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Maylan Studart

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Maylan Studart covers business and finance for Yahoo Finance.

Most Dow 30 companies really care about climate change; Microsoft is a global leader

Most of the companies in the Dow 30 are planning for climate change and in fact Microsoft Corp. is a global leader of sustainability, according to an EcoAct report.

6 years ago

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Erdogan: Trump is using 'trade as a means to achieve political goals’

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the Trump administration at a Turkish-American business dinner.

6 years ago

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Brazilian finance minister to US investors: We are open for business

Brazil has been clawing itself out from the worst recession in its history, but that hasn’t stopped President Michel Temer from touting the country to investors.

6 years ago

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US-China trade war winner: Brazil soybean exports

The ongoing U.S.-China trade war has been a good thing for Brazil's soybean market.

6 years ago
Marijuana Business Daily CEO on weed stocks: Some will be Amazon.coms, some will be Pets.coms

Cassandra Farrington, the CEO and co-founder of Marijuana Business Daily, talks about the growing weed industry and what you should do before investing in cannabis stocks.

6 years ago

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Stocks are at an all-time high, but CFO optimism is fading

According to the CFO Signals survey, CFO sentiment has retreated to the lowest level in two years.

6 years ago
Most states are prepared for the next recession

Most states across the country are better prepared to weather a recession.

6 years ago
5 things you need to know about the hottest weed stock

Canopy Growth Corp. has become the hottest marijuana stock.

6 years ago

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Daymond John: This veteran-owned company's scrubs are 'groundbreaking'

Benefit Medical Apparel, which makes stylish scrubs, recently won a $25,000 grant from the Bob Evans Farms Heroes to CEOs Veteran Business program. Its founder James Reynolds and Shark Tank investor Daymond John sat down with Yahoo Finance to talk about the business.

6 years ago
What it's like to become a US citizen

On Aug. 28, 2018, Maylan Studart became an U.S. citizen. Here's her story on becoming a citizen and what to expect on the day of the naturalization ceremony.

6 years ago
This brain cancer drug stock has been on a tear

This year, more than 14,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with the same kind of brain cancer that killed Senator John McCain, glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM.

6 years ago

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California bill mandating women in the boardroom makes sense, but will it help?

California is making a big push for more women in the boardroom. On Wednesday, the state legislature passed a bill requiring publicly traded companies to have women on their boards. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill into law, California-based companies must have at least one woman on their boards by the end of 2019 or face financial penalties.

6 years ago
The rise of the self-employed will give these firms a boost

Some 57.3 million Americans, or 36% of the workforce, are freelancing and contributing approximately $1.4 trillion annually to the economy, according to a research study by Upwork and the Freelancers Union titled “Freelancing in America: 2017.” The report found that the freelance workforce grew three times as fast as the overall workforce. Freelancers will make up the majority of America’s workforce by 2027, based on growth rates seen in the past year. Meanwhile, the Internal Revenue Service shows sole proprietorship registrations growing at an average rate of 1.6% a year (not counting the 2008 financial crisis), and rising one basis point every year for the past three years ending 2016 (the latest year that data is available).

6 years ago

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West Texas oil is gushing but pipelines can't handle it

The lack of pipelines in Texas's oil-rich Permian Basin has producers anxiously waiting for infrastructure projects to be completed.

6 years ago
Target posts its strongest sales growth in more than a decade

Target is the latest retailer to benefit from a strong economy and retail environment.

6 years ago

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Most Dow 30 companies really care about climate change; Microsoft is a global leader

Erdogan: Trump is using 'trade as a means to achieve political goals’

Brazilian finance minister to US investors: We are open for business

US-China trade war winner: Brazil soybean exports

Marijuana Business Daily CEO on weed stocks: Some will be Amazon.coms, some will be Pets.coms

Stocks are at an all-time high, but CFO optimism is fading

Most states are prepared for the next recession

5 things you need to know about the hottest weed stock

Daymond John: This veteran-owned company's scrubs are 'groundbreaking'

What it's like to become a US citizen

This brain cancer drug stock has been on a tear

California bill mandating women in the boardroom makes sense, but will it help?

The rise of the self-employed will give these firms a boost

West Texas oil is gushing but pipelines can't handle it

Target posts its strongest sales growth in more than a decade