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Watch out if you’re male, over 45, and think you know about investing
The stock market’s recent weakness could be particularly hazardous to your wealth if you’re male, above the age of 45,…
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Why some advisers tell young advisers the dip ‘is your friend’ amid market swings
The Dow is on track for its eighth straight weekly fall, the longest stretch since April 1932 How low can…
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Here’s the real reason the stock market is coming unglued — and it isn’t because of weak earnings
An earnings recession is not the biggest threat facing the stock market right now. That may seem a curious assertion…
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White & Case fired London partner depressed at wife’s cancer in ‘toxic’ culture, tribunal told
A former partner in the London office of White & Case has accused the US law firm of having a…
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Sweden, Finland Weigh Cyber Risks Stemming From NATO Applications
Authorities in Sweden and Finland have raised alert levels for cyberattacks, concerned they face increased hacking risks because of the…
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The technician who called the 2020 market bottom says a ‘shocking rally’ is in store
It’s been a terrible week in an awful year for the stock market. Walmart WMT, -2.74%, Target TGT, -5.06%, and…
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Competition watchdog faces post-Brexit staffing crisis as auditors call for stress tests
The Competition and Markets Authority is struggling to recruit specialists in the wake of Brexit, a new report by the…
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Cannabis investors suffer comedown as high-flying pot funds shrink 45%
The high around cannabis stocks appears to have faded, with funds in the global sector reporting a sharp drop in inflows and woeful…
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SpaceX paid $250,000 to settle sexual misconduct claim against Elon Musk: report
SpaceX paid a flight attendant $250,000 in 2018 to settle a sexual misconduct claim against Elon Musk, its founder and…
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U.S. House approves bill to take aim at gasoline ‘price gouging’
A closely divided U.S. House approved legislation Thursday to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices…
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WSJ News Exclusive | SoftBank-Backed Fintech Giant Klarna Looks for New Funds at Lower Valuation
Klarna Bank AB is seeking to raise new funds that could value the fintech giant at almost a third less…
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Cisco stock heads for worst day in more than a decade as China shutdown blamed for poor outlook
Cisco Systems Inc. shares were on track for their worst day in more than a decade Thursday, as analysts voiced…
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Senate votes against advancing $48 billion aid package for restaurants, other businesses
The Senate on Thursday voted against a motion to proceed on a $48 billion aid package aimed at restaurants, gyms,…
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How inflation could help us save money — and the planet
Inflation has many Americans worrying — a jump in prices of groceries and gas means paying more for fewer items,…
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CDC panel to review booster shot for 5- to 11-year-olds with U.S. cases up 57% from two weeks ago
A team of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Thursday to review a third dose…
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IRS audit rates keep dropping — especially for the 1%
No matter the size of a household’s budget, the increasingly short-staffed and cash-strapped Internal Revenue Service has been conducting fewer…
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Brookfield Asset Management makes £4bn swoop for HomeServe
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to buy London-listed repair services company HomeServe in a £4bn deal. The Canadian alternative investment giant…
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Goldman Sachs adds 350 bankers in Europe as Brexit plans rolled out
Goldman Sachs bolstered its EU operations by 350 staff last year, as major investment banks face increasing pressure to shift staff to…
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Cisco Rings a Worrisome Bell
Cisco Systems CSCO -4.43% is nothing if not reliable. Rare disappointments tend to be painful. The tech heavyweight known best…
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Cyber Insurers Raise Rates Amid a Surge in Costly Hacks
Insurers significantly increased premiums for cyber coverage over the course of 2021, as a string of high-profile attacks and government…
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White House to hold COVID briefing led by new response coordinator Jha, after U.S. official death toll passes one million
Just hours after the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed the one million mark, the White House is planning to…
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Bot Problem Is Fake News
With his professed concern about fake accounts on Twitter, TWTR 2.49% Elon Musk appears to be grasping at legal straws…
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Ex-Dechert partner leaked client info to SFO, court finds
Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation has succeeded in a claim against the Serious Fraud Office and law firm Dechert in a…
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Meet the man behind the UK sanctions regime
“It feels a little bit like on variety TV shows years ago. You had those people who spin plates, and…
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn concedes in North Carolina GOP primary
RALEIGH, N.C. — First-term U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn conceded his Republican primary race Tuesday to state Sen. Chuck Edwards, ousting…
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U.S. officially surpasses 1 million COVID-19 deaths
The U.S. has officially surpassed 1 million deaths from COVID-19, according to data Tuesday from John Hopkins University. According to…
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DOJ sues casino mogul Steve Wynn for failing to register as agent for China
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday to compel him to register…
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Which of Buffett’s bank stocks might make you the most money?
