BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said President Donald Trump’s efforts to unleash capital in the private sector could have unintended consequences that would hurt the stock market. “I’m cautiously optimistic. That being said, I have scenarios where it could be pretty bad,” Fink said Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “I believe…
Having a glass of wine a day has been often touted as a healthy choice for your heart. While there are warnings against using other substances like cigarettes, alcohol in moderation is typically considered fine — but that may be changing. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages people to avoid large amounts of alcohol,…
A book published in 1899 which was 51 years overdue has finally been returned to a public library in Massachusetts. The book, titled The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley, was returned to the Worcester public library earlier in November. It had been checked out in 1973, with a due date of 22 May 1973, making…
CEO of Chase Jamie Dimon looks on as he attends the seventh “Choose France Summit”, aiming to attract foreign investors to the country, at the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris, on May 13, 2024. Ludovic Marin | Via Reuters JPMorgan Chase executives said the bank would increase share buybacks so that a mounting pile of…
Donald Trump gets the presidency, but Elon Musk is looking like the biggest winner after election night — at least financially — and it could mean the Tesla chief’s about to overhaul the White House garage, too! Elon’s net worth soared by a reported $15 billion Wednesday morning on the heels of his guy winning…
Illuminated residential buildings and houses at dusk in Mokpo, South Korea, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Central banks, by and large, have one overarching mandate: to ensure price stability and control inflation in a country. Policymakers in South Korea need to contend with another responsibility: managing high household debt….
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said Tuesday she hopes the incoming Trump administration will not let Amazon and Facebook parent Meta off the hook from pending antitrust lawsuits by her agency with a “sweetheart deal.” But, “I can’t predict what future people in my position are going to do,” Khan said on CNBC’s “Squawk…
The FBI checked in on Ben Affleck over the weekend and we got images of agents at the actor’s L.A. home … but he was not in any trouble with the law … TMZ has learned. FBI agents, along with L.A. County sheriff deputies, swooped down on the Brentwood neighborhood where Ben now lives after…
Piccadilly Circus is seen at dusk, on 7th January 2025, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — Traders bet on more Bank of England rate cuts this year after weak retail sales data added to the latest in a run of data surprises this week. Sales volumes fell 0.3%…
Egg Truck Crashes No Yolk for Grocery Prices & L.A. Traffic!!! Published February 3, 2025 10:50 AM PST Play video content KTLA The Monday morning commute ain’t going over easy in L.A., where hundreds of eggs — already a precious commodity — are scattered on a busy freeway after a messy delivery truck accident. The…
