With all the rest of the news, it is easy to forget that the President’s proposal to delay the payment of social security contributions came into force on 1 September. Specifically, for employees earning less than $104,000, employers could stop withholding 6.2 percent of the employee’s share of socialRead More →
As speculation swirls around who President Trump will appoint as his third Supreme Court justice, political analysts have focused on the two contenders. Indiana appellate judge Amy Corny Barrett and Florida federal appellate judge Barbara Ragoa. Trump said Monday that he may have five appointees in mind for theRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure is seen on representations of the virtual currency on a displayed European Union flag and the Facebook Libra logo in this illustration picture By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union will introduce new rules within four years to makeRead More →
The legal representatives of tech company Nvidia have argued that its investors are not entitled to access its internal records regarding the “crypto craze” of 2017 and 2018. In a September 17 court hearing in Chancery, Delaware, lawyers for Nvidia argued that the plaintiffs have failed to show aRead More →
Until recently, most Americans believed that the United States should play a leading role on the global stage. However, the political landscape has changed. Only 53 percent of Americans now believe that taking an active role in the world is a good thing. Among Republican or Republican-leaning voters, thatRead More →
Gold futures climbed on Wednesday, with commodity investors positioning prices for a third straight rise ahead of a Federal Reserve statement that could prove mostly bullish for long-term metals investors. Investors expect the Fed to express continued support, even though the central bank won’t change interest rates from aRead More →
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service’s voter outreach efforts drew a growing backlash on Monday as election officials in several states warned voters that the beleaguered agency was providing inaccurate information on how to vote in the Nov. 3 election. The statement from officials in West Virginia,Read More →
The impending sale of Arm Holdings Inc. to Nvidia Corp. for $40 billion could have broad implications for the global semiconductor industry, further boosting one of its highest fliers and lifting another major bet by SoftBank Group Inc. The Japanese technology group said late Sunday it had reached anRead More →
Amazon stepped up its hiring efforts on Monday, saying it would hire an additional 100,000 employees to meet the surge in demand for online shopping during the epidemic. The world’s largest online retailer, run by Jeff Bezos, said the new positions are full- and part-time jobs across the U.S.Read More →
President Donald Trump defended himself at Thursday’s news conference as he raised more questions after telling renowned journalist Bob Woodward months ago that he was downplaying the coronavirus. “I’m not lying. I’m saying ‘We have to be calm. We can’t panic.’” Trump said a reporter asked him.” Why didRead More →
U.K.-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it will suspend clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine it developed with Oxford University after a British subject fell ill. The decision will affect the company’s just-started so-called Phase 3 trial, which recruited 30,000 volunteers in the U.S. after 10,000 subjects in theRead More →
Bite the bullet. angela weiss/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images. This week could be good for U.S. investors as post-Labor Day trading points to a tough ride for tech stocks, with some fearing last week’s mini-meltdown is the start of something bigger. It doesn’t help that from late last week came theRead More →
In today’s world, a “one-size-fits-all” retirement concept is not for everyone. Rather than defining retirement as the complete end of a 40-year working career, individuals are increasingly taking early retirement, taking several smaller retirements, or working longer, but only partially. Fortunately, there is a savings instrument that offers specificRead More →
MARKETWATCH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/ISTOCKPHOTO|, CROWDSTRIKE CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. shares retreated from 2020’s meteoric rise in the extended session Wednesday after the cloud-based cybersecurity company topped Wall Street estimates, with more businesses seeking to protect their systems as employees work from home. On a conference call, CrowdStrike CRWD, -1.12% co-founder andRead More →
Bear Bull Traders Review: Is Andrew Aziz a Scam? Is Bear Bull Traders a Good Trading Community? The first time I heard of Andrew Aziz was when Bear Bull Traders was known as Vancouver Traders back in 2016. At that time, I joined their day trading group and it wasRead More →
There are many risks involved in investing, but there’s a big new danger that needs to be addressed in the era of free trade. Just when you need to enter the market the most, you don’t stand a chance. On August 31, the TD Ameritrade (AMTD) Charles Schwab (SCHW) E*TRADERead More →
A record-setting August for stocks has set the bar high, and September looks off to a promising start, at least for technology stocks, with electric-car maker Tesla TSLA, +12.56% poised for more big gains. That brings us to our call of the day from Schwab Center for Financial Research’sRead More →
Zoom Video Communications Inc. has become a household name during the coronavirus pandemic, with millions of people using its online-video service for free — but it still needs companies to pay for it in order to survive. On Monday, it proved that is happening — and then some. ZoomRead More →
Reuters. File photo. Passengers film a United Airlines plane at Houston’s IAH airport. By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines (O:) said on Sunday it was permanently eliminating change fees on U.S. travel tickets with immediate effect, the latest effort by a U.S. airline to try to spurRead More →
Wall Street is still weighing the implications of the Fed’s most substantial shift in its monetary policy thinking in years. In essence, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday stressed the primacy of the labor market in its mission, even if it means that inflation rose to 2% aboveRead More →
Reuters. Pictured is a Gap Inc. retail store in La Jolla. By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Apparel retailer Gap Inc (N:) posted an unexpected 13 percent rise in quarterly comparable sales on Thursday as consumers stranded at home by the COVID-19 outbreak bought more Old Navy and Athleta apparelRead More →
Reuters. File photo. A woman walks past JPMorgan Chase Bank in New York’s Times Square. SHANGHAI (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase (N:) will pay $1 billion for full ownership of its China mutual fund business, analysts said in a statement on the Shanghai Union Property Exchange on Tuesday, a priceRead More →
Reuters. The chart shows the DAX chart of the German stock index on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. By Sruthi Shankar. (Reuters) – European stocks rebounded from two-week lows on Monday as signs of progress in developing a COVID-19 treatment offset fears of a resurgence of virus cases across theRead More →
India’s Tata Group is reportedly looking to roll out a “super app” that will pit it against rivals, including Amazon AMZN, +1.13% and billionaire Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries, in one of the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce markets. The new digital platform, which is scheduled to launch in India in DecemberRead More →
Target reported a record second quarter earlier Wednesday, with profits and comparable sales supported by market share growth and customer service options across its digital platform that drove shoppers to stores. target company TGT ,+12.65% . Net income totaled $1.69 billion, a record $3.35 per share, up from $938Read More →
