Investors count on earnings to calm tech rout. Plus, a new ETF for solving the S&P 500′s diversification problem
As earnings season goes into full swing, bullish investors hope solid corporate results will stem a recent tumble in technology shares that has cooled this year’s U.S. stock rally. Tesla and Google-parent Alphabet both report on Tuesday, kicking off results from the “Magnificent Seven” megacap group of stocks that have propelled markets since early 2023. Microsoft and Apple are […]
How Starbucks can unlock shareholder value as activist pressure adds to its troubles
Starbucks may need more than an energy drink to reenergize its investors. Pressure is mounting from activist investor Elliott Investment Management, which took an undisclosed stake in the company, according to a report from WSJ on Friday. Following the news, Starbucks’ stock price rose nearly 7% after market close, having fallen more than 21% in […]
How Starbucks can unlock shareholder value as activist pressure adds to its troubles
Starbucks may need more than an energy drink to reenergize its investors. Pressure is mounting from activist investor Elliott Investment Management, which took an undisclosed stake in the company, according to a report from WSJ on Friday. Following the news, Starbucks’ stock price rose nearly 7% after market close, having fallen more than 21% in […]
Dad who was ‘really excited’ to become a grandad dies suddenly in Thailand
Tony Rattigan has been praised by his family as ‘bold, fearless and brilliant’ 17:30, 22 Jul 2024Updated 17:36, 22 Jul 2024 Tony Rattigan with his daughter Katie(Image: Supplied) A daughter has paid tribute to her dad who died suddenly earlier this month. Tony Rattigan, 61, was originally from Knotty Ash but had retired to live […]
Chinese university sacks professor after social media accusation of sexual harassment
A top Chinese university has fired a professor, a day after a graduate student accused him of sexual harassment on social media in a rare public allegation and posted recordings as evidence, drawing widespread support. The woman, who identified herself as Wang Di, said she is studying in a doctoral programme at Renmin University of […]
Financial fallout, player walkouts, surprise u-turns
Prescot Cables have endured a tumultuous week as promotion-winning manager Steven Daley resigned after a ‘fundamental disagreement’ with the board before returning four days later 16:07, 22 Jul 2024Updated 16:15, 22 Jul 2024 Fans queuing up outside Prescot Cables Football Club.(Pic Andrew Teebay). The phrase ‘a bull in a china shop’ feels pertinent when discussing […]
Tesla to deploy humanoid robots in 2025, Elon Musk confirms
Image Source : PIXABAY Robot Tesla will have humanoid robots in low production for the company’s internal use next year, CEO Elon Musk said on Monday, months after he announced that the rollout would be by the end of 2024. The company will have the robots in high production for other companies’ use “hopefully” in […]
Irish Olympian Rhys McClenaghan tests out ‘anti-sex beds’ at Paris Olympics and shows off the results
Randy Olympians have been given the all-clear to engage in casual hook-ups after the ‘anti-sex bed’ myth was debunked by Irish star Rhys McClenaghan. Just like at the Tokyo 2020 Games, athletes in France will be sleeping on cardboard beds, which was rumoured to only hold the weight of one person. 3 Irish gymnast McClenaghan […]
Markets face volatility risk as Biden drops out of Presidential race
Updated at 7:18 PM EDT President Joe Biden has dropped out of this year’s presidential election race, the White House said Sunday, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to represent the Democratic party against Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden said in […]
Affordable travel is to blame for Europe’s overtourism problem, spoiling its most sought-after cities like Barcelona, Amsterdam and Athens
If you pick a famous European city for your summer vacation, you’re likely signing up for congested airports, attractions, and TikTok-famous restaurants. You probably also have to snap up your holiday rental before one of the hundred others eyeing it doesn’t beat you to it. That’s a sign you’ve encountered an effect of overtourism. Travel […]
Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Bangladesh security forces fire bullets and sound grenades as protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Bangladesh security forces fire bullets and sound grenades as protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Bangladesh security forces fire bullets and sound grenades as protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Bangladesh security forces fire bullets and sound grenades as protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Bangladesh security forces fire bullets and sound grenades as protests over government jobs escalate
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and […]
Canada selling one of its Manhattan apartments to cover cost of new $9M condo
OTTAWA — Canada is selling one of its apartments in New York City to cover the cost of a brand-new luxury condo it recently purchased for $9 million. The Canadian government owns two apartments at a Park Avenue building in Manhattan, one of which is used as the official residence for the consul general in […]
Young Republicans disagree on many issues. But they’re united on Trump
From the college Republicans to the social media personalities, when you talk to young people at the Republican National Convention about where they stand on election issues — and on the state of their changing party — you get wildly different answers. As the GOP tries to appeal to younger voters — for example, by bringing […]
PTI targeting CJP for what its govt had pursued itself
CJP Qazi Faez Isa announcing verdict on petitions against Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023, on October 11, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — PTV News ISLAMABAD: Proposal regarding an increase in retirement age, which is presently being politicised by the PTI social media to target Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, […]
China Communist Party policy meeting expected to endorse leader Xi’s high-tech vision for economy
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party ended a top-level meeting on Thursday by endorsing policies aimed at building the country’s technological power and fortifying its national security. A statement released when the meeting ended provided only a broad-brush summary of any decisions. More details are likely to emerge days later. The meeting’s agenda focused […]
‘Garbage time of history’: Chinese state media seeks to shut down claims country has entered a new epoch
First, there was the century of humiliation, in which China was subjugated by western powers. Then there was the era of reform and opening up, where China’s rapid economic development paved the way for what was supposed to be the Chinese century. But now, according to social media users , China is in another epoch […]
A fire kills 16 people at a shopping mall in southwestern China
BEIJING (AP) — A fire at a shopping mall killed 16 people Wednesday in the southwestern Chinese city of Zigong, state media reported. Firefighters and rescuers responded to a fire call shortly after 6 p.m. at the 14-story commercial building, and pulled 75 people to safety, according to the official news agency Xinhua. Rescue efforts […]
Jim Cramer’s rapid-fire update on all 34 portfolio stocks July 2024
Here’s a rapid-fire update on all 34 stocks in Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. During the July Monthly Meeting on Wednesday, Jim analyzed the portfolio through the lens of how a Donald Trump victory in the November election would impact our stocks. Apple : If Trump wins […]