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E-Trade, Morgan Stanley agree to $13 billion acquisition deal

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Morgan Stanley announced plans Thursday to acquire digital investment firm E-Trade for $13 billion, continuing a trend of consolidations in the brokerage field. The Wall Street investment bank said it will pay $58.74 per E-Trade share in a deal expected to close later this year. Morgan Stanley said the move will combine its platforms with $3.1 trillion in client assets and upgrade its wealth management franchise into an industry leader. "The combination adds an iconic brand […]

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Private equity firm to buy majority stake in Victoria’s Secret

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Private equity firm Sycamore Partners agreed to buy a majority stake in the underperforming Victoria's Secret and spin it off into a privately held, standalone entity, the companies announced Thursday. The lingerie chain's owner, Columbus, Ohio-based L Brands, said Sycamore Partners will purchase a 55 percent stake in Victoria's Secret Lingerie, Victoria's Secret Beauty and PINK to create a separate company "focused on reinvigorating its market-leading businesses and returning them to historic levels of profitability and […]

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Cleaning your home? Seven must-know secrets you should know to make cleanings easier

When it comes to cleaning your house, it can take hours and hours so it's spotless. You are probably wondering how the cleaning professionals do it so fast and so good. Most people just don't have the budget to hire a cleaning service every week, so here are some must-know secrets so you can clean as fast and as good by yourself. Have proper tools and keep them close The most important thing you need to do is keep all […]

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Seven elements to ensure a successful business venture

Investors hungry for success and eager business owners are looking to make their big break onto the market. They are constantly on the lookout for the golden tips that help one stay alive in a crowded, competitive economy. Few know where to look; however, even fewer recognize the importance of gleaning lessons from common business failures as well as common success stories. By studying the mistakes of the past, and by borrowing the most common traits of successful business ventures, […]

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Coroner: Illinois man who died in grain bin accident suffocated

MORRISONVILLE, Ill. (UPI) -- The autopsy of an Illinois man who died in a grain bin accident this week during his first day on the job found he suffocated after being buried in corn. Farmworker David Lowis, 61, had been helping empty the bin on a farm in Morrisonville on Monday. Corn had stuck to the sidewalls, so Lowis entered from the top to manually free the grain, but he became trapped. "He was told to stay at the door," […]

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Former lawmaker, cable veteran launch 24-hour Black News Channel

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UPI) -- The Black News Channel, a new broadcast network targeted toward African-American audiences, launched on Monday. Based in Tallahassee, Fla., the 24-hour network says it will produce news "by black people for black people," and expects to reach 33 million households -- mainly in large African-American markets like New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Its mission is to "provide intelligent programming that is informative, educational, entertaining, inspiring and empowering to its African-American audience." BNC Chairman and […]

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Former Tower Hill village treasurer Nancy Finley pleads guilty to wire fraud

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A former village treasurer has entered a guilty plea in Federal court on counts relating to wire fraud. Nancy Finley of Pana, who formerly served as treasurer fo the village of Tower Hill in western Shelby County, entered a change in plea Feb. 7 from not guilty to guilty before the U.S. District Court in Springfield on three charges of wire fraud. The charges were related to fraud and theft when she was in office. Finley […]

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SSM Health named official medical provider of XFL’s St. Louis BattleHawks

ST. LOUIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Business affairs are being finalized leading to the kickoff of the revived XFL this weekend, business, as usual, has not changed for the St. Louis BattleHawks as they enter opening weekend, with news that they have announced that SSM Health has been named as the team's official medical provider, according to a press release today. SSM will be providing medical services for BattleHawks players in training and throughout their recovery. Professionals from SSM and SLUCare […]

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Midwestern farmers afraid spring will bring more widespread flooding

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (UPI) -- Midwestern farmers, who endured record-breaking floods in 2019 that hindered planting and harvesting, now face the strong possibility that widespread flooding will return for the 2020 planting season. "It will probably be more of the same," said Tom Christensen, a farmer in southeastern North Dakota who grows wheat, corn and soybeans. The problem, Christensen said, is that the ground still soaked from last year's flooding and it simply can't absorb any more water. "In much of […]

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