Intel exits the 5G smartphone modem business after Apple settles with...
Up until yesterday, Apple and Qualcomm were on the cusp of what would have undoubtedly been a sensational anti-trust trial. While there's no telling which way the jury would have leaned, there's no denying that the settlement agreement both companies announced yesterday works out well for bot
U.S. expects record domestic oil production in 2019, 2020 | Northwest...
The U.S. expects domestic oil production to reach new heights this year and next, and that prices – for both crude and gasoline – will be lower than they were in 2018.
Western Union and China’s JD Digits Join Forces for Global Digital...
Western Union (NYSE: WU), and JD Digits China with 400M individual customers join forces to advance digital cross-border money movement and payments.
US mortgage rates jump to highest level in nearly 8 years
U.S. mortgage rates jumped this week to the highest level in almost eight years, a trend that is pulling down home sales and slowing home price growth. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on a 30-year, fixed rate mortgage rose to 4.94 percent, from 4.8
The politics of hard-rock mining
America needs a new political discourse on hard-rock mining. The time is here to take steps to increase production in Colorado and throughout the American West.
Exclusive: Tesla expects global shortage of electric vehicle battery minerals –...
Tesla Inc expects global shortages of nickel, copper and other electric-vehicle battery minerals down the road due to underinvestment in the mining sector, the company's global supply manager for battery metals told an industry conference on Thursday, according to two sources.
Sanctions Venezuela gold mining company for backing Maduro | Reuters
The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday against Venezuela's state-run gold mining company Minerven and its president, Adrian Perdomo, accusing them of illicit operations and propping up the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Oil drillers cut rigs for third week in a row: Baker...
U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil rigs operating for a third week in a row to the lowest level in 10 months as independent producers follow through on plans to cut spending even though oil majors plan to spend more.
Genuine Parts Company Enters Into Definitive Agreement To Complete Acquisition Of...
ATLANTA, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquir
FDA approves first new flu drug in nearly 20 years
Flu sufferers now have a new option for relieving symptoms. Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil), a single-dose, oral prescription drug, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday. The antiviral is the first new flu treatment approved by the FDA in nearly 20 years, said FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb in a statement.
