31 January 2019, Thursday NewsLatest News On 31 January 2019, Thursday Successful people credit Cutco, the company that recruits college kids to sell knives, with teaching them business lessons that last for life1/31/2019 11:48 PM Amazon’s Earnings: What to Watch1/31/2019 11:45 PM LIVE: Here come Amazon's Q4 earnings1/31/2019 11:45 PM Amazon to report fourth-quarter earnings after the bell1/31/2019 11:33 PM Ontario's Finance Minister Is Suing Patrick Brown For $8M1/31/2019 11:30 PM 5 giant companies will soon control healthcare for 125 million people in the US, and all eyes will be on what happens to medical spending1/31/2019 11:28 PM Amazon has soared 15% this year — but it's still in a correction. Here's what traders are expecting ahead of earnings.1/31/2019 11:28 PM The Fed is on hold for now, but some in the market are still bracing for more hikes1/31/2019 11:24 PM UBS bets on investment banking, wealth tie-up in bid for growth1/31/2019 11:15 PM Naira stable at N360.5 to dollar at parallel market1/31/2019 11:07 PM Stocks on track for best January in 30 years1/31/2019 10:56 PM Trump tweets about Dow milestone but that highlights market stagnation1/31/2019 10:40 PM The world's biggest tech stocks are at a crucial turning point. Here's why the next few months could determine the fate of the market.1/31/2019 10:32 PM The best January in 30 years could mean good things for the stock market in 20191/31/2019 10:20 PM Fox Business host and millionaire says he's taxed more under trump, guest immediately corrects him1/31/2019 10:20 PM Cutbacks at Stratolaunch, Virgin Galactic show the space industry is entering a second stage1/31/2019 10:20 PM Water industry bosses in tears as OfWat trades Little Mermaid for Aquaman1/31/2019 10:20 PM Are the Oilers in the market to help McDavid offensively?1/31/2019 10:10 PM The fashion industry thought we’d want to shop the runway, but has ‘see now, buy now’ been a flop?1/31/2019 10:04 PM Naira stable at N360.5 to dollar at parallel market - Premium Times Nigeria1/31/2019 10:03 PM Tech company comes to the rescue of food stamp benefits at farmers markets1/31/2019 9:52 PM Emir Of Kano Receives PMB, Lauds FG’s Social Investment Programme1/31/2019 9:47 PM S&P, Nasdaq extend rally after Facebook earnings, trade talks eyed1/31/2019 9:46 PM Naira stable at N360.5 to dollar at parallel market - The Nation Nigeria1/31/2019 9:45 PM GE shares are soaring on earnings. Jim Cramer and two other experts weigh in on what's next1/31/2019 9:34 PM WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram messaging merger 'WON'T happen this year'1/31/2019 9:32 PM Here's what major analysts think of Amazon before its earnings after the bell Thursday1/31/2019 9:27 PM The market is going to get wild this year and millennial investors aren't ready, Merrill Lynch says1/31/2019 9:23 PM A strong denim industry is good news for a Levi's IPO — if China or volatile markets don't spoil it1/31/2019 9:21 PM Naira stable at N360.5 to dollar at parallel market - Vanguard News Nigeria1/31/2019 9:18 PM How The FaceTime Bug Puts Business At Risk (And What To Do About It)1/31/2019 9:15 PM Waya, Dangote Bag FIN Petroleum Industry Award1/31/2019 9:10 PM Unilever Says Company Stockpiling Ben & Jerry’s Befor...1/31/2019 9:08 PM European stocks recover as Wall Street defends gains1/31/2019 8:50 PM NSE market capitalisation loses N220 billion - Premium Times Nigeria1/31/2019 8:47 PM How far can stocks rally on dovish Fed? It depends on the data1/31/2019 8:44 PM Market capitalisation dips by N220bn - Vanguard News Nigeria1/31/2019 8:41 PM Here’s why the U.S. oil market has little to fear from Venezuela turmoil1/31/2019 8:32 PM SABC opts for skills audit, holds off on retrenchments | IOL Business Report1/31/2019 8:28 PM EFF wants Msimanga out 'now', accuses him of buying time - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 8:26 