After a difficult start to the year that saw shares drop 6% in the first half of 2024, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is on its way up, winning over investors in remarkable fashion. The fintech stock has soared 42% in the last six months, which puts its year-to-date gain at 39% (as of Dec. 18), well […]
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TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. Albanian authorities held 1,300 meetings with teachers and parents following the stabbing death of a teenager in mid-November by another teen after a quarrel that
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(Bloomberg) — The European Central Bank will go on lowering borrowing costs in 2025, according to Governing Council member Boris Vujcic. Most Read from Bloomberg “The direction is clear, it’s the continuation of the direction from 2024, and that is the further reduction of interest rates,” the Croatian central bank chief told state broadcaster HRT1
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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) market index has seen a total return of 25% in 2024. That’s a fantastic year for the stock market, but it can’t hold a candle to the crypto market. According to CoinMarketCap, the market value of every cryptocurrency added up to $1.65 trillion at the end of 2023. The combined
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I invested in AppLovin (APP) when the company was worth less than $15 billion. Today, that figure stands at over $113 billion after a 687% rally over 12 months. However, I’m a little concerned that the momentum might be running low simply because the company’s valuation may prove unsustainable unless it can present further catalysts.
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For small businesses, the biggest change in the new year will be the arrival of a presumably more business-friendly administration in Washington. But there are other shifts owners should keep on their radar. Among them: changes to state-level overtime and minimum wage rules, the delayed federal FinCEN registration, taxes on payments from third-party providers like
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GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Nio unveiled a lower-cost brand named Firefly on Saturday that it touted as a rival to Mercedes’ Smart and BMW’s Mini in the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s latest bid to broaden its customer base and boost sales. CEO William Li announced the new brand at an annual company event in Guangzhou
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Successfully navigating the stock market requires patience and a long-term perspective. The key is sticking to a consistent plan and making regular contributions to a retirement account, allowing the power of compounding to work its magic over time. Nevertheless, there’s an undeniable allure in searching for potential multibagger stocks. Something is captivating about companies with
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(Bloomberg) — Chinese curbs on exports of three niche metals to the US have already rattled the market. Now, a bigger clampdown looks set to have far-reaching ramifications for supply chains feeding American defense and chip-making industries. Beijing this month slapped a ban on US-bound exports of gallium, germanium and antimony in a tit-for-tat move
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Decades before Instagram coaches, TikTok trainers, and yoga classes on YouTube, Jane Fonda became the first celebrity-turned-fitness influencer. With her best-selling video, Jane Fonda’s Workout, she revolutionized at-home exercise. The 1982 tape marked the beginning of a shift in fitness culture, opening up the formerly male-dominated industry to women worldwide, launching an aerobics class craze,
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