Headlines – January 18/18

  • US housing starts fall; jobless claims hit 45-year low. Read story
  • Apple to hire 20,000, build new campus, and pay $38 billion tax bill on oversea profits. Read story
  • Republicans scramble for votes in Congress to keep government open. Read story
  • Cryptocurrency prices edge higher with Ripple bouncing back 60% after ‘severe’ sell-off. Read story 
  • US 10-year yield tops 2.6% for first time since March. Read story
  • Chinese economy grew 6.9% in 2017. Read story
  • The 20 finalists for Amazon’s HQ2. Read story
  • Sweden preparing its people for war. Read story
  • Merkel and Kurtz clash over migrant quota. Read story
  • Lexus, Infinity luxury cars test ways to fight Tesla, German rivals. Read story
  • Trump infrastructure plan taking shape. Read story
  • Airbus Superjumbo jet saved by Emirates order. Read story
  • Macau casino dealer stole $6 million in chips. Read story
  • The Japanese words for ‘space’ could change your view of the world. Read story
  • Everything we thought about millennial’s money habits was wrong. Read story
  • On the lighter side. Check it out!

Stay tuned!