WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after considering cutting taxes to promote economic growth, President Donald Trump changed course and said he would abandon the idea because the nation already had “a strong economy.” …
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Markets are in a bear grip and the situation is unlikely to change in the near future. The benchmark indices fell more than 1.5 percent each on August 22, while the fall was bigger in broader markets. The BSE Sensex plunged more than 600 points intraday, …
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By Fifi Peters. In a surprising turn of events, Old Mutual has further terminated the employment of Peter Moyo as CEO, saying it was in the best interests of the company and its shareholders for the relationship to come to an end. This was revealed in an open …
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U.S. stock futures were pointing to a narrowly mixed open on Wall Street following Wednesday’s strong gains, the fourth in five sessions for the Dow and S&P 500 and the third in four days for the Nasdaq. Late Wednesday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell …
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This year's World Standard-setters Conference—the meeting of accounting rulemakers from various nations that use IFRS—will hold focused panels
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