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Law.com
April 14, 2018
Chinese hacking of U.S. companies for intellectual property (IP) purposes has largely dropped since a 2015 agreement with the U.S. government. However, according to cybersecurity company FireEye Inc., cyberattacks from the Chinese government related to other business activities are on the rise, andÃâà...
BenefitsPro
April 14, 2018
In the U.S., it's probable that the unemployment rate will hit its lowest level since the 1960s, spurring acute labor shortages in a number of industries and locations. (Photo: Shutterstock). The tight job market is pushing companies to work a little harder to find and retain talented employees, even driving themÃâà...
CNNMoney
April 4, 2018
China and the United States appear to be on the brink of a full-blown trade war. And that is terrible news for many blue-chip American companies. Stocks fell sharply Wednesday morning before stabilizing later in the day after China announced plans for a 25% tariff on more than 100 products that make upÃâà...
Business Insider
April 1, 2018
JPMorgan Chase is among the top 15 companies using their tax windfall for long-term value creation, rather than just a boosted stock price. Andrew Burton / Getty Images. Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones cofounded the nonprofit Just Capital in 2013 to measure what Americans want from corporations and evaluateÃâà...
ABC News
March 31, 2018
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump pledged that he had the business background and acumen to boost the U.S. economy. Interested in Donald Trump? Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Donald Trump.
MarketWatch
March 30, 2018
China's government could impose restrictions on trade or rules that would make some American companies follow Google's path out of that massive market. ... Starting withe the S&P 500 SPX, +1.38% financial researcher FactSet put together a special set of data to show which U.S. companies have theÃâà...
CNBC
March 29, 2018
Beijing needs to be made aware, he said, of how important changing the bilateral trade and business relationship is to the welfare of American workers. "We've had a situation for many years where China has not treated American companies fairly and the trade deficit has grown and grown and grown,"Ãâà...
Rigzone
March 29, 2018
Saudi Aramco announces commercial partnerships worth over $10 billion with 14 American companies during the Saudi-US CEOs forum held in New York. ... In a statement on Saudi Aramco's Twitter page, the company said the co-operations between Saudi Aramco and the US companies strengthensÃâà...
ElectroIQ (blog)
March 23, 2018
At 53%, U.S. companies accounted for the greatest share of fabless IC sales last year, although this share was down from 69% in 2010 (due in part to the acquisition of U.S.-based Broadcom by Singapore-based Avago). Broadcom Limited currently describes itself as a “co-headquartered” company with itsÃâà...
TechRepublic
March 23, 2018
The 10 most desirable US companies to work for in 2018. Based on actions taken on its site, LinkedIn compiled a list of the firms were professionals would ... The list put 50 US companies in order based on their desirability. LinkedIn used data on its users' actions and examined "interest in the company,Ãâà...
Zacks.com
March 23, 2018
It also takes into consideration the fact that China blocks a large number of U.S. companies, including technology firms and credit card companies, from operating in the country. Citing Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the President's memorandum directed the government to take action. These actionsÃâà...
PaymentsSource
March 23, 2018
As U.S. companies race to get their data handling practices in order to comply with the European Union's General Data Protection Rule, payments companies may be a step or two ahead of the pack — but that's not diminishing the amount of work to be done, nor the potential that many companies won't beÃâà...
CNNMoney
March 22, 2018
But the growth of the middle class in China has helped other big US companies too. Dow component Nike (NKE), which will report its latest results after the markets close Thursday, sold $1.2 billion of sneakers and athletic apparel in China in its last quarter. That's 15% of the House of Swoosh's totalÃâà...
Arab News
March 22, 2018
JEDDAH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with the leaders of Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and General Dynamics, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The meeting focused on means of developing trade cooperation and technology development between the KingdomÃâà...
The Economist (blog)
March 22, 2018
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is putting his protectionist instincts into practice this week. On March 23rd he will impose new tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium. Tariffs on Chinese information technology, telecommunications and consumer goods, as well as investment restrictions are due any dayÃâà...
BRINK
March 21, 2018
The changes to the U.S. tax system have created heated debate in China. Many fear that the reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate may cause Chinese firms, or at least U.S. companies operating in China, to shift their operations to the U.S. to enjoy the new tax benefits. However, this is highly unlikely for aÃâà...
High Plains Journal
March 21, 2018
It can be tough to find a label on your clothes that reads “Made in the U.S.” However, these five companies are focusing on United States-grown cotton and manufacturing their product in America. Red Land Cotton. Red Land Cotton takes their marketing approach from field to the bedroom. The YeagerÃâà...
Idaho Business Review
March 20, 2018
The importance of the changes to the U.S. international tax system and their impact on business are hard to overstate. Historically, the United States has had a worldwide tax system under which U.S. companies were taxed on profits earned overseas when they were returned to the United States (or soonerÃâà...