PM Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tupperware, AT&T, Boeing, Apple & more1/31/2019 8:17 PM And the winner is … ? POT stock ticker goes to company, but TMX won’t reveal name or industry1/31/2019 8:13 PM Facebook enters its second day of chaos after Apple blocked its internal company apps1/31/2019 8:11 PM Tech stocks rally, Dow lags, a day after Fed’s dovish surprise1/31/2019 8:01 PM With A $170 Million Investment, Koenigsegg Gains A Competitive Edge In Growing Hypercar Segment1/31/2019 8:00 PM Trump optimistic about China trade talks, but wants markets opened to U.S. business1/31/2019 7:50 PM Facebook will follow Apple's lead in aggregating numbers across key parts of its business1/31/2019 7:44 PM Fire guts Kano market - The Nation Nigeria1/31/2019 7:43 PM Food Lover's Market in Diepkloof can now reopen - City of Joburg Health | IOL News1/31/2019 7:40 PM MARKET WRAP: JSE flat as rand hedges offset retailer gains1/31/2019 7:26 PM ‘Just get it fixed’: Big business plans all-out blitz on Washington to end Trump’s trade war1/31/2019 7:24 PM What happens when the business of news expands beyond the fight for facts?1/31/2019 7:15 PM Amazon is about to report earnings, and there's one thing to watch1/31/2019 7:09 PM Fire Rocks Kano Market, Razed Down Shops1/31/2019 7:02 PM Goldman Sachs faces accusations it cheated another investment bank client1/31/2019 7:02 PM Two reports show healthy business outlook for this year1/31/2019 7:00 PM It's The Job Title Defining 21st Century Companies — But What Does CDO Mean?1/31/2019 7:00 PM Tesla ramps production as competitors flood market with electric cars. 'Pile-up of epic proportions'1/31/2019 6:58 PM Brookfield weighs potential bid for Dutch Royal KPN phone company1/31/2019 6:55 PM Harley-Davidson is in an impossible position in the motorcycle business1/31/2019 6:47 PM Watson intimidated me, Van Tonder testifies - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 6:36 PM Ride-hailing companies suspend Barcelona services after new regulations1/31/2019 6:35 PM Economic growth not only solution to SA's challenges- SA-TIED - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 6:34 PM US: Facebook lifts Nasdaq, S&P at open; downbeat earnings weigh on Dow1/31/2019 6:32 PM Facebook Profits Defy Critics; Zuckerberg Vows Company Has Changed1/31/2019 6:30 PM New Unilever CEO tripped by emerging market glitch1/31/2019 6:28 PM Equitable Bank moving closer to opening new trust company this year1/31/2019 6:26 PM Analysis | The Technology 202: Apple just became the tech industry's de facto privacy cop1/31/2019 6:26 PM Facebook lifts Nasdaq, S&P at open; downbeat earnings weigh on Dow1/31/2019 6:24 PM Bankrupt energy companies can’t abandon old wells, Supreme Court says1/31/2019 6:22 PM Woman’s 'abusive' interview at UK tech company sparks outrage1/31/2019 6:20 PM Facebook shares are skyrocketing after a massive earnings beat, despite a year full of controversy1/31/2019 6:12 PM Christmas Eve market low could be a generational bottom like in March 2009: Fundstrat's Tom Lee1/31/2019 6:12 PM Bankrupt energy companies can’t abandon old wells, top court rules1/31/2019 6:11 PM Bankrupt energy companies can't abandon old wells, Supreme Court rules1/31/2019 5:58 PM '2.7 billion people can't be wrong:' Here's what Wall Street is saying about Facebook earnings1/31/2019 5:57 PM Eight banks face EU probe for possible market collusion1/31/2019 5:55 PM Three shot in armed robbery at Durban business1/31/2019 5:45 PM Markets Right Now: Stocks are off to an uneven start1/31/2019 5:44 PM One of 2018’s worst-performing stocks is now seen as a bargain even after bounce off 4-year low1/31/2019 5:37 PM Property investment firm senior manager arrested over RM320,000 CBT | The Malaysian Insight1/31/2019 5:35 PM Dow falls 150 points after monster rally on Wednesday, Microsoft slips on earnings1/31/2019 5:33 PM Report