Day: October 20, 2024
Asia-Pacific markets poised for mixed open as investors await China loan prime rate announcement
The central bank of the People’s Republic of China is responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policies, preventing and defusing financial risks and maintaining financial stability. Peng Song | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as traders awaited China’s loan prime rate announcement, while also awaiting Japan’s general election […]
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How Liberty Media became one of the world’s most valuable sports empires
Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-23 on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark Thompson | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images When Liberty Media Chairman John Malone finalized the $4.4 billion acquisition […]
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Stock futures inch higher after S&P 500’s best weekly win streak of 2024: Live updates
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 16: Traders and others work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock futures ticked higher Sunday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 notched their best weekly win streaks of 2024. Dow Jones Industrial […]
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‘They want something different’: Two new reports predict a big shift in travel behavior in 2025
The biggest travel trend of 2022 was to go big, spend big — with people eagerly booking bucket list-style trips to places like Bali, Rome, London and Paris. But two new reports show travelers are now in a very different headspace. Trend reports from Expedia and Booking.com show vacationers are forgoing splashy trips to global […]
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Trump works McDonald’s drive-thru, Harris campaign scoffs at stunt
The McDonald’s logo is displayed at a McDonald’s restaurant in Burbank, California, on July 22, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images Within minutes of former President Donald Trump’s brief appearance at a McDonald’s, where he served up French fries to drive-thru customers in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, the Republican nominee took to searing his election opponent, Vice […]
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Top crypto PAC targets close House races as 2024 election hits final stages
“Make Bitcoin Great Again” hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Former US President Trump used to be a crypto critic but in recent weeks adopted a much friendlier stance alongside the sector’s emergence as an influential player in the 2024 presidential election through […]
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Elon Musk offers $1 million a day to entice swing state voters to sign petition
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk, who supports Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump, gestures as he speaks about voting during an America PAC Town Hall in Folsom, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 17, 2024. Rachel Wisniewski | Reuters Elon Musk said Saturday that he would randomly award $1 million a day to registered […]
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Why I paid $95 to recycle a mattress — and you might, too
Key Points Donating my old queen-sized mattress proved difficult. I recycled it and paid nearly $100 for the service in New York. More than 75% of mattress materials, like wood, foam, steel and fiber, can be recycled. The economics can be challenging for recyclers. Some states have enacted mattress recycling laws that make it cheaper […]
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Trump doubles down on tariff plan that voters hate
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he visits a campaign office in Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S. October 18, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters A majority of voters are less likely to support a candidate who promotes universal tariffs, according to NBC News polling released Sunday, marring a cornerstone economic proposal of […]
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