Headlines – October 4/17

  • Dollar weakens; Spanish stocks and bonds retreat. Read story
  • Catalonia to declare independence from Spain on Monday. Read story
  • Puerto Rico bonds drop to record low as Trumps says debt may need to be ‘wiped out.’ Read story
  • IRS awards fraud-protection contract to Equifax: report. Read story
  • Las Vegas shooter wired $100K to girlfriend in Philippines a week before killing 58. Read story
  • Yahoo now believes 2013 hack exposed all 3 billion of its users. Read story
  • EU to take Ireland to court for not claiming Apple tax windfall. Read story
  • EU orders Amazon to pay $295 million to Luxembourg in back taxes. Read story
  • ‘What in God’s name were you thinking?” senator grills Wells Fargo CEO. Read story
  • Private-sector jobs growth slows in September, ADP says. Read story
  • Tesla’s market value overtakes Ford. Read story
  • Americans want big government help when robots and AI take their jobs. Read story
  • In a world without TV sets, what do we call TV? Read story
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