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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks were climbing toward record highs on Monday as momentum on Wall Street continued to drive stock prices higher.The S&P 500 was up 0.6% in morning trading and on track to surpass the all-time high it hit on Wednesday, having risen for 10 of the past 12 weeks on growing hopes that inflation is slowing and the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 180 points, or 0.5%, as of 10:40 a.m. Eastern time and also on pace to hit a new record high, while the Nasdaq Composite Index…
In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Americans have a lot to think about. Trump supporters can be happy that he wasn’t killed or more seriously injured, but Trump opponents have a tougher question: Are they secretly sorry that he wasn’t killed? If, upon reflection, Trump opponents secretly harbor such feelings, then they certainly have something to be sorry about. Their hearts are in the lawless zone.Law and order must operate on both sides of the street. It is easy to seek justice for our friends, but if we do not also sincerely seek justice…
Wall Street stocks rose early Monday, kicking off a news-heavy week in which earnings and economic data are likely to be overshadowed by politics following the weekend assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.Trump, who was shot in the ear but not seriously injured, is due to take centre stage at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin. This week will also see the release of US retail sales data and earnings from major companies such as Netflix and Bank of America. About 15 minutes after the start of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, to 40,199.43. The broad S&P…
Caroline Theobald CBE, a champion of entrepreneurship in the North East and a nationally recognised figure in the business start-up community, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law by Northumbria University, Newcastle.Born and raised in London, his first major role in the business world was news editor at Printing World, a leading technical printing magazine based in Fleet Street. After serving as PR for the late Robert Maxwell, he turned his attention to the socially conscious architecture movement of the 1990s and co-founded Community Architecture Information Services (CAIS) Ltd. In 1990, Caroline moved to the Northeast and for…
In 2021, as America finds itself in the midst of a so-called racial reckoning, the world descends on Tulsa, the site where, a century ago, a heavily armed white mob ravaged the thriving black community of Greenwood, burning and looting homes and businesses, and killing hundreds of civilians. Biden was the first sitting president to visit the site, and in his speech he explicitly called the events a “genocide.” “The only way we’re going to build common ground is to truly repair and rebuild,” he said. “I’ve come here to fill the silence, because in silence the wounds deepen.”Last month,…
11 minutes agoStocks benefiting from Trump’s inauguration riseSeveral stocks that could benefit from Donald Trump’s return to the presidency rose in premarket trading on Monday.Shares of Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media & Technology, surged nearly 50% before the close of trading after the former president survived an assassination attempt over the weekend.Humana and UnitedHealth Group rose about 2% each, as insurers stand to benefit from expected eased cost pressures under a Republican administration.Halliburton shares rose more than 1% on optimism about how a Republican assuming the nation’s highest office could affect energy drilling policy.Alex Harring21 minutes agoMacy’s shares plummet…
Detroit-based nonprofit Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative (UEI), founded in 2014 to promote entrepreneurial activity aimed at improving the quality of life in urban communities, has relaunched with a unique Urban Innovator platform and member-driven model to inspire and energize a new generation of urban innovators.The announcement was made by W. David Tarver, founder and president of UEI, a technology entrepreneur, investor and longtime lecturer at the University of Michigan’s Center for Entrepreneurship at the School of Engineering. Initial funding for the launch was provided by a $250,000 grant from the University of Michigan.”Many now recognize the role that entrepreneurship plays in…
Following traditional business practices and biblical principles, the Chicago-area Christian school believes business can uplift underserved communities around the world.Forest Park, Illinois, July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Wharton, StanfordBooth, Kellogg, Sloan, and Harvard It may be famous for churning out future global business leaders, but Joseph Business School (JBS), located five miles west of the village, Chicagois on the cusp of making a big impact: Located inside a once-abandoned shopping mall at 7600 Roosevelt Road that also houses a state-of-the-art house of worship, technology hub, educational institute, business incubator and vibrant shopping plaza, this world-class educational institution rivals the best…
Ann Stevenson Yang recently wrote,A Wild Ride: A Short History of Opening Up and Closing Down the Chinese Economy.”My Chinese husband died in October. On the anniversary of his death, my three children and I plan to take half of his ashes back to Beijing to be buried next to his parents, as he wished. But I cannot go with him – the risk of being detained for months or even years is too high.This risk does not arise primarily for political reasons, even though I have criticized the Chinese Communist Party in op-eds, interviews and books for the past…
Over the past decade in India and over 50 years globally, social entrepreneurship has evolved into a vibrant grassroots civic movement, effectively addressing local issues with the support of a well-resourced global infrastructure. A number of organizations have sprung up that focus on identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs with the technical know-how and passion to change society for the better. Often, these organizations are inspired by founding business entrepreneurs who recognize a common ethos. In recent years, India has seen a significant rise in social entrepreneurship driven by visionary leaders committed to addressing the country’s pressing social challenges. Spearheading this…