In an age when credit and debit cards have smart chips inside them to provide an added layer of security, signing for a purchase feels somewhat antiquated. Continue Reading Below A signature is, of course, not needed for online or mobile payment. But if you use your credit card in […]
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3 Stocks Every Retiree Should Consider Buying
In the years leading up to your retirement, stock investments will help you build that nest egg. But the investing doesn’t stop when the golden years start — it’s just your requirements that change. Continue Reading Below So, we asked a few of your fellow investors here at The Motley […]
Senators push bill to prevent Russian-linked election ads online
Responding to growing revelations about the scale of the Russian effort to influence the 2016 presidential election over social media, a pair of Senate Democrats introduced a bill Thursday to force Facebook and other social media companies to disclose more details about political ads on their platforms. The proposal from […]
Gold Star family that Trump promised $25K has been in the public eye before
The flurry of activity surrounding the $25,000 check that President Donald Trump had promised the family of a fallen soldier is not the first time Army Cpl. Dillon Baldridge’s death has drawn unwanted attention. After his June death in Afghanistan, the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, which regularly protests military funerals, […]
Winter forecast shows colder, wetter North and warmer, drier South
What happens in the Pacific Ocean with the phenomenon La Niña will likely cause temperature and precipitation changes across the country this winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The weak La Niña developing could be the biggest player in the 2017-2018 winter forecast, said Mike Halpert, deputy […]
Trump gives Puerto Rico response a ’10,’ calls storm ‘worse than Katrina’
President Donald Trump touted his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria, giving the federal relief effort a “10,” after noting that the storm’s devastation was worse than that of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. “I’d say it was a 10. I’d it was probably most difficult when you talk about relief, when […]
Why Agenus Inc. Stock Slumped Today
What happened Continue Reading Below Shares of the cancer immunotherapy and vaccine company Agenus (NASDAQ: AGEN) fell by as much as 16.7% on nearly five times the average volume today, before ultimately ending the day down by only 5.1%. This sizable move lower was triggered by a $250 million mixed […]
Motor racing: Vettel hopes to keep the fat lady quiet
FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix 2017 – Suzuka Circuit, Japan – October 8, 2017. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel of Germany attends a drivers’ parade before the start of the Japanese Grand Prix race. REUTERS/Toru Hanai October 19, 2017 By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Sebastian […]
NZ Prime Minister-elect Ardern focuses on final touches in coalition deal
New Zealand Labour leader Jacinda Ardern speaks to the press after leader of New Zealand First party Winston Peters announced his support for her party in Wellington, New Zealand, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Charlotte Greenfield October 19, 2017 By Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern said […]
‘Anemic’ iPhone 8 demand drags Apple shares lower
FILE PHOTO: An iPhone 8 is displayed at the Apple Orchard Shop in Singapore September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su October 19, 2017 By Supantha Mukherjee (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s shares fell nearly 3 percent on Thursday on signs of weak demand for the iPhone 8 that caused analysts and investors […]