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Starbucks shareholders reject political contribution ban
Starbucks Corp. investors on Wednesday rejected a shareholder proposal to prohibit the world's biggest coffee chain from making political contributions or forming a political action committee. The Starbucks board had recommended rejection of the propo...
Are you glad to see Exxon as the world's top public company?
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Exxon has surpassed Apple as the biggest public company in the world after the iPhone maker saw its stock price declining. Shares in the iPhone and iPad maker stood at more than 700 dollars as recently as September, but had fallen two percent to 440.7...
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Chase Power, the parent company behind the $3 billion Las Brisas coal power plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, announced yesterday that it was cancelling the project. “Chase Power … has opted to suspend efforts to further ...10 opinions2013/01/24 21:45:29
Beim Zweitligisten 1860 München hat künftig ein Trainergespann das Sagen: Der schwedische Starcoach Sven-Göran Eriksson nimmt neben Alexander Schmidt auf der Bank Platz! Auf diesen Kompromiss hätten sich der jordanis...1 vote2013/01/15 09:43:08
I happen to be a conservative American who believes in free enterprise and capitalist ideas. What I don't agree with is the amount of GREED at the top of the largest corporations. It is individual people that run and manag...12 opinions2013/01/07 01:51:34
Some 60% to 80% of fossil fuel reserves owned by listed firms could be classed as unburnable if politicians stick to CO2 emission limits, a report warns. The research by the London School of Economics and NGO Carbon Trac...5 votes2013/05/06 18:18:50
The number of EB-5 visas issued has nearly doubled each year since 2009, in large part because of demand from wealthy Chinese. But that's also led to rising fraud.508 votes2013/04/23 15:00:00
Another solar panel company goes belly-up, as reported by the Oregonian: SoloPower, the startup pitched as the most innovative player in Oregon solar manufacturing, will suspend its Portland operations in June and gut i...9 opinions2013/04/25 16:17:07
http://www.investors.com/image/AirForceOneLoomHugeTinyObWaveG... President Obama’s weekly remarks Hi, everybody. Our top priority as a nation, and my top priority as President, must be doing everything we can to reignit...3 opinions2013/04/07 13:15:38
In my previous commentary, I discussed the ongoing financial mess in the eurozone and its negative impact on the gross domestic product (GDP) growth of the 17 countries in the region.1 opinion2013/02/21 13:39:32
On television, in interviews and in meetings with investors, executives of the biggest U.S. banks — notably JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon — make the case that size is a competitive advantage. So wha...1 opinion2013/02/26 18:33:51
See: http://news.investors.com/politics-andrew-malcolm/022013-6450...45 votes2013/02/20 19:40:02
See: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/german-investor-conf...12 opinions2013/02/20 03:42:25
$4 gasoline on the way UP Net job losses each month for five years, not enough for population groth Jobs just aren't being created Investors, the job creaters are frozen in headlights The economy is 1%-2% for five years, n...3 opinions1 day ago
The Chicago Board of Education’s credit rating was lowered to A2 from A1 by Moody’s Investor Service, Reuters news service reported Thursday. Moody’s said Chicago Public Schools hasn’t accounted for the “moderate” pay rai...1 opinion2012/09/28 16:05:45
Apple investors will soon find out whether their fears are founded, as the tech juggernaut is set to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday afternoon.465 votes2013/01/23 17:02:59
The mortgage relief program expansion would allow borrowers who aren’t covered by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to participate. Under the proposal eligible borrowers must be severely underwater, with a loan to value ratio of 1...0 opinions2012/12/29 15:08:44
Facebook Begins Charging to Delete Photos Jan. 28, 2013 Faced with continued investor skepticism over its long-term business model, Facebook has quietly started testing a new way of generating additional revenue - char...1 opinion2013/04/04 22:50:15