By MICHELLE GUMEDE Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations that starts on Thursday after criticizing host South Africa’s policies as anti-American. Instead, Rubio was headed back to the United
Key Takeaways Celanese warned a slowdown in its business could continue into the first quarter. Celanese said it anticipates continued weakness in its core end-markets, with “further deterioration” in demand. Shares of Celanese plunged Wednesday and have lost more than half their value in the past 12 months. Celanese (CE) shares plunged Wednesday after the
Published February 19, 2025 Penny Phillips, founder of Journey Strategic Wealth, outlines the pitfalls and flaws in advisors’ segmentation and client service. In this episode of “The Deep Dive,” host Jay Hummel talks with Penny about how advisors can streamline their services and better align with client needs. Penny Phillips: Penny Phillips is the president and
Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits aligned with rising prices across the economy. The official 2026 COLA will not be determined until October 2025 because it depends on inflation data from the third quarter, which is collected between July and September. However, The Senior Citizens
As always, the truth about social security is boring. Credit: Bloomberg Podcasts/YouTube On Feb. 11, “volunteer IT consultant” Elon Musk appeared at an Oval Office event to discuss the findings of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency. Among other claims, Musk said that a “cursory examination of Social Security” revealed that people who are
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is making bold claims about the network amid recent strides. In a live stream on Tuesday, February 18 , Hoskinson told followers that the network was now far ahead of the competition. “Our advantage and lead is so significant, they can never catch us,” he enthused. The statement follows Cardano’s successful
Regarding sheer relevance, it’s difficult to overlook the fundamental case for Super Micro Computer (SMCI). Specializing in high-performance servers that undergird artificial intelligence protocols, SMCI stock used to be a smoking-hot entity. Unfortunately, it also attracted serious controversy and a platoon of naysayers, derailing its extraordinary bullish rally. Still, a brewing comeback may have long
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York. As a journalist, he has covered every futures market traded
Live briefing: Hostage families question delay in ceasefire talks as Hamas proposes to free all captives The Washington Post ‘All phases’ of Israel’s ceasefire deal should be done ‘pretty soon,’ expert reveals Fox Business Gaza ceasefire’s future uncertain as Netanyahu sidelines security chiefs in negotiations CNN PM said to condition deal’s 2nd phase on end of Hamas presence
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