Regularly reported drug trials tell us that pharmaceutical companies have found a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Over time, none so far have been successful in either stopping or slowing the disease. In fact, the drug manufacturers are required to put that in writing in their packaging. Everyone wants a simple pill to “cure” or
Month: December 2022
For our kitchen counters, we have traveled from laminates to butcher block to marble to soapstone to granite, and then back again. Each material has its pros and cons, but none has an ultimate combination of beauty and toughness. Each is, to different degrees, vulnerable to scratching or cutting, etching from acids like lemon juice
In this article LULU RL PVH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday offered investors a list of clothing stocks that he believes will see upside as workers continue returning to the office. “After the huge run in the apparel stocks, I recommend ringing the register on the lower quality ones,
In this article ASAN MRVL ZS PD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pedestrians wearing protective masks pass in front of a banner displaying Asana Inc. signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Michael Nagle |
10’000 Hours | Digitalvision | Getty Images A recent wave of layoffs in the tech sector may lead American workers to wonder whether their job is next on the chopping block. So far, evidence is scant that the thousands of cuts at major technology firms — Meta, Amazon and Twitter, to name a few —
City Developments Ltd. (CDL)—controlled by billionaire Kwek Leng Beng—has deferred plans to list its commercial properties in the U.K. on the Singapore Exchange amid heightened market volatility and macroeconomic headwinds. The company aimed to raise about 500 million pounds ($607 million) from the maiden share sale of a portfolio of U.K. commercial properties—including an office
Loading chart… Paramount Group Inc: “It is very inexpensive, but at the same time, I don’t like office real estate. So, I am torn on it.” Loading chart… Uranium Energy Corp: “There are no consistent brands right now in this country for nuclear power. It has too many enemies.” Loading chart… Extreme Networks Inc: “I
In this article .HSI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Red lanterns are hung up on the street in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. (Photo by Zhang Wei/China News Service via Getty Images) China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Hong Kong’s benchmark index soared 26.6% in November – the Hang Seng index’s
A cool $1 million is not what it used to be. There are more millionaires in the U.S. and globally than ever before, with nearly 24.5 million millionaires nationwide as of 2022, according to the latest Global Wealth Report from the Credit Suisse Research Institute. Even so, having seven figures in the bank offers less
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington, April 2, 2021. Erin Scott | Reuters Most American workers dream of a comfortable retirement. Yet many find their money falls short of meeting that goal when they reach their golden years. Much of the problem has to do
The unemployment rate in November remained super low — unchanged from 3.7% in October 2022. The jobs report is hot in another respect. Earnings are much higher than expected — some predicted a much lower rate of increase, instead of the 0.6% month-over-month wage. This report doesn’t bode well for a Federal Reserve reaction. We
Tax Notes contributing editors Robert Goulder and Joseph J. Thorndike consider the historical context of why the IRS Criminal Investigation division carries guns. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Robert Goulder: This past summer Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169), which boosted IRS funding to the tune of $80 billion
A sophisticated blend of historic and au courant, Toronto’s Yorkville district conjures many adjectives: cosmopolitan, vibrant, fashionable. What better perch to be at the center of the Ontario shopping and dining hub than a luxurious private residence at the Four Seasons? The 55-story glass-clad condominium tower, which opened a decade ago, contains more than 200
President-elect Donald Trump and musician Kanye West pose for media at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 13, 2016. Andrew Kelly | Reuters President Joe Biden denounced antisemitism and took a veiled jab at Donald Trump days after the former president dined with rapper Ye, who has made a string of recent
In this article ASAN PD DASH HZNP MRVL ZS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Zscaler rings the opening bell at the Nasdaq exchange in New York, March 16, 2018. Source: Nasdaq Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Zscaler – The cloud security company’s shares dipped 10.7% following its quarterly earnings report,
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to greenlight President Joe Biden’s sweeping student debt forgiveness plan. Instead, the court said it will hear full oral arguments from both sides of the issue in February on an expedited basis. It will then issue a final ruling, per its official procedures, likely in June, at the end
In this article GS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, April 29, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs traders and salespeople will have to contend with a bonus pool that’s at least
Tom Werner | DigitalVision | Getty Images After another year of tax law changes, there are significant updates for the 2022 season, with the possibility of a smaller refund or bigger bill for many taxpayers, experts say. With many Americans facing reduced tax breaks, it’s important to be proactive with year-end planning before the calendar
Key takeaways Following on from quiet quitting and the great resignation, the latest trend in the labor market is ‘career cushioning’ This new term reflects the concern over the economy, with many workers making plans as to how they’re going to secure themselves should a recession hit It makes a lot of sense to prepare
A key subtext to the debate over whether to restore the expanded 2021 version of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) is this: Does the credit help reduce child poverty by giving low-income families much needed money, or does it increase poverty by discouraging work? The debate is especially intense around the 2021 provision that made