Business

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Should all imports be taxed at the border?

Congressional Republicans are proposing a "border adjustment tax" (BAT), which would either put American exports on an even footing with...

To Be Young And Rich: Millennials With $100,000 In Investable Assets Taking Over US...

Millennials who graduated during the Great Depression's bust have cobbled together enough cash to become some of the richest people in the nation. These...

China Causing Climate Change? Myths Surround Country's Role In Causing Energy Problems, More Carbon...

China has long been blamed for its contribution to climate change due to extensive manufacturing and the burning of fossil fuels. But according to...

Hootsuite’s status as a ‘unicorn’ tech venture in question | Toronto Star

For more than two years, it has been widely accepted that Hootsuite is one of Canada’s very few unicorns — startups worth at least...

Competitive gains drive Bank of Canada’s caution on loonie | Toronto Star

OTTAWA—Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz has been keen to point out how much weaker his country’s economy is relative to the U.S., ostensibly...

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says firm was affected by U.S. travel ban | Toronto...

BARCELONA, SPAIN—Netflix employees were personally affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban people entering from seven Muslim-majority countries, its CEO said Tuesday.Reed...

Bank of America exec Bessant to head committee over North Tryon revitalization

Bank of America executive Cathy Bessant will chair the advisory committee overseeing a previously announced plan for reshaping a 50-square-block area of uptown, county...

SeaWorld attendance, revenue dip in fourth quarter

As they reported continued declines in revenue and attendance Tuesday, SeaWorld Entertainment executives vowed to push for improved financial performance through a combination of...

Survey: Consumer confidence in Florida drops after high mark

Consumer confidence in Florida is dropping after reaching some of its highest levels since the Great Recession. The monthly University of Florida consumer survey...

Toronto stock index has positive morning after four losing sessions | Toronto Star

The Toronto Stock Exchange has had a solid start to the day but U.S. indices were showing mixed signals.The S&P/TSX composite index was up...

SeaWorld posts $12 million loss amid attendance drop

SeaWorld Entertainment, the parent of such theme park franchises at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, reported a loss in its fourth quarter on slightly lower...

Investing costs fall again: Fidelity, Schwab cut commissions

CaptionCloseNEW YORK (AP) — It keeps getting cheaper to invest.Fidelity on Tuesday became the latest company to cut its fees in an ongoing industry...

Florida Hospital buys Maitland office building along I-4

Florida Hospital purchased a Maitland office building next to Interstate 4 for $3.3 million, with plans for support staff to work there, according to the...

The new iPhone is coming with some big changes

Apple’s upcoming iPhone will reportedly feature a curved screen — and will cost about $1,000.The new model slated for release this fall, rumored to...

Valeant shares tank despite better-than-expected 4Q results

Investors weren’t buying Valeant boss Joseph Papa’s promises of a “new Valeant” Tuesday morning.Despite beating analyst estimates, shares of the beleaguered pharmaceutical giant fell...

Comcast NBCUniversal to buy the rest of Universal Studios Japan for $2.3 billion

Comcast NBCUniversal announced plans Tuesday to spend $2.3 billion to buy the remaining shares of the Universal Studios theme park in Japan.The move is...