Having just had her flight canceled, a Missouri woman’s luck quickly changed when she won $1 million from a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket. Angela Caravella, 51, of Kansas City, Missouri, claimed a $1 million top prize last month from The Fastest Road to $1,000,000 scratch-off game, according to a Florida… Read More
Hiring new employees? Follow 6 easy steps!
Despite the pandemic, the IRS received more than 7 million requests for new employer identification numbers between January 2020 and June 2021, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. As those businesses grow, many will reach an important milestone: hiring their first employees. Here are six things business owners… Read More
How is the market reacting to delta? Mixed results
World stocks were mixed Wednesday as concerns about the risk of the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus set in. Wall Street positioned for losses, with futures for the S&P 500 index slipping 0.1% to 4,410.75 despite expectations of continued strong corporate earnings. Those for the Dow also… Read More
Robinhood suffers rocky start in stock exchange debut
Wall Street gave Robinhood a cool reception Thursday in the online broker’s debut in the stock market that it helped reshape by bringing millions of new investors. Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc. slumped 8.4% in their first day of trading on the Nasdaq from their initial price of $38 set… Read More
Brazen woman swaps pebbles for diamonds in London heist
A woman who secretly swapped seven pebbles for 4.2 million pounds ($5.7 million) worth of diamonds has been sent to prison for her role in the audacious heist at a luxury jewelry store in London’s tony Mayfair district. Surprise! Eggs do this to senior brains [sponsored] Lulu Lakatos, 60, was… Read More
McDonald’s crispy chicken sandwich booming billion-dollar sales
McDonald’s posted better-than-expected sales in the second quarter as dining rooms reopened and new products like its crispy chicken sandwich brought in customers. Sponsored: What eggs do to senior brains Revenue jumped 57% to nearly $5.9 billion in the April-June period. That beat Wall Street’s forecast of $5.6 billion, according… Read More
U.S. gas prices are rising — and fast!
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose 2 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.22 per gallon. Sponsored: WOW! They lost 23 Pounds! [STUDY] Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that gas supply is abundant, which could keep prices from spiking further. The price… Read More
Ouch! LeBron James dunked on… by China
LeBron James and the NBA have spent years trying to curry favor with China’s communist leaders in hopes of tapping into the country’s lucrative market. And they were no doubt counting on a big release for the new film “Space Jam: A New Legacy” to both make money and spread… Read More
Free money, no questions asked? That’s the idea…
By triggering $1,400 stimulus checks for millions of people and expanding the child tax credit for many families, the pandemic offered a clear takeaway for some officials: That putting tax dollars in people’s pockets is achievable and can be a lifeline to those struggling to get by. Now a growing… Read More
White House seeks public-private cybersecurity partnership
President Joe Biden and members of his national security team plan to meet next month with business executives about cybersecurity, an official said Wednesday. The Aug. 25 meeting comes as the White House is scrambling to help companies protect against ransomware attacks from Russia-based criminal syndicates and as the administration… Read More
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