Stock markets went into a global sell-off this morning as world leaders in Davos awoke to news that US President Trump had written to Norway’s prime minister to say his repeated threats to take over Greenland were based on his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize. “Given that your Country has decided not to … Read more
The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) ETF is a classic dividend growth strategy. The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) combines elements of dividend growth, dividend quality and high yield. With the market starting to move away from technology, but the economy still looking decent, the Schwab ETF looks better positioned. 10 Stocks We … Read more
Claim: NASA technology has discovered a ‘super-Earth’ exoplanet that emits ‘strange signals’. Rating: Rating: Mostly true What is true: Scientists using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite have discovered an exoplanet, which NASA defines as any planet beyond our solar system. What is fake: However, the phrase “strange signals” came from reports and social media posts … Read more
By Nina Lopez and Michael Francis Gore ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan 19 (Reuters) – At least 39 people were killed in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming train late on Sunday in one of Europe’s worst rail accidents in 80 years. The crash near Adamuz in Cordoba province, about 360 … Read more
Last year was all about falling mortgage rates, with four cuts by the Bank of England taking the base rate from 4.75% at the start of the year to 3.75% by December. For the most part, mortgage lenders responded by lowering their rates. What 2026 will hold for the mortgage market is harder to predict: … Read more
When Fort Smith Mayor George McGill proclaimed Jan. 8 as “Fred Kirkwood Day,” the honor recognized more than a job title or a retirement date. It marked the end of a four-decade career defined by service to clients, colleagues and the community Kirkwood has chosen to call home. Kirkwood, chief customer experience officer for Arkansas … Read more
In the end, the Supreme Court’s landmark case over whether President Donald Trump can temporarily fire members of the Federal Reserve can be boiled down to a single 26-word sentence. After repeatedly allowing Trump to remove the leaders of other independent agencies, the conservative court appeared to draw a line around the central bank in … Read more
Oracle’s all-out push into AI infrastructure has pushed its debt into junk bond territory. While CoreWeave’s revenue is growing at breakneck speed, so is its substantial debt load. 10 Stocks We Like More Than CoreWeave › There is a lot of talk about an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. The echoes of 2000 are hard to … Read more
Dion Watts A Richmond man died earlier this month after an incident involving officers at the Madison County Detention Center sent him to the hospital, and the NAACP is calling for a thorough investigation. Dion Watts, 42, a father of six, died at the University of Kentucky Medical Center on Jan. 6, according to his … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hackers disrupted Iranian state television’s satellite broadcasts of footage supporting the country’s exiled crown prince and calling on security forces not to “point guns at the people,” footage showed online early Monday, the latest disruption after nationwide protests in the country. The hacking comes as the death toll in … Read more