Is it ‘Joe-ver’ for Biden? It’s now up to the donors.

Democrats need money to keep campaigning through the November election. That means donors have the power to force the party’s hand now.
Concerns grow over gambling addiction in the military

In the wake of 9/11 on an American military base in South Korea, then-Army Staff Sergeant Dave Yeager sat down at a slot machine operated by the Defense Department and made what he now calls the biggest mistake a budding problem gambler can make: He won. “All that stress, all that tension, all the things […]
Is your active mutual fund beating the U.S. stock market this year?

Professional stock pickers who run mutual funds focused on U.S. stocks struggled in June, with only a small majority beating their benchmarks in the first half of this year, according to BofA Global Research.
McDonald’s, Yum, Wendy’s test tech

The drive-thru menu at a McDonald’s restaurant showing various meal options and promotions, in Buttonwillow in Kern County, California, on 23, 2024. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Searching for ways to lower labor costs, restaurants are hoping that artificial intelligence can take down drive-thru orders — but it will likely […]
Ford sales Q2 2024 edge 1% higher

Ford Mustang Mach E electric vehicles are offered for sale at a dealership on June 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Ford sales rose 1% during the second quarter over the year-earlier period, led by a 5% gain in truck sales, the automaker said Wednesday. Ford truck sales, which includes pickups […]
Nvidia client Northern Data’s stock cools after spike on report of possible U.S. IPO

Shares of Germany’s Northern Data fell 8% on Wednesday, one day after a surge on a report it may list its cloud computing and data center business in the U.S.
Peloton staves off liquidity crunch in global refinance

A Peloton Bike inside a showroom in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Peloton Interactive Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on November 2. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Peloton no longer faces an imminent liquidity crunch after a massive debt refinancing, but the company still has a long road […]
‘My stepmother makes me feel unwelcome’: I bought a house for my father in 2008, but now he wants me to sign over a 50% share for his third wife

“He has been married to his third wife for three years; she has asked him where she will live when he passes.”
Florida Panthers games are to E.W. Scripps local broadcast stations

Sergei Bobrovsky, #72, and the Florida Panthers celebrate the Stanley Cup win following a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on June 24, 2024. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The Florida Panthers are skating to […]
Media mogul Barry Diller weighs a bid to gain control of Paramount

A new suitor for Paramount Global has emerged. Media mogul Barry Diller is taking a look at acquiring National Amusements Inc., the company owned by Shari Redstone and the controlling shareholder of Paramount, CNBC’s David Faber reported on Tuesday. Diller’s IAC, an internet media and publishing company, has signed a nondisclosure agreement and is looking […]