Raw Story
March 18, 2018
SR: Today many people are saying that American corporations have become so big that they are larger than states—they're transnational. I have heard constitutional lawyers at Stanford say that the rules of the internet, which are the private user agreements, would never be found constitutional under theÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 15, 2018
Dubai Despite the recent announcements coming out Washington and what was interpreted as restrictive world trade measures including imposing tariffs on imported metals, Europe will continue to be an important destination for American companies, a senior Dutch official in investment said.
Lexology
March 15, 2018
The survey requires extensive financial and operational information, making it imperative for companies to quickly determine if they are required to report and, if so, begin preparing their response. Background. The BEA conducts a number of surveys to collect data on foreign direct investment in the UnitedÃâà...
Becker's Hospital Review
March 14, 2018
A survey of 137 CEOs from the largest American companies revealed executive optimism and confidence is at a new high following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Business Roundtable Q1 2018 CEO Economic Outlook Index, which is a composite of CEOs' projected sales, spending andÃâà...
KGO-TV
March 13, 2018
Michael Finney and 7 On Your Side have consumer stories you should know about for Monday, March 12, 2018. (AP Photo/J. David Ake). KGO. By Michael Finney. Monday, March 12, 2018 06:03PM. IRS deadline for unclaimed refunds. Does the Internal Revenue Service owe you money? The IRS has more than a billionÃâà...
CNBC
March 12, 2018
At least 15 companies cited the giant regional development program as an opportunity for business growth, according to CNBC analysis using financial search engine AlphaSense. Examples include Honeywell's executive talking about how the regional development program has helped increase theÃâà...
AlterNet
March 12, 2018
According to Bloomberg, it's an eye-opening sign of the times that many American companies are now looking to abandon drug screenings. ... With unemployment currently at 4% in the U.S., companies are now being forced to re-evaluate what they care about and what they don't when it comes to theirÃâà...
The Week Magazine
March 10, 2018
Corporate America is growing a conscience, said Derek Thompson at The Atlantic. Under intense social pressure, companies in the Trump era are taking stands on issues ranging from guns to global warming to immigration. In recent weeks, 20 major firms, including Delta, Hertz, Avis, Symantec, andÃâà...
CNNMoney
March 9, 2018
Here's a look at some of the US companies that may be hit by Trump's latest protectionist move. Anheuser-Busch. The aluminum used in beer cans is expected to get more expensive once the tariffs go into effect. Anheuser-Busch (BUD) has warned that it could threaten manufacturing jobs in the industry.
Los Angeles Times
March 2, 2018
JPMorgan Chase strategists estimate that U.S. companies' gross share repurchases will reach a record of about $800 billion in 2018, up from $530 ... Flush with cash from President Trump's tax overhaul and bathing in more earnings than they know what to do with, U.S. companies are embarking on aÃâà...
The Economist
March 1, 2018
FOR all the controversy that the National Rifle Association (NRA), America's gun lobby, arouses, Americans of all political stripes have tended to regard it as nearly unassailable. The NRA and its 5m members have therefore been valued customers for companies, too. But after the latest school shooting,Ãâà...
ABC News
March 1, 2018
MetLife, Hertz and Delta Air Lines and other major U.S. corporations have already cut ties with the National Rifle Association, and at some political risk. Georgia lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that effectively punishes Delta for cutting ties with the NRA, following through on Republican vows to deny a taxÃâà...
MarketWatch
February 23, 2018
That will begin a full year of presumably excellent year-over-year sales and earnings comparisons for publicly traded U.S. companies, which in turn will set up increases in analysts' earnings estimates. Analysts surveyed by S&P Global Market Intelligence estimate first-quarter numbers will show a 16.6%Ãâà...
CNBC
December 31, 1999
"What we need China to do at this junction is not to open up whole new sectors but just to allow U.S. companies to own their companies," he said. "Then we could see a rapid uptick of U.S. investment in China" due to companies buying up stakes in financial services, automobiles and other industries.
Akron Beacon Journal
December 31, 1999
WASHINGTON: U.S. companies added a healthy 235,000 jobs last month, led by solid gains in construction, hotels and restaurants, and education and health care, according to a private survey. The report Wednesday on February hiring from payroll provider ADP comes after businesses added 244,000Ãâà...
CNBC
December 31, 1999
Cronos Group made history by becoming the first "plant-touching" cannabis company, or company that deals directly with the cannabis plant, to list on a major U.S. exchange. Many in the industry consider the listing a major win, but U.S. companies still cannot enjoy similar privileges. Some anticipateÃâà...
Dealbreaker
December 31, 1999
As the Sino-American trade war heats up, Chinese partisans are quick to point out that in terms of revenue, American companies are far more dependent on China the massive $375 billion bilateral trade deficit might suggest. Roughly a dozen Fortune 500 companies rely on China for more than half theirÃâà...
NPR
December 31, 1999
Law professor Adam Winkler says that in the past 200 years, businesses have gone to court claiming constitutional rights that were originally intended for people. His new book is We the Corporations. We the Corporations. How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights. by Adam Winkler. HardcoverÃâà...
