A trader reacts as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 31, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The U.S. stock market is in a “very dangerous” spot as persistently strong jobs numbers and wage growth suggest the Federal Reserve’s
Month: February 2024
The kingdom of Bhutan is planning a “mindfulness city” that, if built, will cover some 2.5% of the country — an area larger than Singapore. Plans show the 1,000-square-kilometer city will be built near the town of Gelephu, along Bhutan’s southern border with India. “Gelephu Mindfulness City,” as it’s called in the project’s masterplan, will
In this article CLSK BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An array of bitcoin mining units inside a container at a CleanSpark facility in College Park, Georgia, on April 22, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin miner CleanSpark climbed on Tuesday after the company said it will acquire new mining facilities
Guido Mieth | Stone | Getty Images As millions of Americans start filing returns, experts warn that last year’s tax withholding errors could trigger an unexpected bill. The IRS requires tax payments throughout the year and many workers do that via automatic employer paycheck withholdings. Typically, you can expect a refund if you overpaid. By
In late January, I talked with Bill, a client whose job, along with his healthcare insurance, was eliminated and he needs Medicare by March 1. My first question was, “Are you enrolled in any part of Medicare?” He replied that Social Security enrolled him in Part A, hospital insurance, when he signed up for retirement
In this article LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Eli Lilly on Tuesday said its highly popular drug used for weight loss and diabetes showed promise as a treatment for
In this article LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped expectations on the strong launch of its new weight loss drug,
Izusek | E+ | Getty Images Checking a bag at the airport has gotten pricier for travelers — and harder to avoid. A checked bag is one stored in a plane’s cargo hold during a flight. While that service was free in years past, it’s now standard for major airlines to charge for checked bags,
Americans now owe a collective $1.13 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Credit card balances increased by $50 billion, or roughly 5%, in the fourth quarter of 2023, the New York Fed found. Credit card delinquency rates also jumped — particularly among
The labor market added another 353,000 jobs in January. The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised the estimates for the prior two months up by 126,000 jobs. Amid these strong jobs gains, the unemployment rate stayed at 3.7%. It now has remained below 4% for 24 months, the longest such period since the early 1960s. As
In this article CTLT NOVO.B-DK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boxes of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy in Oslo, Norway, Nov. 21, 2023. Victoria Klesty | Reuters Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk‘s parent company, Novo Holdings, on Monday said it will acquire drug manufacturer Catalent in a $16.5 billion deal that could help boost the
BP in 2020 set out its ambition to become a net zero company “by 2050 or sooner.” Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of BP rose 5% on Tuesday after the oil giant accelerated the pace of its buybacks and increased its dividend, despite a drop in annual profit. The energy major increased
Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images Swiss banking giant UBS on Tuesday narrowly beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations and announced that it would recommence share buybacks worth up to $1 billion in the second half of the year. The group posted a net loss attributable to shareholders of $279 million for the quarter, its second
Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images If you’re eager to save money filing your taxes this season, there’s a free option that’s used by only a fraction of eligible taxpayers. Established in 2002, the program, known as IRS Free File, is a public-private partnership between the agency and the Free File Alliance, a nonprofit coalition
Rockaa | E+ | Getty Images Despite earning more, many Gen Z adults and millennials are having a hard time finding room in their budgets to invest. To that point, 63% of young adults believe the stock market is a great place to build wealth and invest, but many are not participating, according to the
Parents have many challenges when it comes to raising their children. One of the most important is also one of the most overlooked: financial literacy. What does it take for a parent to teach a child about smart money behavior? Perhaps the best way to do this is by actions, not by lectures. Show your
In this article SBUX MCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People dit at McDonald’s outdoor seating after going out on a Saturday night along Rothschild Street on June 11, 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images McDonald’s and Starbucks, two of the biggest U.S. restaurant companies, both said the Israel-Hamas war
In this article PLTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Palantir co-founder and CEO Alex Karp arrives for a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Palantir shares surged more than 19% in after-hours trading on Monday
Neel Kashkari, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, during an interview in New York on Nov. 7, 2023. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Interest rates running at their highest levels in about 23 years are not hurting the economy and could buy policymakers more time before deciding whether
Mark Cuban didn’t want to invest in Genius Litter — until a bidding war between his “Shark Tank” co-stars annoyed him into changing his mind. The Austin, Texas-based company sells color-changing cat litter can alert pet owners of potential illnesses. Founded in 2020, Genius Litter is already profitable, CEO and founder Ramon van Meer said
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- …
- 19
- Next Page »