Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members. The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son … Read more

Up 21% in 2024, Is This Vanguard ETF the Best Way to Invest in Warren Buffett Value Stocks Like Berkshire Hathaway, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, and Chevron?

This has been another great year for the broader stock market indexes. And while it’s true that megacap growth stocks have been leading these indexes to new heights, many value stocks are also delivering sizable gains. Are You Missing The Morning Scoop?  Breakfast News delivers it all in a quick, Foolish, and free daily newsletter. Sign Up … Read more

Forget Bitcoin, MicroStrategy is up 500% this year, and Michael Saylor explains how the stock has outperformed its underlying assets

As crypto bulls keep waiting for Bitcoin to hit the $100,000 milestone, they may also want to consider a company that own almost 400,000 tokens. MicroStrategy has been riding Bitcoin, for better or worse, after cofounder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor hitched the software company’s fortunes to the cryptocurrency in 2020. Lately, his bet has … Read more

Fosun’s Decade-Long Journey of Globalization in Portugal By Investing.com

HONG KONG, Dec. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — This year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Portugal, as well as the tenth year of  Fosun’s deep engagement in the Portuguese market. As a global innovation-driven consumer group rooted in China, Fosun has grown into the largest Chinese private enterprise with the largest … Read more

Bank of Korea to cut rates in Feb following Thursday’s surprise move as economy wavers: Reuters poll By Reuters

By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Bank of Korea will take a pass in January but cut interest rates by a quarter-point in February following an unexpected reduction on Thursday to support a weakening economy, according to economists in a Reuters snap poll. To boost activity in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, which narrowly avoided a … Read more