The CT6 is Cadillac’s largest and most prestigious sedan on offer. 17 feet in length, the CT6 is just short of full-size executive limousines like the Mercedes S-Class and BMW 7 Series. While Cadillac seems to deliberately avoid calling it a “flagship” of the same blood as the German royalty, […]
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Daymond John: Here’s how much college matters for success
Daymond John has seen great success: He’s the CEO and founder of clothing brand Fubu, an investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and he recently launched a co-working space business called Blueprint + Co. But for John, college wasn’t a part of the equation. “I didn’t have enough money to go […]
With Aramco IPO on the horizon, here’s why Saudi Arabia must also ‘heed the Fed’
With a new Federal Reserve chairman and higher U.S. interest rates on the horizon, some emerging markets are more vulnerable than others to tightening monetary conditions in 2018. One country seen in the cross hairs is Saudi Arabia, already in the throes of broad economic reform. Although last year was […]
Mary J. Blige says she grew up in a ‘war zone’ — now she’s making Oscars history
This year, singer, songwriter and actress Mary J. Blige became the first person ever to earn an Oscar nomination for both an acting performance and an original song in the same film for her work in the drama “Mudbound.” Her secret to making Oscar history? Hard work. “I’ve been working […]
Why Jordan Peele says he didn’t think his Oscar-nominated film ‘Get Out’ would ever get made
When Jordan Peele started writing “Get Out” he had no idea that it would be the hit movie that it is today. In fact, the writer-director says he wasn’t even sure that the idea would make it to the big screen. “I didn’t know it was ever going to get […]
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has a toxic markets touch, and his job won’t be getting any easier
On the day Jerome Powell succeeded Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve Chairman, the Dow fell more than a thousand points, its largest point drop in history. In the past week, Powell spoke for the first time on on Capitol Hill, twice. Neither day was a good day for stocks. Although […]
10 chores that let enterprising kids rake in the dough
One of kids’ potential revenue sources is declining, as the tooth fairy becomes less generous. But there are still plenty of opportunities for enterprising youngsters to earn some cash. Kids ages 4 to 14 received an average $454 in allowance over the course of 2017, or $8.74 per week, according […]
Trump’s steel tariffs are earning him cheers from Democrats and unions—but giving the GOP shivers
Few issues could blur the lines of partisanship in Trump-era Washington. Trade is one of them. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will impose stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, while Republicans and an array of business groups are warning of dire economic and political consequences if he goes […]
Oscar nominee Margot Robbie says her family wanted her to quit acting
If you’ve seen “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Suicide Squad” or more recently the Oscar-nominated “I, Tonya,” then you know that 27-year-old Margot Robbie’s talent is made for the big screen. But despite her striking on-camera performances, Robbie recently revealed to British Vogue that her family didn’t always support her […]
The world’s 20 highest-paid actors include 2 Ryans, 2 Toms and only 3 women
It could be a big night for women at the Academy Awards on Sunday. Rachel Morrison, director of photography of “Mudbound,” is the first woman in the 90-year history of the Oscars to be nominated for cinematography. And Greta Gerwig, director of “Lady Bird,” could become the second woman in […]