Sam Fornasiero Sam Fornasiero For an instant, luck seemed to change for Sam Fornasiero. The 21-year-old’s phone call was put on hold — a noteworthy improvement relative to the 2,000-plus prior attempts to reach New Jersey’s unemployment bureau, by his estimation. The call went dead after a half hour of waiting. But Fornasiero has gotten good at
Month: September 2020
Antarctica Flights operates 12-hour sightseeing tours over the continent that take off and land on the same day. Courtesy of Antarctica Flights The coronavirus has ravaged the world now for nine months, with people across the globe enduring lockdowns of varying intensities, workplace and school shutdowns and restrictions on group gatherings. Yet there’s still one continent
China dominates the world’s production and supply of rare earths – obscure elements that are vital for high tech manufacturing. The FT’s Jamie Smyth explains why this matters. See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132 ► Check out our Community tab for more stories
The possibility of more campus closures has sparked a sudden interest in withdrawing from college before it’s too late. “All of us are counting down to the tuition deadline,” said Carla Voight, 20, a junior at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, referring to the last day students are eligible for some reimbursement if
So you’re thinking about doing a major home renovation. You’ve been stuck indoors since the pandemic — and you plan to be for a while longer. So why not put some money into making it look nicer? If you’ve never remodeled your home before, getting through the process can be a complete nightmare. I’ve been through
People visit China Telecom’s booth during 2019 World 5G Convention at Beijing Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center on November 21, 2019 in Beijing, China. VCG | Getty Images BEIJING — Global investors are stepping up their bets on Asia, particularly China, regardless of the coronavirus pandemic’s shock to growth or growing geopolitical tensions. Just this
Gabriela Esparza and Zach Wu, wastewater control inspectors with EBMUD, cap 24 separate bottles while retrieving collection equipment and the samples in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Paul Chinn | San Francisco Chronicle | Getty Images The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking bids from contractors that can carry out a
SDI Productions | E+ | Getty Images Financial aid packages for next year might be woefully short for college students whose parents have lost their jobs amid the Covid-19 downturn. Students can begin applying for financial aid as early as Oct. 1. That’s the first day they can fill out the Free Application for Federal
Kim Sohee | Getty Images (CNBC Pro subscribers can access the 13D Active-Passive Investor Summit featuring the most influential activist investors by registering here with promo code ”13DCNBC20′ for a 20% discount.) Company: Apartment Investment and Management Co. (AIV) Business: Apartment Investment and Management Co. is a REIT that focuses on the ownership, management, redevelopment, and development
Queen Elizabeth II departs in her Bentley car after attending Sunday service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate on January 12, 2020 in King’s Lynn, England. Max Mumby/Indigo The British royal family is facing a £35 million ($44.5 million) hit to its finances as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
A Chinese national flag seen in front of Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai on September 8, 2019. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images SINGAPORE — Major index provider FTSE Russell said Thursday it will add Chinese government bonds to its flagship World Government Bond Index from October next year — a development
Shoppers stand in line to enter a Foot Locker Inc. store at the Queens Center shopping mall in the Queens borough of New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Peter Foley | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dividends and buyback programs are slowly returning, but for some companies, the reinstatement of capital return plans follows
Covid, Brexit, terrorism: the FT’s legal commentator David Allen Green offers a guided tour of the justifications and history behind legislation by decree. Written and narrated by David Allen Green, produced by Tom Hannen See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132 ► Check out
zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images The stimulus stalemate has pitted Democrats and Republicans against each other on Capitol Hill. But another issue — Social Security and its ability to pay retirement, disability, survivor and other benefits into the future — has also created a rift between leaders of the two parties. Congressional lawmakers gathered
Lawmakers in nine states are proposing higher taxes on the wealthy to help fill growing budget holes from the coronavirus pandemic, and the list is likely to grow, according to a legislative group. After New Jersey passed its “millionaire’s tax” — raising the income tax rate for those making $1 million or more — legislators
Tesla vehicles are displayed in a Manhattan dealership on September 08, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Bristol-Myers Squibb — Shares of the pharmaceutical company rose 1.2% after it announced positive interim results from a phase three trial of an immunotherapy drug
Executive Director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies program Mike Ryan speaks at a news conference on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Geneva, Switzerland. Denis Balibouse | Reuters As the global death toll from the coronavirus approaches 1 million people, it’s “not impossible” to consider that number doubling if countries don’t uniformly work to
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images With so many companies seeking to cut costs to survive the Covid-19-induced economic downturn, many corporate executives are now weighing the answer to a simple question: “Does it make sense to take an early retirement?” I work closely with corporate executives from a wide range of Fortune 500 companies.