on Small Business Newsletter: Is the new ‘Google Guarantee’ program worth the hassle?1/31/2019 5:32 PM Captains of industry roped in to plot new economic course for Zimbabwe1/31/2019 5:30 PM Buhari: Petty traders, others make brisk business in Kano - Vanguard News Nigeria1/31/2019 5:16 PM Siemens steels itself for EU rejection of rail merger with Alstom1/31/2019 5:15 PM Here’s the last thing standing in the way of a rip-roaring rally for stocks1/31/2019 5:11 PM Tesla is 'leaving intensive care': Here's what Wall Street is saying about its earnings and CFO retiring1/31/2019 5:10 PM AOC has company: Another new congresswoman backs 70% marginal tax rate on the rich1/31/2019 5:08 PM Will the music industry embrace #MeToo?1/31/2019 5:06 PM Uber Freight is helping combat a $1.3 billion problem that the trucking industry has ignored for years1/31/2019 5:01 PM Blackstone earnings sink 42 percent on lower fees; managed assets hit record1/31/2019 5:01 PM Slight uptick in unemployment in Q4, but labour market improved in 2018: MOM report1/31/2019 5:00 PM Resilient U.S. Economy Fuels January Stock-Market Recovery1/31/2019 5:00 PM How Warren Buffett realized he and business partner Charlie Munger 'were sort of made for each other'1/31/2019 4:56 PM TraderMoni: INEC to investigate possible campaign finance violations by FG1/31/2019 4:52 PM Food Lover's Market reopens in Soweto after salad-loving rat scare1/31/2019 4:45 PM Pitch Black Afro's bail case postponed to February - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 4:45 PM Food Lover's Market reopens in Soweto after salad-loving rat scare1/31/2019 4:45 PM SABC halts retrenchment process - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 4:36 PM Tesla shares fall after company posts 4Q profit that misses expectations, replaces CFO1/31/2019 4:34 PM 'Fearful' period giving way to ideal climate for record gains: Market bull Jim Paulsen1/31/2019 4:29 PM General Electric spikes 8% after saying it's shrinking its debt and agreeing to a settlement over its obsolete subprime-mortgage business1/31/2019 4:29 PM How A Summer-Camp Company Staked Its Success On Hiring Super-Qualified Counselors1/31/2019 4:21 PM Supreme Court to rule on whether energy companies can abandon old wells1/31/2019 4:19 PM Here's what to expect from Amazon's fourth-quarter earnings report after the bell1/31/2019 4:17 PM UBS bets on investment banking, wealth tie-up in bid for growth1/31/2019 4:13 PM Mantashe says coal industry is under siege - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 4:11 PM Mantashe implicated in Bosasa scandal - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 4:11 PM Opposition parties demand Msimanga resign with immediate effect - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 4:09 PM The last thing standing in the way of a rip-roaring rally for stocks1/31/2019 4:01 PM Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DowDuPont, GE, Tesla, Facebook & more1/31/2019 3:59 PM Bad news for water companies - good news for customers1/31/2019 3:57 PM Opinion: I crashed an airline industry dinner with 13 other anti-deportation activists – and this is why1/31/2019 3:35 PM 'This story is starting to get good' — here's what analysts think about Facebook's blowout earnings1/31/2019 3:24 PM UPS's stock surges after earnings rises above expectations1/31/2019 3:20 PM The market likes what the Fed said, but stocks are beginning to look pricey1/31/2019 3:13 PM Altria meets fourth-quarter earnings expectations1/31/2019 3:11 PM With the Fed now out of the way, that leaves just one big question mark left for the stock market1/31/2019 3:11 PM This business helped transform Miami into a national plastic surgery destination. Eight women died.1/31/2019 3:04 PM Ecobank, traders celebrate Alaba market at 40 - Vanguard News Nigeria1/31/2019 3:03 PM CBS could end up with Viacom and Discovery as