Trump Tariff on GM Would Violate NAFTA. That May Not Stop Him

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Trump Tariff on GM Would Violate NAFTA. That May Not Stop Him

Bloomberg
As president, Donald Trump won’t be able to punish General Motors Co. for building cars in Mexico without violating NAFTA. That may not stop him from taking an unprecedented step against an American company.

Trump’s secretary of state appointee agrees to cut all ties with Exxon Mobil

Business Insider
Rex Tillerson Chairman and chief executive officer Rex W. Tillerson speaks at a news conference following the Exxon Mobil Corporation Shareholders Meeting in Dallas, Texas, May 28, 2008.

Euro-Area Inflation Outpaces Expectations as Oil Surges

Bloomberg
Euro-area inflation accelerated in December at the fastest pace since 2013, suggesting that a debate about the appropriate degree of European Central Bank stimulus is about to gather momentum.

Why Finland is ahead of the US with guaranteed income

CNBC
Finland just rolled out a pilot program to test universal basic income, or UBI. And while the idea of regular cash handouts may sound tantalizing, out-of-work Americans shouldn’t hold their breaths.

MyPillow downgraded by biz bureau for misleading customers

New York Post
The Better Business Bureau has revoked the accreditation of the MyPillow, a popular “As Seen On TV” product, and downgraded its rating to an “F” after receiving a slew of complaints about false advertising.

TransUnion, Equifax broke federal law by misrepresenting credit scores, CFPB says

cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Regulators are finally cracking down a bit on the credit score industry that often confuses consumers more than it helps them.

Water is the latest battleground in Syria

CNN
(CNN) Nour, a housewife in Damascus, says the latest joke in the Syrian capital is also a prayer of sorts: “May the gold you hold become water.

AP Exclusive: Golf club shows pitfalls of Trump presidency

Washington Post
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The decorative clock bearing the name of America’s incoming 45th president has yet to start at the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai, but the developers behind the project already are counting the money they’ve made.

Euro-Area Economy Ended Year With Fastest Growth Since 2011

Bloomberg
The euro-area economy finished 2016 with the strongest momentum in more than 5 1/2 years, bolstering the region as it heads into a year of political uncertainty.

Study: Uber, Lyft carpool services could reduce traffic by 75 percent

The Mercury News
Traffic flows along Interstate 80 near the San Pablo Dam Road overcrossing in San Pablo, Calif., on Thursday, March 10, 2016. (Kristopher Skinner/Bay Area News Group).

FAA, airline investigating how worker got left in cargo hold

Washington Post
Federal authorities and airline officials are investigating the odd flight of baggage handler who wound up in the cargo hold of a plane for more than 300 miles.

Carnival Corp.’s new ‘smart ships’ know your name, what you want and where you want it

Miami Herald
Imagine a future world defined by technology so subtle you hardly know its there. Servers know what you want ahead of time, so your food is ready when you sit down.

Trump is bringing in the big guns to roll back free trade

Washington Post
With Tuesday’s announcement that he will nominate Robert Lighthizer to serve as the U.S. trade representative, President-elect Donald Trump is showing he means business on one of the issues that defined his presidential campaign.

California snowpack measures low, but big storms coming

Business Insider
PHILLIPS STATION, Calif. (AP) – Surveyors plunged a pole into the Sierra Nevada snowpack on Tuesday and took the first manual measurement of the wet season, finding water content was about half of normal as California flirts with a possible sixth year

Tesla Keeps Missing Forecasts: What This Means For Model 3

Forbes
Every quarter, Tesla quickly posts a press release citing two critical numbers: How many cars it built and how many it actually delivered to customers.

Indonesia Halts Military Ties to Australia Over Material It Deems Offensive

New York Times
Australian and Indonesian soldiers training in Tully, Australia, in 2014. The countries have developed close military and economic relations.

The big problem with France’s ‘right to disconnect’ law

The Week Magazine
This week, a new labor law went into effect in France giving workers the “right to disconnect” from their work email when the workday comes to an end.

SMG: Pipeline protesters entered stadium with game tickets

ESPN
MINNEAPOLIS — The two protesters who dangled from the rafters of U.S. Bank Stadium in protest on Sunday entered the stadium as ticketed guests and hid their climbing equipment under winter clothing, an investigation into the incident found.

Soaring Consumer Confidence Implies A Rising Stock Market In 2017

Seeking Alpha
Last week, the S&P 500 declined by 1.1%, so the S&P slipped slightly below a double-digit gain for the full year. The S&P 500 rose 9.5% for all of 2016 and the Dow Jones Industrials rose 13.4%, its best year since 2013.

Toshiba Once Again Hit By Fresh Profit Padding Allegations

Fortune
Toshiba (tosbf) shares fell more than 5% in early trade on Wednesday after media reported the security watchdog suspects the Japanese conglomerate of misreporting profits by 40 billion yen ($339.59 million) over three years.

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