Companies with high profits and revenue per employee are presumed to be the most successful. Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, are such companies. These tech companies are among the largest in the United States, based on revenue, and they are among the youngest large companies. Several were […]

Gambling in America can be divided into at least two categories. One involves bets that go through professional channels like casinos. Another is private wagers made around people’s card tables and on the golf course. Legalized public gambling got a “capital” when Las Vegas became home to a huge “gaming […]

However, it may still not change its stance on the policy rate as inflationary pressures are coming from high commodity prices. The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation rate may not fall below the Reserve Bank of India’s mandate of six per cent till April due to elevated oil and commodity […]

After reporting a steep drop in U.S. pending home sales in the previous month, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Friday showing pending home sales unexpectedly saw further downside in the month of February. NAR said its pending home sales index tumbled by 4.1 percent to 104.9 […]

After moving sharply higher over the three previous sessions, the major U.S. stock indexes have moved in opposite directions during trading on Friday. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq is extending the recent upward move, the Dow is giving back ground. Currently, the major averages remain on opposite sides of the unchanged […]

Retirement savings hit a record: Fidelity Investments Fidelity Investments report on American retirement savings Edward Johnson III, the man who transformed Fidelity Investments into the Wall Street and investment giant it is today, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, his family has confirmed.  "We are immensely proud of […]

The man who helped launch a million memes has died. Steve Wilhite, who is credited with inventing the GIF file format, which makes possible the proliferation of funny Simpsons and SpongeBob memes across the internet, died on March 14 due to complications from Covid. His wife Kathaleen announced the news […]

Western leaders are gathering in Brussels on Thursday for three summits to discuss their future actions in response to the month-old Russian invasion of Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden will join 29 fellow leaders of NATO, and later the G7 and the European Union for a day of hectic consultations. […]

Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)The war in Ukraine has yet to enter its fourth week and its shockwaves are already being felt as far away as the Middle East, putting governments on edge as tensions simmer at home. “This crisis may be significantly more severe than the coronavirus crisis,” said Egyptian […]

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