For Shalonda Lucas, living somewhere affordable hasn’t meant giving up the perks of a lively city. The 39-year-old recruiter lives in Surprise, Arizona, which was named the second-best place in the U.S. for renters to get the most out of their income by a recent RentCafe study. “I just love […]
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Carl Icahn gets two seats on JetBlue’s board. Here’s how he may help build value
JetBlue Airbus A321LR is displayed at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2023. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Company: JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Business: JetBlue is a New York-based airline company serving over 100 destinations across the United States, the Caribbean and Latin […]
You can put a price tag on the value of a personal finance education: $100,000
Taking a financial education class in high school does pay off. In fact, there is a lifetime benefit of roughly $100,000 per student from completing a one-semester course in personal finance, according to a recent report by consulting firm Tyton Partners and Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit focused on providing […]
Navalny death is a pre-election gambit from Putin, anti-Kremlin activist Bill Browder says
Anti-Kremlin activist Bill Browder said he believes Alexei Navalny’s death was intended as a message to political opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of elections next month. Dissident Navalny, who died Friday, had been serving a 19-year prison sentence on charges of extremism in Russia, which he vehemently denied. World […]
Why Monster Beverage is the best-performing stock of the last 30 years
The best-performing stock of the past three decades is not one of the tech titans you’d assume. It’s actually an energy drink company: Monster Beverage. Monster’s stock has climbed for decades, along with sales, which have grown consistently for 31 years straight. Between Feb. 14, 1994, and Wednesday, Monster’s stock […]
Microsoft, Google, Amazon and tech peers sign pact to combat election-related misinformation
A group of 20 leading tech companies on Friday announced a joint commitment to combat AI misinformation in this year’s elections. The industry is specifically targeting deepfakes, which can use deceptive audio, video and images to mimic key stakeholders in democratic elections or to provide false voting information. Microsoft, Meta, […]
Jailed Putin foe Alexei Navalny confirmed dead with family calling for body to be returned
A photo of Alexei Navalny and candles are seen in front of the Russian consulate in Krakow, Poland on February 16, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images A spokesperson for Putin dissident Alexei Navalny confirmed his death on Saturday, after Russian media reported his demise on Friday, citing […]
Zelenskyy ready to take Donald Trump to Ukraine’s front line
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaks during the 2024 Munich Security Conference on February 17, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Johannes Simon | Getty Images News | Getty Images MUNICH, Germany — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was willing to take U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump, a long-time skeptic of […]
Germany’s Scholz commits to spending 2% on defense ‘in the 2020s, in the 2030s and beyond’
German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz arrives for the weekly federal government cabinet meeting on Oct. 11, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Michele Tantussi | Getty Images News | Getty Images MUNICH, Germany — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday reaffirmed Berlin’s commitment to spend 2% of the national gross domestic product (GDP) […]
Trump ordered to pay $454 million in fines and interest in NY business fraud case
A New York judge Friday ordered Donald Trump to pay about $454 million in total penalties as part of his ruling in the former president’s civil business fraud trial. The staggering figure includes about $355 million in disgorgement, a term for returning ill-gotten gains, plus more than $98 million in […]