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Former US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York, US, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Via Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s political operatives are putting together a plan that would give him unprecedented influence over the Federal Reserve, including a provision that could make him an “acting” central bank board member, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. That plan, which the Journal report described as highly secretive, is part of a 10-page document that suggests Trump — if elected — would be consulted on interest…
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® are two of the most popular travel rewards credit cards on the market. To make sure they stay popular, Chase has repeatedly tweaked their benefits and features over the years. This page tracks some of the most significant changes, including their rewards rates, perks and bonus offers. Offers that have expired are marked. First, here’s a look at what the cards currently offer: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Chase Sapphire Reserve® Sign-up bonus Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.…
Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions of dollars over the past month by betting that the stock price of his social media business—Truth Social—will keep dropping despite massive buying by Trump loyalists and wild swings that often mirror the candidate’s latest polls, court trials and outbursts on Trump Social itself. Several of these investors interviewed by The Associated Press say their bearish gambles using “put” options and other trading tools are driven less by their personal feelings…
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he prepares to depart Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport en route to Beijing, on April 25, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. and China will hold their first high-level talks on artificial intelligence within the “coming weeks,” U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Friday, providing no update over the future of Chinese social media giant TikTok. During wide-ranging talks with Chinese officials in Beijing, Blinken said the two sides had agreed to the first U.S.-China intergovernmental dialogue on AI to discuss the risks and safety concerns surrounding the…
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The U.S. has rapidly overwhelmed China as the world’s top spot for millionaires and billionaires, according a new report. There are now more than 5.5 million Americans with liquid investible assets of more than $1 million, up 62% over the past decade and well above the global growth rate of 38%, according to the 2024 USA Wealth Report from Henley & Partners and New World Wealth. Over…
Kudos is a handy web browser extension that helps you maximize your credit card rewards earnings when you shop online. If you have multiple rewards cards, knowing which card will get you the best possible cash back or travel rewards rate for different purchases can be a challenge. Between my wife’s and my wallet, we have more than a dozen rewards cards. While doing this review, I signed up myself, as it seems helpful for my personal needs. It’s browser plugin automatically fills out your credit card details based on which card offers the best rewards from that particular merchant. Here’s a…
Foreign states are using UK universities to “steal advantage” by covertly acquiring British intellectual property, the government warned, saying it would explore proposals to protect cutting-edge research and technology. After an internal review found other countries are targeting sensitive academic work, the UK will consult on measures to protect the British higher education sector from foreign threats, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said late Thursday. It followed a meeting in which leaders of 24 universities — including Oxford and Cambridge — were briefed by the chiefs of the UK Security Service, MI5, and the National Cyber Security Centre. The consultation…
Directors need to have frank discussions about their chief executive, which can’t be done when the subject is in the room.
Iron ore mining in western Australia. Cuhrig | E+ | Getty Images Mining giant Anglo American on Friday rejected a takeover bid from rival BHP Group, saying the offer “significantly undervalues” the company and its future prospects. Australia-based BHP on Thursday said it had made an all-share takeover offer which valued the smaller company at £31.1 billion ($38.9 billion). The takeover would have created the world’s largest mining company, according to a Reuters analysis. Shares of Anglo American were trading down 0.8% at 8:30 a.m. London time, while other mining stocks rose. This is a breaking news story. Please check back for…
Signage shines through a window reflecting Barclays head office in Canary Wharf, London, U.K. Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Shares of Barclays rose nearly 7% on Thursday after the bank reported first-quarter net income attributable to shareholders of £1.55 billion ($1.93 billion), beating expectations and returning the British lender to profit amid a major strategic overhaul. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected net profit attributable to shareholders of £1.29 billion for the quarter, according to LSEG data. The bank’s shares closed the trading session up 6.7%. Pre-tax profits, however, were down 12% to £2.28 billion from $2.6 billion a year earlier,…
Over the years, consumer perception of electric vehicles has been all over the map, with some early adopters embracing them and others feeling apprehensive about issues like battery range, price, and the environmental impact of EV production. Within the next decade, however, the choice to buy an EV or other “zero-emission” model might produce no hesitation at all: It might be the only new car you can buy where you live. At least a dozen states have made moves to restrict the sale of vehicles driven purely by internal combustion engines, with nine working toward an all-out ban by 2035.…