware announces intent to buy Avi Networks, startup that raised $115M
VMware has been trying to reinvent itself from a company that helps you build and manage virtual machines in your data center to one that helps you manage your virtual machines wherever they live, whe…
Bitcoin's Climate Impact Is Global. The Cures Are Local.
The operators of the only bitcoin mine in Missoula County, Montana, thought they were doing everything right. They set up shop in an abandoned mill on the edge of town, made a plan to recycle the comp…
Treasury limits state and local tax cap workarounds
The Treasury Department issued final rules Tuesday that would clamp down on taxpayers trying to circumvent a new cap on state and local tax deductions. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, promoted by the Trump …
Trump’s 2-front trade war triggers alarms
President Donald Trump’s announcement poses its most direct threat to supply chains that depend on the free flow of goods across the border, especially the automotive industry. | Win McNamee/Getty Ima…
U.S. stock futures, Mexico peso gain on U.S.-Mexico deal
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures jumped on Monday after a migration deal between the United States and Mexico late last week to avert a tariff war added to a weak U.S. job data which cemente…