US stocks climbed on Monday amid high hopes for President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary. Investors also looked ahead to a Federal Reserve-favored inflation print. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) led the advance, up about 250 points, or roughly 0.6%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.6%, while those the tech-heavy … Read more
After the European Union opened a competition investigation into Corning earlier this month, citing concerns over alleged exclusive dealing, the Gorilla Glass maker has offered a raft of changes to its contract clauses aimed at settling the probe. The U.S. company is a supplier to major electronics brands including Apple’s iPhone, and the changes could … Read more
VERGIL ORTIZ JR. hoped prior to October 19 that his fight with Tim Tszyu would be rescheduled. Ortiz understandably turned his attention to the previously unproven champion who thoroughly thrashed Tszyu that night. Higher-profile fights with Terence Crawford and Jaron “Boots” Ennis would earn Ortiz more money and attention, but he would welcome a shot … Read more
Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, won the most votes on Sunday. He will probably face a liberal opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.
Justin Paget Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) +63% pre-market Monday after saying it signed an updated funding agreement to access as much as $30M of its existing $65M grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to support its green technology manufacturing and project development activities. Vast (
NVIDIA has debuted a new experimental generative AI model, which it describes as “a Swiss Army knife for sound.” The model called Foundational Generative Audio Transformer Opus 1, or Fugatto, can take commands from text prompts and use them to create audio or to modify existing music, voice and sound files. It was designed by … Read more
Luann de Lesseps Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Printfresh Former Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps is allegedly kissing and telling. During an interview with TooFab, published on Friday, November 22, De Lesseps, 59, claimed she began “making out” with Hugh Grant during a night out at Pierre’s restaurant in the Hamptons. … Read more
Luxury fashion is big business. To stay relevant, big luxury houses and independent labels alike know to constantly refresh their communication strategies. Celebrity endorsement still holds enormous sway, but the clothes themselves need to tell a story. Today, that story is increasingly one of liberté, égalité and fraternité! For proof, look no further than the … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump nominates Key Square founder Scott Bessent as his pick for Treasury secretary. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to retake the White House in January, the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) is more optimistic on the outlook for the U.S. economy. “NABE panelists’ forecasts for economic growth in 2024 and 2025 are … Read more
The Dutch oven is among my favorite of all the cookware. My favorite within this favorite category? Staub’s devilishly handsome 4-quart round pot, which looks just as sleek as Le Creuset, and is currently down to $130 ahead of Black Friday. We spotted the deal on both Williams Sonoma and Amazon, where the Dutch oven is available in a range … Read more