President Trump misrepresented his administration’s health care record while disputing the premise of a campaign ad by Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg. “Mini Mike Bloomberg is spending a lot of money on False Advertising,” wrote Trump in a series of tweets Monday morning. “I was the person who saved Pre-Existing Conditions in your Healthcare, you […]
Michael Wade Nance A man on death row has filed a lawsuit in an effort to have himself executed by firing squad, rather than lethal injection. Michael Wade Nance, who shot and killed a man during a botched bank robbery in 1993, is due to be killed shortly. Georgia, the US state where he is […]
(Bloomberg) — Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is planning to attend a private dinner on Monday with tech leaders including Oracle Corp.’s Larry Ellison, according to people familiar with the matter. The dinner, which will be held in San Francisco, comes as tensions between the U.S. and Iran run high, and days after Pompeo announced […]
Chase JPM, -1.00% is increasing the annual fee on its popular Sapphire Reserve card, intensifying the ongoing competition with American Express’ Platinum card. Starting later this month, people who sign up for the Sapphire Reserve credit card will be charged an annual fee of $550, which is $100 higher than the previous fee, according to […]
Taco Bell wants to give some of its workers the whole enchilada. The home of Doritos Locos Tacos says it’s going to test paying managers $100,000 a year at some company-owned locations in the Northeast and Midwest starting later this year. Taco YUM, -1.23% announced the plan Thursday and also said that as of Jan. […]
It’s been said that behind every great man is a great woman. In Prince Harry’s case, it’s three wealthy and media-savvy women. Harry and Meghan Markle announced Wednesday they “work to become financially independent” and live between U.K. and North America. Free from the ribbon-cutting duties of royal life, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex […]
What happens in the stock market when price acceleration goes vertical and investor complacency reaches extreme levels? Typically, bad things, according to Lance Roberts, chief investment strategist at RIA Advisors. And we’re there now. “This is nuts,” his team said Friday when trying to wrap their brains around what’s next. This, Roberts explains, had him […]
Tom Brady is a now free agent, but the NFL player doesn’t have the same worries as millions of Americans over 40. Workers over 40 are only about half as likely, or less, to get a job offer than younger workers if employers know their age, according to research released this week that was conducted […]
Analysis banner Business Insider strait of hormuz jan 2020 MarineTraffic.com Recent tensions between Iran and the US are threatening the safety of the world’s ships and movement oil in the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow strait is the most important chokepoint for the world’s oil supply. Some 21 million barrels — or $1.2 billion worth […]
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Protests erupted across Iran for a second day on Sunday, increasing pressure on the Islamic Republic’s leadership after it admitted its military shot down a Ukrainian airliner by accident, despite days of denials that Iranian forces were to blame. “They are lying that our enemy is America, our enemy […]