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Analysis-US leveraged single-stock ETF boom may be cooling

Tuesday, August 25 by SRN News

By Suzanne McGee PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Red-hot demand for high-risk leveraged and inverse single-stock ETFs may be starting to cool. The increasingly volatile bull market has fueled investor interest in finding ways to double the hoped-for gains in the market's most popular... Read More.

Explainer-Why the bond market may be resetting expectations about the US

Tuesday, August 25 by SRN News

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. debt hasn't been further downgraded, breakeven rates on inflation-protected bonds haven't spiked, and the cost of insuring against a federal default hasn't skyrocketed, signs that most investors still see U.S. bonds as a largely risk-free bet... Read More.

Morning Bid: Economic salvos

Tuesday, August 25 by SRN News

By Mike Dolan LONDON, Aug 25 Reuters - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets World markets slipped into a holding pattern on Tuesday as investors tried to make sense of the noisy U.S. economic warfare that has dominated... Read More.

Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs

Tuesday, August 25 by SRN News

ST. CLOUD, Fla. (AP) - Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone. It was his worst kitchen accident to date. But having given up his Affordable Care Act health insurance plan... Read More.

United Airlines expects enough Airbus A321XLR deliveries for 2027 Europe expansion

Tuesday, August 25 by SRN News

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Tuesday it expects enough Airbus A321XLR deliveries to support its European expansion next summer, as the carrier pushes into smaller markets and sees travel to the region staying strong into the autumn... Read More.

The best way to invest money you may need for long-term care

Tuesday, August 25 by SRN News

I've written about how to decide  how much to set aside for long-term-care expenses  for people who have decided to forgo insurance. But where and how should those funds be invested? You don't have to maintain a separate account for your long-term-care fund, but you... Read More.

Trump says he’s considering renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ as trade war escalates

Tuesday, August 25 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies. Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president's unilateral action last... Read More.

Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio quits EssiLux management roles

Tuesday, August 25 by SRN News

ROME, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, scion of the Italian eyewear family, has decided to step down from management roles in EssilorLuxottica the Franco-Italian group said on Tuesday, confirming press reports. Italian daily MF-Milano Finanza first reported that the son of the... Read More.

New Sinopec boss presses reset for world’s biggest oil refiner

Tuesday, August 25 by SRN News

(Fixes spelling of Meidan in 26th paragraph) By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Hou Qijun has set out to transform Sinopec, the world's largest refiner, as it faces dwindling fuel demand, overcapacity in petrochemicals and the world's worst oil crisis, when he could be... Read More.

Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers

Tuesday, August 25 by SRN News

By Helen Reid LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Lego sales jumped 21% in the first half as soccer World Cup and Formula 1 sets attracted new customers, the Danish toy brand said on Tuesday. Lego has won market share as its growth outpaces rival toymakers like... Read More.

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Analysis-US leveraged single-stock ETF boom may be cooling

Explainer-Why the bond market may be resetting expectations about the US

Morning Bid: Economic salvos

Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs

United Airlines expects enough Airbus A321XLR deliveries for 2027 Europe expansion

The best way to invest money you may need for long-term care

Trump says he’s considering renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ as trade war escalates

Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio quits EssiLux management roles

New Sinopec boss presses reset for world’s biggest oil refiner

Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers

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