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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, discusses Matthew McConaughey’s emotional appeal for gun control at the White House on Mornings with Maria. Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves have once again made headlines with their pantless ad campaign for their organic tequila brand, Pantalones.  In May, the 55-year-old actor and the 41-year-old model, who co-founded Pantalones in October … Read more

JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) -An Israeli man who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found murdered, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday, denouncing his death as a “heinous antisemitic terrorist act”. Zvi Kogan, a rabbi who worked in the Gulf Arab country for an Orthodox Jewish group called Chabad, vanished in Dubai … Read more

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet is split over the assisted dying bill, which will face its first vote in parliament on Friday, after a string of high-profile figures including former UK prime minister Gordon Brown made … Read more

Hundreds of companies pay dividends. Many currently offer higher yields, making them attractive for those seeking passive income. With so many options, it’s easy to miss some appealing opportunities. MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) and Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) are two high-yielding dividend stocks many investors have overlooked. Here’s why investors won’t want to miss these … Read more

Nov. 24, 2024 8:01 AM ETM, HPQ, BBY, ANF, BBWI, JWN, ADI, KSS, URBN, DSX, FRO, A, PDCO, ADSK, PLCE, DKS, GES, GOGL, TEN, SJM, DDD, IMMR, ARWR, SPI, PNNT, PFLT, MANU, WDAY, AMBA, YY, BURL, CRWD, HPE, NTNX, LEXX, DELL, ZUO, ZMBy: Niloofer Shaikh, SA News Editor IrisImages Earnings season is winding down, but … Read more

President-elect Donald Trump nominates Key Square founder Scott Bessent as his pick for Treasury secretary. “The long knives are out for Howard Lutnick.” That’s the assessment from a senior Trump transition member in the aftermath of what is being described as a nasty, hunger-games style, and weeks-long attempt by the brass-knuckled Wall Street CEO and current Commerce … Read more

BANGKOK (Reuters) – The Lao government is “profoundly saddened” by the deaths of foreign tourists from drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol and pledged to prosecute those responsible. Two Danes, two Australians, a Briton and an American have died after visiting Vang Vieng, an idyllic town that is popular with foreign backpackers, and drinking contaminated alcohol. … Read more

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The host was rude to guests. The location was contentious and the agenda was declared unfit for purpose. The COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku began in less than favourable circumstances. It did … Read more

Deal season is back. That’s the sentiment of many on Wall Street who expect Donald Trump’s re-election to trigger a new wave of merger activity. The changed political landscape could also see the rekindling of large Biden-era deals—featuring well known brands like Intel, Albertson’s and Tempur Sealy—that were blocked on antitrust grounds, or simply abandoned, … Read more

Stocks drifted higher leading into the shortened trading week that includes the Thanksgiving holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained nearly 2% for the week while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) added over 1.5%. In the week ahead, a fresh reading on the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption … Read more