[The stream is slated to start at 8:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is due to give a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The ECB on Thursday confirmed expectations of a 50 basis point
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | DigitalVision | Getty Images As Democratic lawmakers honor the anniversary of a national family and medical program for workers, they are calling for a national paid policy that would bring the U.S. in line with other industrialized nations. This Sunday, Feb. 5, marks the 30th anniversary of the Family and
In this article LYV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Ticketmaster is gearing up for what’s expected to be high demand for tickets to Beyoncé’s upcoming “Renaissance World Tour,” as the ticketing giant continues to face criticism over the botched presale for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour last year.
In this article AMZN AAPL GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Starbucks store is seen inside the Tom Bradley terminal at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Alphabet — Shares declined more than 3% after Google-parent Alphabet missed analyst expectations
Littlebee80 | Istock | Getty Images It’s been nearly three years since most people with federal student loans have had to make a payment on their education debt. The U.S. Department of Education has repeatedly cited specific dates for when the bills would resume, only to extend the pandemic-era break yet again. Most recently, amid
I have been having silly arguments with Fair Tax enthusiasts. The Fair Tax Act of 2023 would be a tremendous simplification of federal taxation. It does not, however, reduce 70,000 pages to 131 and it does not entirely eliminate the Internal Revenue Code. Also it does not abolish the IRS. It renames parts of it
The Hollywood legend’s Brentwood home, located on two private and serene acres, encompasses 12,704 square feet of contemporary living space, with five bedrooms, six full and three partial bathrooms. It is now offered for sale for $28,900,000. The entry makes for privacy Daniel Dahler for Sotheby’s International Realty Represented by Janelle Friedman of Sotheby’s International
In this article TGT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bea Dixon, the CEO and co-founder of The Honey Pot Company Courtesy: Honey Pot Company In 2016, Beatrice Dixon had finally secured a deal with Target to carry her line of feminine care products. But she had one problem: She was still making them in
In this article WFC COF TFC USB PNC JPM BAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT More than half of smartphone users in the U.S. are sending money via some sort of peer-to-peer payment service to send money to friends, family and businesses. Stocks of payment services like PayPal, which owns Venmo, and Block, which
If you ever find yourself taking a meeting with Jeff Bezos, don’t expect the billionaire Amazon founder to speak first. Before Bezos stepped down as Amazon’s CEO in 2021, he made a practice of letting his employees speak first. Now, his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez — the founder of Santa Monica, California-based aerial filming company Black
Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images For a rising share of car owners, monthly auto loan payments appear to be evolving into a problem. While borrowers who are behind on their payments by more than 60 days represent a tiny portion of all outstanding auto loans — 1.84% — their ranks are growing, according to
In this article WWE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT World Wrestling Entertainment Executive Chairman Vince McMahon is open to stepping away from the company “if it’s the right deal,” according to WWE CEO Nick Khan. Shares of the company closed more than 5% higher Friday. McMahon’s potential future involvement in WWE has become an
Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani, speaks at the World Congress of Accountants in Mumbai on November 19, 2022. Indranil Mukherjee | AFP | Getty Images Shares of India’s Adani Enterprises have plummeted over the past week, after the publication of an extensive critical report from U.S. short-seller Hindenburg Research. Some big international players have
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks during the 67th International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico. Susana Gonzalez | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bill Gates questioned whether Elon Musk’s current priorities would make him a good philanthropist, taking issue with his fellow billionaire’s ambition to send people to Mars. In an interview with the BBC, set to
Thomas Barwick | Digitalvision | Getty Images American workers are in the throes of a historic job market, characterized by low unemployment and layoffs, relatively fast-rising wages and a high degree of job-seeker confidence. Job trends in recent months reveal “a juggernaut” of a labor market, said Nick Bunker, head of economic research at the
An abundance of palaces in Spain are places to visit. Time capsules of history to experience and explore. But in the Basque town of Getxo in greater Bilbao, there’s currently one being sold as several separate residences or apartments. Designed by architect Leonardo Rucabado in 1918 at the behest of a local industrialist, the …
In this article JWN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shoppers exit Nordstrom at the King of Prussia Mall on December 11, 2022 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Getty Images Shares of Nordstrom surged Friday morning after activist investor and meme stock maven Ryan Cohen bought a major stake in the high-end
In this article PENN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the Penn Entertainment logo is displayed on a smartphone mobile screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Penn Entertainment on Thursday became the first U.S. gambling company to post a profit in its sports betting business during
Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The U.S. economy added far more jobs than expected in January, boosted by a jump in leisure and hospitality employment. That one service sector saw an increase of 128,000 jobs in the month, led by 99,000 positions at restaurants and bars alone, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in a report
dmphoto | E+ | Getty Images Tax season is underway, and there’s been increased scrutiny of the IRS as it starts deploying part of the nearly $80 billion in funding approved for the agency by Congress in August. While Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said goals include boosting customer service and improving technology, critics have