In this article GME Getty Images Teenagers have mixed feelings about the stock market after GameStop‘s trading frenzy, according to a survey from nonprofit youth organization Junior Achievement USA and tax, accounting and consulting firm RSM examining their beliefs about investing. Following GameStop’s rises and falls, 39% of teens see the stock market as an
Month: September 2021
Volunteers are trained by St John Ambulance instructors in the correct use of PPE during their course to administer Covid-19 vaccines at Manchester United Football Club on January 30, 2021 in Manchester, England. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images When coronavirus vaccines were developed, trialed and authorized for emergency use in record
In this article OMEG SINGAPORE — Singapore’s stock exchange this month launched new rules allowing SPACs to list, a move it hopes will draw more firms to raise funds in the city-state amid an IPO market that has been stagnant for years. As of Friday, special purpose acquisition companies can list on the Singapore Exchange’s
The pandemic is spurring changes to Machu Picchu, some of which may last long after the global outbreak ends. The 15th century Incan archeological site has been a poster child for over-tourism for years, with visitors reporting trips to the site’s Citadel being ruined by crowds. The pandemic may have helped that. New rules now
In this article BNTX MRNA PFE Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to accusations by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) as he testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Capitol hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 20, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite | Reuters The U.S. will likely start to widely
In this article MRNA PFE Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 20, 2021. Stefani Reynolds | Reutesr White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said
My students, many of them from other countries, ask why America’s Labor Day is in September when most other nations celebrate Labor Day on May 1. Historian William Adelman writes the irony is that the international socialist movement declared May Day Labor Day to honor American labor leaders hanged for conspiracy in the Haymarket Riots/Protests
Before the pandemic, college was a given for many high school students. Now, more are finding there are affordable alternatives that might make sense. Kate Lillemoen, 21, recently completed a coding bootcamp instead of finishing her four-year degree. Armed with a certification from Tech Elevator, Lillemoen now works as a software engineer in Columbus, Ohio.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka competes against Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova during their Tokyo 2020 women’s singles third round tennis match at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. Tiziania Fabi | AFP | Getty Images Naomi Osaka’s US Open defense ended in tears as she suffered a stunning defeat to Leylah Fernandez, before
A dog sits in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during Chewy Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York, U.S., on Friday, June 14, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Five Below — The retail stock tumbled more than 10% after the
Willard Scott Lawrence Lucier | FilmMagic | Getty Images Willard Scott — the legendary TODAY weatherman known for his exuberant personality and launching the tradition of celebrating fans who reached the century mark — died this week, TODAY’s Al Roker has confirmed. He was 87 years old. Scott, who joined TODAY in 1980, may have
A major investment bank is avoiding Chinese stocks, but buying its bonds. J.P. Morgan’s Joyce Chang believes the country’s regulation crackdown is heating up and will create downward pressure on major market groups and industries. “We really recommended [investors] to stay sidelined for the time being,” the firm’s chair of global research told CNBC’s “Trading
Most people look forward to retirement. It’s an opportunity to spend a lot of time having “fun” – something that a hectic, executive-level job never affords. For others, it is frightening. What will you do with all of the free time? Once you get within 10 or 15 years of retirement, these questions pop up
West Virginia announced the first round of winners of its moving incentive program this week and more of them are coming from California than any other state. Of the 53 applicants who were selected to move to the Morgantown area, 11% are from the Golden State. This is sure to feed the narrative that “Californians
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Being in the market for a new car right now is challenging, to say the least. Heading into the long Labor Day weekend, transaction prices remain elevated. While the three-day stretch normally marks when dealerships hold big sales events to clear their lots and make room for
Fabiola Gianotti, the director-general of scientific research center CERN, told CNBC that she fears that science could largely be forgotten following the coronavirus pandemic. “Of course there is a danger, the danger that once the crisis [is] over science is put back into its little box or in a drawer to be taken out again
Computer code is seen on a screen above a Chinese flag in this July 12, 2017 illustration photo. Thomas White | Reuters BEIJING — Chinese authorities are planning to restrict how companies use algorithms to sell products to consumers, a move analysts said likely runs counter to business interests and sets a precedent for other
By Kelli Thompson, Next Avenue For nearly eight years, I worked as a hiring manager and HR professional for financial services and technology organizations. My experience confirms what a lot of emerging data on the pay gap reveals — women are often more hesitant to apply for well-paying jobs, and negotiate less often, than men. As
Despite the debacle in Afghanistan and what that’s done to make the world a more dangerous place, congressional Democrats are still obsessed with passing mammoth, economy-killing, tax-and-spend bills. But this segment of What’s Ahead details the continuing good news that various states are going in the opposite direction of these Washington politicians. One example: The
A woman waits in a line outside a temporary unemployment office in Frankfort, Kentucky in June. Bryan Woolston | Reuters Misty Todd has used unemployment benefits to pay bills since losing her convenience-store job in March last year. But the 37-year-old Las Vegas resident is unsure how she’ll afford rent, groceries and essentials for her
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