US: Weekly Jobless claims drop to near 49-year low
From Newsmax The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting its lowest level in nearly 49 years and pointing to robust labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 1,000 to a seasonally…
Anxiety, depression tied to higher risk of heart attack, stroke
From Newsmax Adults with mood disorders like anxiety and depression may be more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than people without mental illness, a new study suggests. Researchers enrolled 221,677 people age 45 and older without any…
Shingrix vaccine makes shingles less severe, disruptive to quality of life
From Newsmax The vaccine Shingrix prevents shingles, and if people do contract the virus, it reduces the severity of illness, two company-funded studies suggest. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, typically develops in older adults who had chicken pox, or the…
Amazon shares hit record high as profit tops $2 billion for first time
From Newsmax Shares of Amazon.com Inc. rose 4 percent to hit an all-time high after the online retailing giant’s quarterly profit topped $2 billion for the first time, powered by its best operating margin in 13 years. Wall Street analysts…
GM stock falls as Trump tariffs bite into 2018 profit forecast
From Newsmax General Motors Co. on Wednesday lowered its full-year 2018 earnings forecast, citing higher steel and aluminum costs as a result of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, sending its shares down more than 5 percent in…
Pfizer rolling back drug price hikes after talk with Trump
From Newsmax President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Pfizer Inc was rolling back drug prices after he spoke with Pfizer’s chief executive officer and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. “We applaud Pfizer for this decision and desire…
Stores tricks 3
Stores use plenty of tricks to get you to spend more money. Here are some of the most common. Part 3 By Jessica Tyler From Business Insider Stores of all kinds use tricks to encourage shoppers to spend more money….
Stores tricks 2
Stores use plenty of tricks to get you to spend more money. Here are some of the most common. Part 2 By Jessica Tyler From Business Insider Stores of all kinds use tricks to encourage shoppers to spend more money….
Stores tricks 1
Stores use plenty of tricks to get you to spend more money. Here are some of the most common – 1 By Jessica Tyler From Business Insider Stores of all kinds use tricks to encourage shoppers to spend more money….
Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses, Mueller says
From Newsmax President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, who has been indicted by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, attempted to tamper with potential witnesses, Mueller said in a court filing on Monday. Mueller, who is investigating possible collusion…