This is the time of the quarter when investors get to see what changes Warren Buffett and the management team…
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U.S. government is offering free COVID tests again, as cases rise 57% from two weeks ago; FDA authorizes booster for children aged 5 to 11
The federal government is again offering Americans free COVID-19 test kits through the mail, allowing for up to eight more…
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Allianz subsidiary takes $6bn hit after pleading guilty to securities fraud
One of Allianz’s US investing divisions pleaded guilty and agreed to pay more than $6bn in penalties and restitution for a scheme…
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Anthem Looks to Fuel AI Efforts With Petabytes of Synthetic Data
Anthem Inc.’s chief information officer says he is working with Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud to create a synthetic data platform…
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Private equity’s newest target: Your pension fund
Buyout bosses are eyeing up a vast pool of potential capital in the pensions sector. They are hoping to gain…
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Tech Giants Want to Own Your Summer Vacation
One thing not in short supply right now are product announcements in the online travel sector. Over the past two…
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KPMG fined £14m and ex-partner faces 15-year ban over forging documents in Carillion probe
KPMG is set to receive a £14.4m fine and one of its ex-partners is facing a 15-year ban from the…
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Goldman Sachs reports fewer Black leaders in US offices
The number of senior Black employees at Goldman Sachs in the US shrunk last year, as large investment banks face challenges to…
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LGIM piles pressure on boardroom diversity and pay
Legal & General Investment Management, the UK’s largest fund management group, ramped up its opposition to companies falling short on…
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Kenneth Rogoff: The odds of a global recession are rising by the day
Kenneth Rogoff, professor of economics and public policy at Harvard University and recipient of the 2011 Deutsche Bank Prize in…
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Several people who attended weekend White House correspondents dinner have since tested positive for COVID
A handful of people who attended the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night have tested positive for…
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Smart Office Buildings Can Help Sniff Out Viruses but Are Vulnerable to Hacks
A camera recognizes employees’ faces and hails an elevator programmed to bring them to their floor. Sensors on the walls…
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Apple stock swings to a loss after executives warn of billions in added costs
Apple Inc. topped earnings expectations and set a new record for March-quarter revenue to start 2022, but executives expect to…
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Gap stock drops more than 10% following larger-than-expected sales declines, departure of Old Navy CEO
Gap Inc. shares fell in the extended session Thursday after the clothing retailer said Old Navy Chief Executive Nancy Green…
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Plane carrying Army parachute team causes evacuation scare at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed “a…
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Carter-Ruck, CMS lawyers should face US visa bans over Russia work, says US congressman Steve Cohen
A US congressman has called for UK libel lawyers from law firms such as CMS, Carter-Ruck and Harbottle & Lewis…
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What the crypto selloff means for Coinbase, Silvergate and Riot Blockchain
The picks and shovels of the cryptocurrency world have been a worse bet lately than cryptocurrencies themselves. The cryptocurrency market…
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The IRS has already issued 70 million refunds — here’s how you can check on yours this Tax Day
It’s Tax Day for most Americans, which is the deadline to pay off any income taxes owed and either submit…
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China’s economy exceeds expectations, expands 4.8% in Q1
BEIJING — China’s economy expanded 4.8% from a year earlier in the first three months of the year, beating market…
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How well is the COVID-19 test-to-treat program working?
The Biden administration’s test-to-treat program, which allows people who test positive for COVID-19 to leave the pharmacy with a prescription…
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‘Beer man here… for your empties’: Anheuser Busch and MLB will add recycling hawkers to the stands
Anheuser-Busch is linking up with Major League Baseball and the National Football League to launch what it’s calling the National…
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Why the City needs to step up on new climate disclosure rules
In October 2021, the UK Government announced that it would become the first G20 country to make it mandatory for its…
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Yellen says not impossible for Fed to engineer soft landing for U.S. economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve would need luck and skill to maintain a strong…
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