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Wal-Mart pledges to keep hiring pace in USA this year

  Washington / Reuters Wal-Mart Stores Inc will create about 10,000 jobs in the United States this year as part of a previously announced plan, it said, as President-elect Donald Trump puts pressure on companies to hire more US workers. The world’s largest retailer joined companies like General Motors Co and Amazon.com Inc, which have rushed to announce their plans ...

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Chicago drone operator fined $200,000 over illegal flights

  Washington / Reuters A drone photography company that was the subject of the highest-profile attempt by a U.S. regulator to enforce aviation law on unmanned aircraft has agreed to pay a $200,000 fine to settle a 2015 case. SkyPan International Inc., whose website still features aerial photos of urban areas where drone flights are prohibited without special permission, had ...

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Goldman earnings climb as bond trading beats expectations

  Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates on a surge in bond-trading revenue as Donald Trump’s surprise victory fueled speculation economic growth will accelerate. Net income rose to $2.35 billion, or $5.08 a share, from $765 million, or $1.27 a year earlier, when the lender set aside $1.54 billion to pay a mortgage settlement, ...

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