U.S. January payrolls rose by 200,000, while the jobless rate held at 4.1 percent. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports. U.S. hiring picked up in January and wages rose at the fastest annual pace since the recession ended, as the economy's steady move toward full employment extended into 2018.
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The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is asking for help as it develops a comprehensive model for revenue and expense recognition for state and local governments. GASB released an Invitation to Comment document Thursday asking for input. GASB wants to create a stronger framework to
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. shares fell the most in 18 months and cut its market valuation by about $30 billion after investments in brick-and-mortar assets and digital media squeezed profit margins in the December quarter. The Chinese e-commerce giant reported revenue that topped analyst estimates
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Washington (AFP) – After raising $1 million by hawking baseball caps, the visionary entrepreneur behind electric carmaker Tesla and private space firm SpaceX says he's set the market alight with his latest idea.
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Olson then enrolled at the University of Alaska Fairbanks to study accounting. After graduating and finding a job, Olson would balance being an accountant and training a dog team. “So during tax season February, March, April, the busiest time of year my boss was like, 'Yep take off, go compete in 1,000
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