Day: July 19, 2025
Bessent tried to dissuade Trump from firing Powell: WSJ
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Monday, June 30, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently urged President Donald Trump not to fire Treasury Secretary Jerome Powell, warning of the potential economic, political, and legal consequences of such a […]
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Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after viral Coldplay kiss-cam controversy
Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on October 12, 2021 in London, England. Simone Joyner | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Astronomer, the technology company that faced backlash after its CEO was allegedly caught in an affair at a Coldplay concert, said the CEO has resigned, the company announced Saturday. […]
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U.S. threatens Mexican airline flights over cargo, competition issues
Landing of an Aeromexico La Laguna airline plane at Mexico City International Airport. Gerrardo Vieyra | NurPhoto | Getty Images The Trump administration said on Saturday it is taking a series of actions against Mexico over the Mexican government’s decisions to rescind some flight slots for U.S. carriers and force U.S. cargo carriers to relocate […]
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sells an additional $12.94 million worth of shares
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., speaks during a news conference in Taipei on May 21, 2025. I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold 75,000 shares on Friday, valued at about $12.94 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Friday’s sale is part […]
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36-year-old lives and travels in her truck full-time, spends $1,305/month: ‘I’m comfortable in very small spaces’
In 2019, Ashley Kaye took a scuba diving trip to Honduras that changed the course of her life. On that trip, Kaye met someone who travels full-time, and the conversation they had helped her realize she wanted to leave her career and life in Wisconsin behind and continue traveling. “He told me he wished he […]
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Trump says releasing Epstein files wouldn’t satisfy ‘troublemakers,’ as pressure mounts
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing the “Genius Act”, which will develop regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies and expand oversight of the industry, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 18, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump said Saturday that even if the courts release the grand jury transcripts in the […]
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The No. 1 worst career advice billionaires give, says bestselling author: Anyone who says it is ‘already rich’
Billionaires tend to give one bad piece of career advice, according to self-made millionaire and bestselling author Scott Galloway: Follow your passion. “The worst advice the billionaires give is ‘follow your passion,’” Galloway, a serial entrepreneur and New York University marketing professor, told LinkedIn’s “The Path” video series in an episode that published on June […]
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Unraveling the legal, economic and market ramifications if Trump tries to fire Fed Chair Powell
Key Points If President Donald Trump tries to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it would set off a courtroom battle that would likely head to the Supreme Court. Most people familiar with the situation say Powell would sue if Trump tries dumping him. Despite seemingly low chances of success, going after Powell still could […]
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Elliott has built a stake in Global Payments. How the activist can help the company lift its share price
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Company: Global Payments Inc (GPN) Business: Global Payments is a payments technology company delivering software and services to its customers globally. Through its Merchant Solutions segment, it provides payments technology and software solutions globally to small-and-medium sized businesses and select mid-market and enterprise customers. It […]
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These companies reporting next week have earnings momentum on their side
A few companies that are reporting quarterly results next week could see their shares rise, including General Motors and Charter Communications . Earnings season ramps up next week, as 98 companies in the S & P 500 — or around 20% of the benchmark — are slated to share their most recent quarterly earnings. Telecom […]
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