Heading into 2025, 68% of CFOs are optimistic about the economy—but worries remain about a massive equity selloff

Heading into 2025, 68% of CFOs are optimistic about the economy—but worries remain about a massive equity selloff

Good morning, and happy holidays! Greg McKenna here filling in for Sheryl. The resolution of the U.S. election has CFOs increasingly confident heading into 2025. In Grant Thornton’s fourth-quarter survey of finance chiefs, 68% of those polled expressed optimism about the state of the economy, a 22-percentage point increase from Q3. Wall Street is similarly … Read more

NFL playoff picture: Who’s in, out or clinched ahead of Week 18?

NFL playoff picture: Who’s in, out or clinched ahead of Week 18?

Aug 17, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Welcome to Week 18. The road to Super Bowl 59 will truly be locked in by the end … Read more

Former Colts punter Pat McAfee is fed up with the current Colts

Former Colts punter Pat McAfee is fed up with the current Colts

Former Colts punter Pat McAfee, who also happens to be a prominent figure in sports media, isn’t happy with his former team. And he said so on Sunday, in a blunt and lengthy post on Twitter. After the Colts were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the lowly Giants, who previously hadn’t won … Read more

Altcoin Market Set for Euphoria Phase if Market Cap Surpasses $1.13 Trillion, Surge Expected To Trigger 16% Growth

Altcoin Market Set for Euphoria Phase if Market Cap Surpasses .13 Trillion, Surge Expected To Trigger 16% Growth

Altcoin Market Set for Euphoria Phase if Market Cap Surpasses $1.13 Trillion, Surge Expected To Trigger 16% Growth The total market capitalization of altcoins, excluding Bitcoin and Ether (TOTAL3), must rise by about 16% from its current $962.78 billion to hit the $1.13 trillion mark—the level that would trigger what traders refer to as the … Read more

Connections hints, clues and answers on Monday, December 30 2024

Connections hints, clues and answers on Monday, December 30 2024

WARNING: THERE ARE CONNECTIONS SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT THE DECEMBER 30, 2024 NYT CONNECTIONS ANSWER SPOILED FOR YOU. Ready? OK! Have you been playing Connections, the super fun word game from the New York Times that has people sharing those multi-colored squares on social media like they did with Wordle? It’s pretty fun … Read more

Meme Coin Market Drops by $40 Billion in December, Highlighting Investor Volatility and Decline in Demand

Meme Coin Market Drops by  Billion in December, Highlighting Investor Volatility and Decline in Demand

Meme Coin Market Drops by $40 Billion in December, Highlighting Investor Volatility and Decline in Demand The meme coin market faced a turbulent December, losing over $40 billion in market capitalization. CoinMarketCap data showed that the total value of meme coins started the month at $120.14 billion, peaked at $137.06 billion on Dec. 9, and … Read more

Gold’s 27% advance stands out in mixed year for metals markets

Gold’s 27% advance stands out in mixed year for metals markets

(Bloomberg) — Gold (GC=F) is heading for one of its biggest annual gains this century, with a 27% advance that’s been fueled by US monetary easing, sustained geopolitical risks, and a wave of purchases by central banks. Most Read from Bloomberg While bullion has ticked lower since Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in November’s US presidential … Read more

LeBron James turns 40: A look at his longevity and the twilight of his career

LeBron James turns 40: A look at his longevity and the twilight of his career

Lakers forward LeBron James. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) LeBron James loves horror movies, loves them so much he has a tattoo of his “Big Three” villains on his thigh. There’s “Nightmare on Elm Street’s” Freddy Krueger. There’s “Halloween’s” Michael Myers. And there’s “Friday the 13th’s” Jason Voorhees. If anyone appreciates a good scare, … Read more

famous faces we said goodbye to this year

famous faces we said goodbye to this year

Singer Liam Payne died aged 31 following a fall in Argentina (Zac Goodwin / PA) In the past 12 months, we’ve sadly lost many notable names from music, TV, film, sport and politics. These have included One Direction star Liam Payne — whose death in Buenos Aires sent shockwaves around the world — and Michael … Read more