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Tax Reform Not Going Quite As Planned

Posted by Tracey Saunders on May 30th, 2017 // No Comments

The Republican effort in Congress to reshape the tax system has been moving much more slowly than many had hoped. Republicans started 2017 with high ambitions, seeing as they controlled both houses of Congress and the White House.... 

Western Digital Files Lawsuit To Halt Toshiba Chip Business Sale

Posted by Tracey Saunders on May 15th, 2017 // No Comments

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC) has filed a lawsuit to stop partner Toshiba Corp. (TYO:6502) from selling its chips business without its consent. Western Digital announced on Monday that it had initiated arbitration procedures with... 

Sinclair Broadcast Group Announces Deal For Tribune Media

Posted by Tracey Saunders on May 8th, 2017 // No Comments

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) announced Monday that it will acquire Tribune Media Co. (NYSE:TRCO) in a multi-billion dollar deal. Sinclair is buying Tribune for $3.9 billion plus the assumption of about $2.7 billion in... 

Starbucks Has A Hit With Its Unicorn Frappuccino

Posted by Tracey Saunders on May 1st, 2017 // No Comments

Starbucks’ (NASDAQ:SBUX) Unicorn Frappuccino was only available for a few days in April. Now, the company is saying that the short-lived product had a big impact. The colorful frappuccino that changed colors and flavors with...