Month: November 2024
How to say ‘no’ when family and friends ask to borrow money, from a financial therapist
Lending money to a friend or family member can put a strain on the relationship if you’re not careful. Nearly a quarter of people who lent money or covered a group expense with the expectation of being paid back say doing so negatively impacted their relationship with the other party, Bankrate’s 2024 financial taboos survey […]
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To influence people, make 3 simple changes to how you talk, says executive coach: Success ‘depends on your ability to persuade’
Why do decision-makers at work really choose one person for a role over another? What actually makes them trust someone’s judgment? How do they decide in practice who to tap for important opportunities? For the last 12 years, I’ve coached top performers at some of the world’s largest and most competitive Fortune 500 companies. As […]
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US ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI applications, source says
TSMC displayed on a phone screen and microchip and are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on July 19, 2023 Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used in artificial intelligence applications starting […]
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Trump says Haley, Pompeo will not join second administration
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not be […]
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Local impact: The multimillion-dollar payoff to hosting an F1 Grand Prix
Securing a spot on the coveted Formula One calendar packs an economic punch for its host city. The most financially successful event to date was the first-ever Grand Prix in Las Vegas, which generated close to $1.5 billion in economic value, according to local officials. The figure, which included visitor spending, job creation and tax revenue, […]
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FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief workers to skip Trump supporters
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell stands next to a track map of Hurricane Ian, during a press conference at FEMA Headquarters on September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday confirmed that it fired an employee who had […]
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‘#EndtheFed’: Elon Musk endorses plan to let presidents meddle with Federal Reserve after Trump election win
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) joins former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of newly minted President-elect Donald […]
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Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says
View of the White House as the sun sets the day after the Presidential election, in Washington, DC on November 6, 2024. Ting Shen | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. Such a […]
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‘Two-stocks’ are better than one? Repacking ‘pair trades’
The exchange-traded fund industry is trying to make pair-trade strategies more accessible to everyday investors. Tidal Financial Group’s Michael Venuto filed last month for eight two-stock ETFs: going long one stock and short the other. “They should come out probably in about two or three months,” Venuto, the firm’s chief investment officer and co-founder, said on CNBC’s […]
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