smaller media companies try to survive1/31/2019 3:02 PM Booze, clothes set to boost online retail sales to R20bn | IOL Business Report1/31/2019 3:01 PM GE's stock jumps after earnings missed, but revenue rose above expectations1/31/2019 2:45 PM Will the music industry embrace #MeToo?1/31/2019 2:38 PM The Fed says the right things sending world stocks to best January on record1/31/2019 2:37 PM Inside the illegal abortion market: 'I nearly touched hell'1/31/2019 2:30 PM China's smog-prone Hebei to build 30 'emerging industry bases': Governor1/31/2019 2:28 PM UN agency finds US, Asian companies seek most AI patents1/31/2019 2:01 PM A Wall Street expert used machines to scour 750,000 company filings — and he reached a surprising conclusion about a possible recession1/31/2019 1:58 PM Deutsche Bank sees merger with rival Commerzbank by mid-year if all else fails: Bloomberg1/31/2019 1:55 PM Italy falls into recession as eurozone economy struggles - business live1/31/2019 1:54 PM Mining industry must act to get rid of its bad reputation, Gwede Mantashe says1/31/2019 1:45 PM Premarket: Friendly Fed fires world stocks to best January on record1/31/2019 1:40 PM I was threatened several times: Le Roux - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 1:39 PM Nomura reviewing wholesale business after posting biggest loss in a decade1/31/2019 1:14 PM Deutsche Bank sees merger with rival Commerzbank by mid-year if all else fails: Bloomberg1/31/2019 1:12 PM Sapura wins 'company of the year' at Asia Pacific Energy Awards1/31/2019 1:07 PM Four suspects arrested for business burglary in Welkom1/31/2019 12:48 PM Deutsche Bank shares slump after reports of a possible merger with Commerzbank1/31/2019 12:44 PM Vodaworld suspends operations amid protests - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 12:41 PM Markets are loving the Fed's 'patient' stance on rates — and with Facebook's blowout quarter it's a sea of green for stocks1/31/2019 12:28 PM Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng: First 1MDB payment coming1/31/2019 12:26 PM Diepkloof Food Lover's Market store to reopen following health & safety concerns1/31/2019 12:22 PM PREVIEW | Herman Mashaba offers business insights ahead of 2019 BDTV SME Summit1/31/2019 12:22 PM H&M shares slip as warehouse investment knocks profits1/31/2019 12:20 PM Maskandi musicians plan to fill up Moses Mabhida stadium - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 12:15 PM Ministry to take glove company to court over unpaid wages1/31/2019 11:59 AM Hong Kong: Stocks end on a high1/31/2019 11:51 AM Mbete hopeful of dignified SONA - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 11:50 AM South Africa needs radical reforms for inclusive growth: Economists - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 11:45 AM UK house price growth grinds to a halt as Brexit uncertainty bites - business live1/31/2019 11:38 AM Zimbabwe gears up to exploit two new diamond finds | IOL Business Report1/31/2019 11:31 AM Vodacom Shutdown Movement to go ahead with protest - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 11:30 AM 'No malice or cruelty': Pest control company Anticimex rejects claims of mishandling snake at Tang Plaza1/31/2019 11:24 AM Lazada to fold RedMart into its platform, signals entry into online supermarket business1/31/2019 11:15 AM Shoprite's profit flag creates 'perfect storm' | IOL Business Report1/31/2019 11:04 AM LG Electronics' fourth quarter profit plunges as rivals crowd TV business1/31/2019 10:55 AM LG Electronics' Q4 profit plunges as rivals crowd TV business1/31/2019 10:48 AM NSFAS applicants accuse funder of unfairly declining applications - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 10:45 AM Restaurant industry plagued by abuse, insiders warn1/31/2019 10:34 AM Activists demand bigger payout from Vodacom - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 