A young girl in Michigan is turning lemons into more than just lemonade — she’s helping local veterans, too. Samantha Stricker has raised more than $2,000 for the VA hospital in her hometown of Saginaw, CBS affiliate WNEM reports. The 12-year-old, who goes by Sammie, started hosting an annual lemonade […]
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White House updates online transcript of Trump-Putin news conference
The White House has updated the online transcript of President Trump’s press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, after MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow accused the White House of editing the video and transcript to omit a question from a Reuters reporter about whether Putin wanted Mr. Trump to […]
Punch Brothers on bluegrass and their “instant mind meld”
The acclaimed quintet, Punch Brothers, has been belting out a modern form of bluegrass since forming in 2006. “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Anthony Mason sat down with three of the band’s founding members, Chris Thile, Gabe Witcher and Noam Pikelny, at Reservoir Studios in New York City. The five […]
Big Technology Loses Its Appetite for Bonds
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. By Dr. Sonu Varghese via Iris.xyz One of the major claims made during last year’s tax reform debate was that the new rules would motivate multinationals to repatriate all their cash back to the US, fueling a surge in investment spending. The claims appeared to be vindicated early this year, […]
How indie audio companies are pulling out all the stops to compete against Amazon, Apple
Whether its an established brand or a start-up, independent makers of headphones and speakers have a big challenge pushing their products in a crowded marketplace. Major tech companies like Apple and Amazon can manufacture and sell audio products cheap, because they are such a small fraction of their overall product […]
GM owners can make money off their Buicks with Maven car-sharing service
The typical American driver spends no more than an hour a day behind the wheel, effectively paying to let that vehicle sit idle most of the time, when they could be making $500 or more a month sharing it with strangers, according to General Motors. The Detroit automaker is using […]
Is the Market Overbought or Oversold? Let Math Be Your Guide
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. By Frank Holmes via Iris.xyz Anticipate before you participate in the market. This is a classic piece of advice I like to give investors and have written about extensively in my CEO blog, Frank Talk. Financial markets are influenced by relatively predictable cycles and trading patterns, […]
Germany says U.S.-Europe trade tensions ease, questions remain on soy
German Minister of Food and Agriculture Julia Kloeckner speaks at an interview with Reuters during of the G20 Meeting of Agriculture Ministers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 28, 2018.REUTERS/Martin Acosta July 28, 2018 By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The trade relationship between the United States and Europe is […]
Concert to honor five Capital Gazette employees killed in newsroom attack
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The city of Annapolis is holding a benefit concert featuring Maryland-bred rockers Good Charlotte to honor the five Capital Gazette employees killed in an attack in their newsroom last month. Good Charlotte will headline Saturday’s concert titled “Annapolis Rising: A Benefit for the Capital Gazette and Free […]
Cycling: Thomas poised to win Tour de France
Cycling – Tour de France – The 31-km Stage 20 Individual Time Trial from Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle to Espelette – July 28, 2018 – TTeam Sky rider Geraint Thomas of Britain, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, finishes. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier July 28, 2018 By Julien Pretot ESPELETTE, France (Reuters) – – Briton Geraint […]