Posts by Riah Marton
Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
[BENGALURU] European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Oct 24), boosted by cooler than expected US inflation data and hopes of an easing in US-Chinese trade tensions, as investors assessed a slew of corporate earnings. The continent-wide Stoxx 600 index closed up 0.2 per cent. Most major regional indices ended higher, with London’s…
Read MoreUS: Stocks end at record highs after inflation data; Dow up 1%
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records on Friday (Oct 24) after benign US inflation data set the stage for another US Federal Reserve interest rate cut. All three major US indices finished at all-time highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average winning 1 per cent at 47,207.12. The broad-based S&P 500 gained…
Read MoreAlec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin Celebrate Ireland Baldwin’s Birthday After Her Family Confession
Alec Baldwin’s Daughter Ireland Baldwin Cuts Ties With “Poisonous” Family Members There’s no 30 Rock-iness in Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin’s household. After all, the couple dedicated their own touching tributes to Ireland Baldwin—whom The Departed star shares with ex-wife Kim Basinger—on her 30th birthday. “Happy birthday @irelandirelandireland,” Hilaria, 41, wrote on her Oct. 23…
Read MoreUS: Wall Street opens higher as cool inflation data fuels Fed rate cut bets
WALL Street opened on solid ground on Friday (Oct 24), as investors welcomed a cooler-than-expected inflation reading, while Intel’s upbeat results offered a boost. At 9.30 am EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 221.66 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 46,956.27. The S&P 500 gained 43.88 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 6,782.32, and…
Read More11 Charlotte Tilbury Products Sydney Sweeney, Paige DeSorbo & More Celebs Swear By
Kyle Richards, Paige DeSorbo, Lisa Rinna, and Melissa Gorga all swear by the viral Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray. “I never used to use setting spray, but it really does make a difference,” Richards shared, while Rinna added, “You have to have this.” Meanwhile, Sydney Sweeney and Chrishell Stause keep the Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder…
Read MoreMAS proposes more measures for investors to seek civil compensation from market misconduct
Proposals aim to facilitate self-organisation, provide access to funding and reduce legal barriers to civil action [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is looking to enhance investors’ ability to seek civil compensation for losses suffered from market misconduct. The proposals are to facilitate self-organisation, provide access to funding and reduce legal barriers to civil…
Read MoreIntel shares jump as investments, cost cuts catapult turnaround efforts
INTEL shares surged nearly 9 per cent in premarket trading on Friday (Oct 24) as investors rallied behind CEO Tan Lip-Bu’s aggressive cost-cutting measures that helped the chipmaker surpass quarterly profit estimates and regain stability amid a flurry of high-stakes bets on future growth. The results mark a turning point for Intel, which has struggled…
Read MoreMisty Copeland’s Son Joins Her Onstage for First Time During Her Final Bow With American Ballet Theatre
Misty Copeland is dancing into a new chapter with her family by her side. More than two decades after making her professional debut at American Ballet Theatre, the dancer performed her last show with the company in New York City on Oct. 22. And after the monumental moment, her husband Olu Evans and their 3-year-old…
Read MoreEV truck maker Rivian is laying off hundreds amid a slowdown in demand
The electric truck and SUV company Rivian will lay off hundreds of employees in an attempt to save cash as federal support for electric vehicle adoption wanes under the Trump administration. The layoffs come less than a month after the expiration of a federal tax credit that once saved many customers $7,500 on new electric…
Read MoreIsabelle Tate, 9-1-1: Nashville Actress, Dead at 23
The Nashville community is mourning the loss of a rising star. Isabelle Tate, who appeared as Julie in the pilot episode of Ryan Murphy’s 9-1-1: Nashville, died Oct. 19 in her home state of Tennessee, her talent agent Kim McCray, confirmed on Facebook. She was 23. “I’ve known Izzy since she was a teenager and…
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