GDP growth in the current April-June period is expected to be even faster
Unemployment aid applications in the U.S. fell to 547,000 last week
Currently, companies pay most of their tax in their home countries
Bank expected to cut 10,000 jobs after already eliminating 4,700
They both opposed this week's rate cut, with one arguing it wasn't big enough
Cannabis, U.S. equities and emerging markets all saw boosts in confidence
Consumer spending accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity
Volkswagen settled with the U.S. over criminal and civil charges in diesel emissions scandal two years ago
The industry titan passes away aged 89
Facebook's No. 2 executive, Sheryl Sandberg, has become the first woman on the social-networking company's board of directors.