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Elon Musk has stepped up his attacks on the UK since the election of Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government, branding the country “a police state”. But he enjoys a warmer relationship with former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, who have both attempted to strengthen ties with the world’s richest man, now one of … Read more
Editors’ Picks for Companies That Are Likely to Be in the Spotlight Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images Stocks soared to record highs in November as Wall Street looked ahead to a second term for President-elect Donald Trump. The S&P 500 climbed 5.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 7.5% and the … Read more
BEIJING(Reuters) – Prices of new homes in China rose at a faster pace in November, a private survey showed on Sunday, as a string of policies may be lending support to the ailing property market. The average price across 100 cities edged up 0.36%, compared with the previous month’s 0.29%, according to data released by … Read more
Ask an Advisor: How Can Tax Rates Be Higher in Retirement Than Your Earning Years? I recently attended a retirement seminar at a local community college where the instructor talked about potentially higher tax rates in retirement due to the new RMD age. I have been under the impression throughout my saving career that tax … Read more
By Jessica Donati (Reuters) – Joe Biden sets off for Angola on Sunday on a trip that will deliver on a promise to visit Africa during his presidency and focus on a major, U.S.-backed railway project that aims to divert critical minerals away from China. The project, partly funded with a U.S. loan, links the … Read more
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the top-performing stocks this year. The company’s strong results led to the stock’s inclusion on the S&P 500, and now it has moved to the Nasdaq stock exchange, where it could soon join the even more exclusive Nasdaq 100 index. Could this become yet another catalyst that … Read more
SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trump Media & Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) (“™TG”) CEO Devin Nunes today issued the following statement following President-elect Trump’s announcement of his intent to nominate ™TG board member Kash Patel as Director of the FBI: An immensely talented lawyer and investigator with an unimpeachable devotion to our … Read more
“Unretiring” is becoming a popular trend in the retirement community, as many older adults go back to work after leaving their careers. Around 20% of retirees are working either full- or part-time, according to a 2024 survey from investment management firm T. Rowe Price, while 7% say they’re currently looking for employment. While 45% of … Read more
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Institute of Directors said on Sunday that optimism among its members had fallen to the lowest since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, following tax rises in finance minister Rachel Reeves’ first budget on Oct. 30. Investment plans and employment intentions were the weakest since May 2020 last … Read more
Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have been revving faster recently. Since the business reported well-received third-quarter results on Oct. 23, the electric vehicle (EV) stock has soared by 62% (as of Nov. 25). The market’s post-election bump has certainly helped as well. However, Tesla shares still trade 15% below the peak they established about three … Read more