Monday, October 31, 2016

Atlanta Fed sees U.S. economy seen expanding at 2.7 percent

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is on track to grow at a 2.7 percent annualized pace in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDP Now forecast model showed on Monday.


Ceta: EU and Canada sign long-delayed free trade deal

Canada and the EU sign the long-delayed Ceta free trade deal at a summit in Brussels.

Valeant ex-CEO, ex-CFO focus of U.S. criminal probe: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are focusing on Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc's former chief executive and chief financial officer as they build a fraud case against the drugmaker, Bloomberg reported.


New York opera halted after 'human ashes' sprinkled into pit

An opera is halted mid-performance in New York after someone sprinkles suspected human ashes into the orchestra pit.

Michael Buble: I was told my music wouldn't sell

Michael Buble reveals he raised thousands of dollars to persuade a music executive to sign him.

Jose Fernandez: Baseball star had cocaine and alcohol in system

Miami Marlins star Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system when he died in a boat crash, an autopsy finds.

The Unswayables

Each round of economic dislocation in the US since the 1930s has caused angry white men to join the Republican Party. Democrats are doing little to woo them back.