SpaceX The latest SpaceX prototype of its Starship rocket was destroyed during a landing attempt after a clean launch on Tuesday. The company’s livestream of the flight test froze as the rocket came in to land, and thick fog around SpaceX’s facility in Texas made it difficult for witnesses to see what happened. Starship prototype
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In this article 8604.T-JP CSG.N-CH MS .BBKA GS American flags hang from the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in New York January 28, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters The diverging fortunes of major banks in the fallout from the Archegos Capital Management meltdown has posed serious questions for global regulators, experts
Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban has created and invested in many profitable companies — and one of his secrets to success is hiring the right people. “You want the best,” Cuban, investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said on a recent episode of the “Starting Greatness” podcast. “You want the people
In this article VIACP TME 9888-HK VIPS DISCA CSG.N-CH 8604.T-JP A massive margin call affected a little-known family office last Friday, incurring billions of dollars in losses for certain banks involved and jolted the overall volatility in the broader market. Archegos Capital Management’s leveraged bets in ViacomCBS blew up and ignited a whopping $20 billion wave
In this article HMN Students sit behind barriers during a March 24 in-person English class at St. Anthony Catholic High School in Long Beach, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Nothing beats being in a classroom. After a year of school closings and distance learning amid the coronavirus crisis, more than half
Table of Contents Executive Summary Income tax repeal is on the agenda in West Virginia, with Governor Jim Justice (R) and Republicans in both the House and Senate releasing plans for dramatically lowering or eliminating the state’s individual income tax. Despite their shared aims, these plans represent vastly different approaches. They are not even aligned
Oxford Street empty of shoppers as the national coronavirus lockdown three continues. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — The International Monetary Fund has raised concerns over commercial property and the risk it could pose to financial stability, as the sector faces a series of challenges on the back of the coronavirus
The double mutation of a Covid-19 variant discovered in India is of grave concern — and could spread to other countries, according to Dr. Kavita Patel, a non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution. “It is something to watch very closely, and something that will not be limited to India. It is something we will likely
In this article VIACP DISCA 9888-HK 700-HK 8604.T-JP CSG.N-CH The warning by Japanese investment bank Nomura that it could incur billions of dollars in losses at a U.S. subsidiary was “pretty unfortunate,” an analyst said on Tuesday. Nomura on Monday flagged a potential $2 billion loss resulting from transactions with a client stateside. The bank’s
In this article GS VIAC DISCA 8604.T-JP CSG.N-CH GME CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday implored younger investors to stay in the market for the long term, despite turbulent events this year, including, most recently, the forced liquidation of positions held by a multibillion dollar family office. “We don’t want it to be 2000 when we
FG Trade | iStock | Getty Images Married? You may want to think about how claiming Social Security early would affect your spousal benefits. For starters, not all early filers can access those benefits right away. And for those who can, it may not translate into a bigger monthly check. It’s also common to misunderstand
Excise taxes are commonly employed to deter consumption or internalize societal costs, but in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice (R) is proposing to increase the excise tax on soft drinks to pay for part of an income tax reform. He’s not alone in considering ways to raise revenue as state lawmakers look to a time
In this article TJX W HD BURL ROST COLD GPS WSM AMZN PLD CBRE JLL A worker stacks boxes inside of an Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Lucas Jackson | Reuters The next big industrial warehouse might find itself on top of a former golf course. Or in an empty office building. Maybe
In this article WPF^ BFT^ NDAQ FNF BX London-based online payments company Paysafe is set to begin trading on U.S. public markets after merging with blank-check company Foley Trasimene Acquisition II Corp, billionaire business and sports executive Bill Foley told CNBC Monday. Foley, who set up the special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, announced in December
In this article .SPX US10Y XLK XLE XLV XLP XLU XLC CFRA’s Sam Stovall sees three reasons April should spell gains for stocks. Stovall, who’s known for building market forecasts based on historical trends, highlights market instability over the past two weeks as his top bullish signal. “The period after the Ides of March is
In this article MS GS 8604.T-JP CSG.N-CH VIACP People are seen on Wall St. outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 19, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters When investors are stampeding for the exits, it pays to be first out the door. That’s what happened when falling shares in ViacomCBS
Steven Heap/EyeEm/Getty Images The deadline to contribute to individual retirement accounts and health savings accounts is May 17, the same day that individual federal income tax returns are due, the IRS said Monday. The announcement comes after the agency postponed the filing deadline to May 17 from April 15 following increased calls for more time
Both sides agreed that generic statements about firms’ integrity and honesty can sometimes be the basis for securities fraud class-action suits. WASHINGTON — A frustrated Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a securities fraud class-action case against Goldman Sachs, with several justices indicating puzzlement about what they were meant to do in light of
Ronel Remy, an organizer with City Life/Vida Urbana, speaks during a “Rally to Stop Evictions and Foreclosures” at the Boston Common Fountain in Boston on Oct. 11, 2020. Matthew J. Lee | Boston Globe | Getty Images A federal ban on evictions is putting the squeeze on smaller landlords, who are unable to directly access
In this article HAFAX Ronald Terry, 93, visiting his late-wife’s grave. He’s living with his daughter, Ellen Minor, who is his primary caregiver. Photo: Ellen Minor Over the past year, Ellen Minor has been caring for her 93-year-old father in their Covid bubble. It’s been far from easy. “I can’t tell you how close I