The need to bring down high drug prices may be one of the few health care issues that draw bipartisan support in Washington and on Main Street. President Donald Trump is expected to outline new policies to deliver on his pledge to bring prices down in a speech that could […]
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Guiliani says he has ‘no knowledge’ of more women paid off by Trump’s lawyer, but can’t rule it out
President Donald Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, said on Sunday he would not rule out the possibility that payments were made to women other than porn star Stormy Daniels to get them to stay silent about allegations against Trump. Giuliani told ABC’s “This Week” that he had no knowledge of whether […]
Asian shares poised for positive start after strong gains on Wall Street
Asian markets were poised for a positive start to the first trading day of the week, following gains seen stateside as investors focused on jobs numbers and trade talks. U.S. stocks gained on Friday despite a mixed jobs report, with Apple getting a boost following news that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire […]
Asian shares trade mixed despite strong gains on Wall Street
Asian markets were mixed on Monday despite the strong showing on Wall Street as investors digested last week’s trade talks and U.S. jobs numbers. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 came under pressure in morning trade, with the index slipping 0.45 percent. The Topix traded lower by 0.32 percent as […]
‘I’m starting to turn more positive on stocks,’ bounce likely weeks away: Wells Fargo’s Harvey
Wells Fargo Securities’ Chris Harvey is finding more reasons to be upbeat on stocks, as Wall Street battles to stay optimistic. On Friday, the index surged following an encouraging April jobs report. Both the Dow and S&P 500 Indexes saw their best daily performance since April 10, but still ended […]
Check out what was on display at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting
Tens of thousands of shareholders flocked to Omaha for Berkshire Hathaway‘s annual meeting this weekend. It was an opportunity for shareholders to listen to Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger speak on a wide range of topics, including U.S.-China trade relations, doing business with gun owners […]
US-China trade talks end with strong demands, but few signs of a deal
Senior Chinese and American officials concluded two days of negotiations on Friday with no deal and no date set for further talks, as the United States stepped up its demands for Chinese concessions to avert a potential trade war. The American negotiating team, which included Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and […]
Tech’s momentum could continue as Buffett buy helps give Apple its best week since 2011
Friday’s tech rally may have set up stocks for more gains in the week ahead, although the market could be tugged at by geopolitical concerns, like trade war talk and Iran. Technology was up 2 percent Friday and 3.2 percent for the week in its first positive week in three. […]
From unfit, depressed drinker to Kim Kardashian’s trainer, here’s how ‘Fitgurl Mel’ found success
Before Melissa Alcantara became “Fitgurl Mel” — the incarnation of a vibrant celebrity trainer who’s helped whip Kim Kardashian into shape — there was just Melissa, a self-described “yo-yo dieter” who drank and smoked too much. The difference now is that the current version of Alcantara gained strength in a […]
From unfit, depressed drinker to Kim Kardashian’s trainer, here’s how ‘Fitgurlmel’ found success
Before Melissa Alcantara became “Fitgurlmel” — the incarnation of a vibrant celebrity trainer who’s helped whip Kim Kardashian into shape — there was just Melissa, a self-described “yo-yo dieter” who drank and smoked too much. The difference now is that the current version of Alcantara gained strength in a place […]