Ernie Garcia, CEO, Carvana Scott Mlyn | CNBC Shares of Carvana jumped after the online used car marketplace said it expects to set records in several categories during its third quarter, including total revenue and retail units sold. Shares were up 24% in premarket trading. The company previously declined to give forward guidance for the
After closing its borders six months ago, South Africa is scheduled to reopen to international travelers on Oct. 1. Kruger National Park and the country’s winery-laden Western Cape — which includes the capital city of Cape Town and its most famous natural wonder, Table Mountain — will likely dominate travelers’ itineraries. But there are other parts of
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Costco (COST) – Costco reported quarterly earnings of $3.04 per share, 20 cents a share above estimates. The warehouse retailer’s revenue also beat Wall Street forecasts. Comparable-store sales rose 11.4% compared to the 7.8% consensus estimate of analysts polled by Refinitiv. Costco also
The whole world is watching — including investors and public health specialists — as more than 30 biotech and pharmaceutical companies race to develop a safe Covid-19 vaccine. But there’s a big question lingering over the process: How do we balance safety with speed? The process is moving quickly with several vaccine candidates entering late stage
Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey, speaks during a fiscal year 2020 budget address at the New Jersey State Assembly chamber on March 5, 2019. Ron Antonelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images Millionaires in New Jersey may not have many options to duck a new tax hike on their income. Earlier this month, Gov. Phil
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, speaks at the 2019 Dreamforce conference in San Francisco on November 19, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images With all due respect to the late, and great, Tom Petty, when it comes to today’s stock market averages, it’s “the weighting that is the hardest part.”
Different generations, no matter how old or young, are all very different, and that’s part of life’s excitement. But the core teachings about success remain largely the same. I have two sons, a daughter and several grandchildren. And I don’t plan to retire anytime soon. In fact, I’m still running the same billion-dollar money management firm I’ve
With a little more than five weeks before Election Day, Allianz Global Investors’ Mona Mahajan speculates the worst of the correction is behind the market. She believes true fear on Wall Street is absent, and the current level of uncertainty should limit sharp upside and downside moves. “A lot of institutional investors buyers, especially, are
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks while hosting an event commemorating the repatriation of Native American remains and artifacts from Finland in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, September 17, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump will sign a series of executive orders aimed at protecting people with preexisting conditions and
10’000 Hours As employee benefits enrollment season rolls in, companies are weighing new ways to accommodate working parents. About 4 out of 10 large companies polled by benefits consultancy Willis Towers Watson said they believe the programs they currently have in place do an effective job of supporting these employees. The firm surveyed 553 U.S.
Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller on Tuesday urged investors to maintain sizable cash positions following the stock market’s robust rally from coronavirus-induced lows in late March. “Personally, and professionally, every nickel you can, keep it … wherever it’s banked,” the chairman of both Expedia and digital media group IAC said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Diller noted that IAC in August
Ryan Reynolds Jason LaVeris | FilmMagic “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” actor Rob McElhenney are in talks to buy Welsh soccer club Wrexham A.F.C. Wrexham, which is owned by fans and is the third-oldest professional soccer club in the world, announced Wednesday that the two actors were interested in investing.
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