The White House’s ‘American heroes week’ has not gone according to plan

by | Jul 28, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

If you went into a lab to design a terrible week for the Trump administration, you would have a hard time topping what just happened. In brief review: The administration released an “update” on tax reform that included basically nothing new; the freshly...

Altria shares plunge 11% after FDA releases roadmap to curb tobacco-related deaths

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a plan for tobacco and nicotine regulation, which seeks to lower nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels. Shares of Altria Group, maker of Marlboro and Parliament brands through its Philip Morris USA...

Volkswagen’s fix for its scandal-scarred diesel cars get a green-light from the EPA

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U.S. regulators have approved repairs for Volkswagen Group diesel cars that were engulfed in a scandal over excess emissions, meaning that owners eligible for buybacks can instead choose to accept a fix and cash compensation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...