Month: March 2025
Canadian PM Carney calls snap election, says Trump wants to break Canada
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who “wants to break us so America can own us.” The comments showed the extent to which relations between the U.S. and Canada, […]
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I plan six-figure luxury vacations for the ultra-wealthy: My 3 ‘common sense’ travel tips anyone can follow
Jason Stevens is used to dealing with travel headaches. As the CEO of Wayfairer Travel, which plans six-figure luxury vacations and trips for Fortune 500 CEOs and ultra-wealthy clients, he’s helped customers solve problems — from finding last-minute access to deluxe ski locales to getting travelers to their African safari after they accidentally boarded the […]
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Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital
Pope Francis waves during his first public appearance in five weeks, on the day he is set to be discharged from Gemelli Hospital, in Rome, Italy, on March 23, 2025. Guglielmo Mangiapane | Reuters Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after surviving a five-week battle in hospital against double pneumonia that became the […]
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Oppenheimer’s best stock picks heading into April
Oppenheimer’s research group has a fresh list of top stock ideas that it expects to outperform over the coming year based on each company’s fundamentals and “in the context of current market conditions.” It’s getting harder for investors to find upward momentum as stocks pull back amid trade and tariff tensions, recession fears and a […]
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I’m a psychologist who studies couples—5 ‘hard truths’ about marriage most people learn too late in life
Marriage is one of the most rewarding yet challenging journeys in life. While we often enter it with high expectations, the reality is that marriage is a lifelong learning process. As a psychologist who studies couples every day, I’ve worked with many people who only come to understand the toughest marriage lessons after they’ve experienced […]
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Investors would have been better off buying Berkshire Hathaway shares than Mag 7 to start 2024
The Magnificent 7 tech magacaps fueled the AI-powered bull market, but lately Warren Buffett’s old-economy conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway is coming out on top. The CNBC Magnificent 7 Index, consisting of Apple , Alphabet , Nvidia , Microsoft , Tesla , Meta and Amazon , is up 43.4% since the beginning of 2024. Berkshire has handily […]
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5 years into the remote work boom, the return-to-office push is stronger than ever—here’s why
The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a new way of working remotely, but even companies that initially championed the model are changing their tune. In recent months, staffers across corporate America, from Amazon to Dell to Walmart, as well as federal government workers, have been told that their days of working remotely are over — at […]
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Op-ed: The groupthink mind virus has taken over Wall Street and Washington in the worst way
US President Donald Trump, alongside Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent (L) and Secretary of Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick (R), signs an executive order to create a US sovereign wealth fund, in the Oval Office of the White House on February 3, 2025, in Washington, DC. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images What happens when […]
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Why it suddenly feels like every fast-food restaurant has fun, flavored drinks
Chick-fil-A pineapple dragonfruit beverages. Courtesy: Chick-fil-A Fast-food chains are going all in on fun beverages to attract younger consumers. Chick-fil-A, known for its straightforward menu of fried chicken and waffle fries, is selling seasonal Pineapple Dragonfruit drinks. Yum Brands’ Taco Bell installed a beverage concept called Live Mas Café inside one of its California locations. […]
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