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What Would Warren Do? – Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Six blue-chip stocks aggressively backed by Warren Buffett are on sale on Wall Street as the year draws to a close, mainly due to broad economic factors and stock market fashion. That makes them worth a look, even for lower-risk investors whose retirement accounts are mostly invested … Read more
By Laila Kearney and Paul Carsten NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday, reversing the prior session’s losses on a brightening short-term outlook tied to the prospect of slightly tightening supplies as trade thinned ahead of the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays. Brent crude futures settled at $73.58, rising 95 cents, or … Read more
Novak Djokovic has been speaking prior to the Brisbane International, where the former world No 1 will partner Nick Kyrgios in the doubles – Getty Images/Patrick Hamilton Novak Djokovic has hit out at perceived double standards in tennis doping investigations as he claimed the sport is being “kept in the dark” over the Jannik Sinner … Read more
Though A Complete Unknown is about Bob Dylan, the film also dives deep into the life of Pete Seeger. The folk singer was instrumental in discovering and mentoring Dylan, and the film follows how Dylan ultimately grows restless with the genre over the course of the 1960s. Despite their diverging paths, Seeger is still there, … Read more
Nearly a year after abruptly announcing his marriage on Instagram, Shohei Ohtani announced Saturday he and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child, abruptly on Instagram. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar didn’t provide any specifics about a due date or details about the upcoming child, but his post did feature yet another cute … Read more
– Getty Images/iStockphoto My husband is from Canada and often quotes temperatures in Celsius. When I’m trying to figure out how to pack for a trip, this can lead to some serious miscalculations. If he says, “Oh, it’ll be about 27 degrees,” I’m packing turtlenecks and scarves. But in Fahrenheit, that’s a balmy 80 degrees. … Read more
By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) -Major banks and business groups sued the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, alleging the U.S. central bank’s annual “stress tests” of Wall Street firms violate the law. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Columbus, Ohio, claims the Fed’s practice of determining how big banks perform against hypothetical economic turmoil, and … Read more
The only person who knows what Roki Sasaki wants could be Roki Sasaki. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) Roki Sasaki has 26 days until he has to sign with an MLB team or go back to Japan. His list of potential destinations is beginning to take shape. The Los Angeles Dodgers, long considered favorites for … Read more
A recent survey shows small business owners are feeling more optimistic about the economy following the election. The National Federation of Independent Businesses’ Small Business Optimism Index rose by eight points in November to 101.7, its highest reading since June 2021. The Uncertainty Index declined 12 points in November to 98, following October’s pre-election record … Read more
The Federal Reserve may overhaul its annual stress tests for large U.S. banks to reduce the volatility of the results, but also make them more transparent. While the Fed did not offer specifics beyond general processes it’s considering, it did say in a statement the goal was not to “materially affect overall capital levels.” “The … Read more