10:19 AM Peregrine Securities acquisition, merger with Legae approved1/31/2019 10:19 AM Europe's fintech companies are preparing for a no-deal Brexit1/31/2019 10:13 AM UK car industry pleads for Brexit deal as investment collapses by half in 20181/31/2019 10:01 AM Bail application for Pitch Black Afro to conclude on Thursday - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 9:56 AM Firms that sold fake social media activity settle with New York state - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 9:56 AM Mashaba to meet business leaders on proposed 15% Eskom tariff hike | IOL News1/31/2019 9:51 AM Makhanda schools exploring effective ways to save water - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 9:45 AM Asia stocks climb to four-month high as Fed turns more cautious; dollar sags1/31/2019 9:40 AM Asia stocks climb to four-month high as Fed turns more cautious; dollar sags1/31/2019 9:30 AM Have investors bet correctly on safety of Microsoft's cloud-focused business?1/31/2019 9:30 AM Alibaba Leads Rebound in Chinese E-Commerce Stocks1/31/2019 9:15 AM DA calls on Prasa to handover control of Metrorail in Cape Town - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 9:15 AM CAC: Passage of CAM Bill Will Boost Ease of Business - THISDAYLIVE1/31/2019 9:04 AM SEC sets 7-year timeline to revive, develop commodities market - Vanguard News Nigeria1/31/2019 9:01 AM MPs call for legal 'duty of care' on social media companies to protect young users1/31/2019 8:58 AM Cosatu to stage nationwide strike due to retrenchments - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 8:57 AM Limpopo SAMWU deputy secretary gunned down - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 8:51 AM Social media companies need ‘legal duty of care’ to protect young users, MPs say1/31/2019 8:48 AM 15% Eskom tariff hike could wipe out 150 000 mining jobs | IOL Business Report1/31/2019 8:47 AM Alibaba shares soar as market looks past the company's record $41 billion spending spree in 20181/31/2019 8:47 AM UK car industry sounds 'red alert' over no-deal Brexit damage1/31/2019 8:47 AM South Korea's Netmarble to form consortium for Nexon holding company bid1/31/2019 8:35 AM Thailand's Central Group confirms $200 million investment in Grab's local unit1/31/2019 8:30 AM Zuma might still accept SONA invite: Mbete - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 8:15 AM ‘I started my business with N2000 but today it’s worth millions’ – Daily Trust1/31/2019 8:15 AM The app to “epp” business goes live – Daily Trust1/31/2019 8:14 AM Large strike looms in bread industry1/31/2019 8:13 AM Chicago police to release images after attack on 'Empire' actor - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 8:12 AM A 'one-off opportunity:' Drug company hikes price of blood pressure drugs after competitors' drugs recalled1/31/2019 8:10 AM Investors can expect 'bear market bounce' in H1 2019, but recession risks persist: JP Morgan Asset Management1/31/2019 8:04 AM Sri Lanka's Chandimal banking on pitch help to level series - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 7:53 AM Market Falls By 0.11% On 19 Stocks Decline1/31/2019 7:53 AM More local employment in Q4, overall improvement in labour market in 2018: MOM1/31/2019 7:46 AM ANC to respond to allegations made at State Capture Commission - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 7:45 AM Broker's take: DBS ups OUE Commercial Reit to 'buy' on upturn in office market1/31/2019 7:44 AM EU negotiator and Council chief tell Britain's May: No to renegotiation - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 7:42 AM Xasa calls for speedy resolution to KSD municipal strike - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 7:33 AM Mogoeng condemns wrongdoing in Justice Department - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.1/31/2019 7:32 AM