Headlines – Jan. 27/17

  • Wall St slightly lower at open. Read story
  • US GDP misses forecast with final quarter rise of 1.9%. Read story
  • US trade deficit biggest since 2010. Read story
  • Trump floats 20% border tax for wall as Mexico feud deepens. Read story
  • Former Bush aid: There won’t be a ‘quick’ US-UK trade deal. Read story
  • Gorbachev:”It looks as if the world is preparing for war.” Read story
  • “We need to prepare umbrellas for a rainy day”: Japan gears up for a trade war. Read story
  • Backers seeking California’s secession from the US can begin collecting vote signatures. Read story
  • German prosecutors open fraud inquiry into former VW CEO. Read story
  • UK economy grows faster than expected. Read story
  • Turkey threatens to cancel EU migrant deal over Greek coup ruling. Read story
  • Restaurants in France face prosecution in they offer unlimited soft drinks. Read story
  • Toshiba to sell part of chip business, puts overseas nuclear ops under review. Read story
  • The tax that made Alphabet miss on earnings, and the big change that will keep it from happening again. Read story
  • Drones find massive two-mile fissure in Arizona desert. Read story
  • On the lighter side. Check it out!