GE Announces Completion of GE Transportation and Wabtec Merger

BOSTON – February 25, 2019 – GE (NYSE: GE) announced today the completion of the spin-off and subsequent merger of its transportation business with Wabtec Corporation (NYSE:WAB).   

Kennedys’ turnover surges 31% after year of mergers

A 31 per cent rise in turnover at Kennedys saw the firm's global turnover rise from £149.9m to £196m, while UK turnover grew 14 per cent from £101.5m to £118m.

WV MetroNews – PEIA Finance Board bumps up tiers, gets good...

PEIA is expected to close out current fiscal year with a surplus.

U.S. new-home sales fell 1.7% in July –

WASHINGTON — Sales of new U.S. homes slumped 1.7 percent in July, the second straight monthly decline as the broader housing market appears to have lost some of its momentum despite an otherwise so…

Robinhood Crypto coming to New York after firm nabs coveted BitLicense

Robinhood, the California-based broker, now has the green light from regulators in New York to open up shop in the state, the firm said Thursday.  The company announced that the New York Department of Financial Services granted Robinhood the so-called BitLicense, which is only held by a handful of crypto companies including Genesis Trading and...

U.S. consumer prices up 0.3 percent in October –

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices climbed 0.3 percent in October, with higher prices for gasoline, used autos and housing contributing to the increase. The Labor Department said Wednesday that this meas…

Akamai and MUFG Announce Joint Venture for Blockchain-Based Online Payment Network

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelligent edge platform for securing and deliverin

Buffett’s Berkshire helps bankroll Occidental’s $38 billion bid for Anadarko –...

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc committed $10 billion on Tuesday to Occidental Petroleum Corp's $38 billion cash-and-stock bid for Anadarko Petroleum Corp, boosting its chances of snatching a deal from Chevron Corp.

MetLife (MET) Announces Michel A. Khalaf to Succeed Steven A. Kandarian...

The board of directors of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Michel A. Khalaf, president, U.S. Business and EMEA, will become MetLifes president and chief executive...

Blue Mountain Nominates New Slate For Election To PG&E Board –...

Blue Mountain Credit Alternatives Master Fund L.P., a fund managed by the alternative asset management firm BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC, announced it has nominated a new slate of 13 candidates for election to the Board of PG&E Corp.