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Chevron’s profit quadruples in the first quarter as higher oil and gas prices boost operations
Business

Chevron’s profit quadruples in the first quarter as higher oil and gas prices boost operations

The Chevron logo is displayed as a tanker truck enters the Chevron Products Company El Segundo Refinery on January 26, 2022 in El Segundo, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Chevron’s profit more than quadrupled during the first quarter of 2022, as higher oil and gas prices boosted the company’s results. The […]

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Russian strikes hit Kyiv amid UN chief’s visit; Ukraine plans evacuation of civilians from last Mariupol holdout
Politics

Russian strikes hit Kyiv amid UN chief’s visit; Ukraine plans evacuation of civilians from last Mariupol holdout

Russian strikes in Kyiv injure 10 people amid UN leader’s visit Russian strikes in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Thursday hit residential buildings and wounded 10 people, Ukrainian emergency services said. Witness reported large explosions in Kyiv’s northwestern Shevchenkivsky district that left windows blown out and parts of buildings blackened. It came as UN Secretary-General Antonio […]

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Georgia just became the latest state to require personal finance education
Finance

Georgia just became the latest state to require personal finance education

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp makes remarks during a visit to Adventure Outdoors gun shop as he pushes for a new state law to loosen requirements to carry a handgun in public, in Smyrna, Georgia, January 5, 2022. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters High school students in Georgia will soon have guaranteed access to a personal finance […]

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McDonald’s is about to report earnings. Here’s what to expect
Business

McDonald’s is about to report earnings. Here’s what to expect

McDonalds and other local stores remain shuttered due to COVID-19 at Times Square on April 13, 2020 in New York, NY. Eduardo Munoz | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are expecting: Earnings per share: $2.17 expected Revenue: […]

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Barclays beats expectations but suspends buybacks after U.S. trading blunder
World

Barclays beats expectations but suspends buybacks after U.S. trading blunder

A branch of Barclays Bank is seen, in London, Britain, February 23, 2022. Peter Nicholls | Reuters LONDON — Barclays on Thursday said had suspended its planned share buyback program on the back of a costly trading error in the U.S. It comes as it reported expectation-beating profit for the first quarter, as strong investment banking […]

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Americans view these Asian countries as safer now than before the pandemic
Travel

Americans view these Asian countries as safer now than before the pandemic

A new study shows American travelers view many Asian nations as safer travel destinations now than they did four years ago. South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, China and Vietnam rose in the annual safety rankings published by travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection. The survey in the 2022 “State of Travel Insurance Report” also […]

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Ford cuts 580 U.S. salaried and contract employees as it restructures to focus on EVs
Business

Ford cuts 580 U.S. salaried and contract employees as it restructures to focus on EVs

Ford CEO Jim Farley at the company’s Dearborn, Michigan, plant where it’s building the electric F-150 Lightning on April 26, 2022. CNBC | Michael Wayland DETROIT – Ford Motor is cutting 580 U.S. salaried employees and agency workers as part of its ongoing Ford+ turnaround plan, the company confirmed Wednesday night. The cuts include approximately […]

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Here’s what to do first if you win Powerball’s 4 million jackpot
Business

Here’s what to do first if you win Powerball’s $454 million jackpot

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images If you play Powerball, there’s a good chance you’ve daydreamed about how you would spend the money if you hit the jackpot. With the lottery game’s top prize at an advertised $454 million for Wednesday night’s drawing, you may also want to give thought to what you’d actually do if […]

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Trump appeals New York contempt ruling, fine over failure to comply with subpoena
Politics

Trump appeals New York contempt ruling, fine over failure to comply with subpoena

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in Manhattan on August 15, 2021 in New York City. James Devaney | GC Images | Getty Images Former U.S. President Donald Trump has appealed a contempt ruling and a $10,000-per-day fine over his failure to comply with a subpoena by New York state’s attorney general […]

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88% of adults support requiring personal finance education in high school, survey finds
Finance

88% of adults support requiring personal finance education in high school, survey finds

Most adults in the U.S. support guaranteed access to personal finance education for high school students. Eighty-eight percent of adults surveyed by the National Endowment for Financial Education said their state should require either a semester or year long personal finance course for graduation. The survey of 1,030 adults was conducted in March. More from […]

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