Versant to rename MSNBC, drop peacock logos
The brand logo for My Source News Opinion World Courtesy of Versant MSNBC will change its name later this year and drop the storied peacock image from its branding — the first real public-facing changes in Versant’s upcoming separation from Comcast’s NBCUniversal. The political news network will be renamed My Source News Opinion World, or […]
Spike Lee swings from ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ with new film and cancellation of ESPN documentary
“Highest 2 Lowest” reunites Spike Lee with Denzel Washington, but the director’s Colin Kaepernick documentary has been canceled due to creative differences.
Novo Nordisk offers diabetes drug Ozempic for steep cash discount
A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk, at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Novo Nordisk on Monday said it now offers cash-paying U.S. patients its blockbuster diabetes treatment Ozempic for less than half its monthly list price, as drugmakers face mounting political pressure to lower prices in […]
How social media convinces investors they’re the next Warren Buffett — or smarter
Internet investing sites and tips give people a false — and costly — sense of their abilities, studies show. Legendary investor Howard Marks has a solution.
Yieldstreet real estate bets leave customers with massive losses
Yieldstreet customer Justin Klish, who said he faces $400,000 in losses from investing on the platform. Courtesy: Justin Klish When Justin Klish stumbled upon an ad for Yieldstreet in February 2022, he said, it was the company’s tagline that stuck in his head. “Invest like the 1%,” the startup said. The ad spoke to his […]
The Powerball jackpot is now $605 million, but this man warns that playing the lottery can become an addiction
Adam Osmond gambled away a fortune on lottery games, but eventually sought help
U.S. stock futures inch higher following Trump-Putin summit; Wall Street awaits Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting
U.S. stock-market futures rose slightly Sunday, after Friday’s summit between U.S. and Russian leaders ended without a major breakthrough and as investors await this week’s Fed gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
‘I’ve been kept in poverty’: Do I take a $70K job at 74 and lose my Section 8 housing allowance?
“After the age of 50, I really only had sporadic contract work and I had to sell my house.”
Investors are plowing into homebuilder stocks. Will Jackson Hole prove them wrong?
Previously unloved stocks are making a big comeback before Jackson Hole, the Federal Reserve’s annual summer economic summit
My aunt barely spends any money. Will we receive the contents of her safe-deposit box when she dies?
“I am asking for my mom, who is on a fixed income. It would be a nice boon.”
