The MLB trade deadline is approaching and many teams are in need of help. The second half of the season is crucial as we begin our playoff push to separate the good teams from the great teams. Here are some trade rumors from around the baseball world.
Economists had predicted a much stronger month in residential building. Housing starts and residential building permits fell in June to the lowest rate since September, indicating the housing recovery may be slowing, according to a Reuters report on U.
LIRR workers, 5,400 of them, were set to walk off the job Sunday over failed contract negotiations. For four years, union officials and MTA officials have been fighting over pay increases and contributions to health insurance program. The strike would have affected the lives of 300,000 daily commuters.
Coffee chain has plans to open 50 more in the country in five years. Starbucks has been roasting and selling Colombian-grown coffee for 43 years but hadn't had a location in the famed coffee capital until now.
Chinese president proposes railroad across South America to firm up relations China's President Xi Jimping has been in Brazil the last few days in an effort to improve relations with Latin America, which China sees as a valuable future ally, according to Channel News Asia.
While the housing market continues to recover following the Great Recession, millennials are reportedly more cautious about purchasing a home and cite financial reasons. Young adults between the ages of 18 and 34 said finances are the "single biggest obstacle" preventing them from becoming homeowners.
Rupert Murdoch has his thumb over a large portion of TV networks (and other media) in the US, and he only seeks to increase his share. But CNN parent company Time Warner rejected an $80 billion deal, which would involve selling off CNN.
While several business sectors are still recovering from the financial crisis of 2008, colleges and universities are reportedly set to face further "substantial" economic challenges.
Economists, anti-poverty advocates and journalists comment on the implications BRICS announcement creating the New Development Bank and currency reserve pool.
A Sprint and T-Mobile merger deal is beginning to look likely as Sprint parent company SoftBank pushes for more financing and the two companies plan a $10 billion warchest for next year's FCC spectrum auction.
The countries will also have a reserve fund with $100 billion The leaders of the five BRICS countries have signed a deal to form a new $100 billion development bank and a reserve fund with equal money, according to BBC.
If agreement isn't reached strike could begin Sunday The New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) asked Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) unions to resume talks Wednesday.
Previous competitors IBM and Apple have joined forces to break through the Microsoft Windows-dominated business software market by using Apple's continuous lead in the market with tablet and phone sales. The comprehensive deal includes 100 business apps to run on iOS and IBM support for the companies who buy the products.
The $80 billion bid on Time Warner Inc. made by 21st Century Fox in recent weeks has been rebuffed. The $80 billion bid on Time Warner Inc. made by 21st Century Fox in recent weeks has been rebuffed.
Model III will cost $35,000 Tesla confirmed late Tuesday night that a third-generation Tesla vehicle will debut in 2017 and it will cost $35,000. The Tesla Model III will be half the price of the popular Model S.
For years women have been complaining about forced maternity leave and being fired from their jobs due to pregnancy. The EEOC has seen an increase in violations and complaints over the years and is now addressing the issue.
BMW joins other car makers by recalling cars with Takata air bags. BMW is following other car makers by recalling 1. 6 million vehicles worldwide that have airbags made by Takata Corp.
The leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa announced in a joint statement the creation of their own development bank. The announcement was made after a plenary meeting of the five BRICS heads of state in Fortaleza, Brazil. Its funding aim will be infrastructure projects in developing nations, and they will begin lending in 2016.
