As industrial and energy shares recovered on economic data that, despite missing estimates, managed to allay fears of an impending recession, US equities rose for a second day, continuing the comeback from a steep decline that hit 10% last week. Despite a decline in most megacaps, over 90% of the S&P 500 businesses saw increases….
CEO Jensen Huang of the SAP Center in San Jose, California, will give the keynote address at Nvidia’s (NVDA) annual GTC conference on March 18. Through March 21, the event will include training and seminars for engineers and developers, robotics and AI forums and debates, and company booths showcasing real-world applications of Nvidia’s technology. Huang…
According to a new technology announced by BYD Co., electric vehicles can be charged nearly as quickly as a conventional automobile can be refueled. In testing on its new Han L car, BYD’s new battery and charging technology may deliver 470 kilometers (292 miles) of range in 5 minutes, the company’s chairman and founder Wang…
Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management launched a project that has gathered $175 million to fund companies that help restore land damaged by deforestation and agriculture. A statement released Tuesday states that the funds will support Generation’s Just Climate’s natural climate solutions approach. Anchor investors include the California State Teachers’ Retirement System and Microsoft Corp.’s Climate…
As investors continued captivated by the well-liked safe-haven commodity due to global concerns worsened by escalating trade tensions, gold reached an all-time high on Tuesday, continuing its historic run above the $3,000 barrier. After reaching a new high of $3,018.66 an ounce, spot gold increased 0.6% to $3,017.84 as of 0715 GMT. On March 14,…
In the upcoming weeks, Nationwide will give £50 thank-you payments to 12 million members; some consumers have expressed their desire for further payments on social media. Nationwide Building Society has hinted at potential future incentives after giving consumers a £50 “thank you” gift. The company recently announced that it will give 12 million members the…
The Trump administration is enacting reforms to reduce waste and fraud that affect recipients. The Trump administration has just unveiled two prominent and contentious policy changes that it claims are intended to address Social Security fraud and waste. To reverse a rule that had limited clawbacks to lower amounts, the government first announced that it…
Following Wall Street’s most recent week of significant losses, US stock futures plummeted Sunday night as it appeared that March’s difficulties might continue. While Dow Jones Average futures (YM=F) declined by about 0.4%, S&P 500 futures (ES=F) plummeted by 0.5%. Futures on the Nasdaq (NQ=F) fell 0.7%. Markets are coming off a week in which…
Investor confidence has been rocked by worries about slowing economic growth and the potential effects of tariffs, which has caused the market to drop close to a six-month low. Last week, the Dow Jones plummeted 3%, while the S&P (^GSPC) sank around 2.3%. There was a 2.4% decline in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC). As…
To promote a move towards more environmentally friendly alternatives, the UK will implement road tax modifications for electric cars (EVs) from April 1st, 2025, and raise it dramatically for high-emission gasoline and diesel vehicles. Rachel Reeves Car Tax Changes: The auto tax adjustments proposed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves last year are expected to affect UK…