Monthly Archives: October 2024
Trump speaking at a meeting of the Detroit Economic Club (Picture credit: AP) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced new tax break proposals during a speech at the Detroit Economic Club on Thursday. He proposed making interest on car loans tax-deductible and ending double taxation for Americans living abroad.Trump said that the car loan interest […]
Ratan Tata (right) along with J R D Tata (second from right) during a visit to manufacturing facilities for the B1B bomber and the space shuttle. (Photo credit: Instagram/ Ratan Tata) As the nation consoles Ratan Tata’s death, it is a moment to reflect on the monumental impact the Tata family has had across sectors, […]
Consumer Reports is calling for a federal ban of infant walkers, saying the products injure thousands of babies every year despite federal safety standards that have slowed — but not stopped — heartbreaking incidents for parents. The consumer advocacy group’s stark warning, along with its newly published report detailing injuries and deaths caused by baby walkers, […]
close Video Teenage boy found floating on piece of fence rescued by Florida authorities Hurricane Milton plowed through Florida, causing several tornados and several deaths. (Credit:Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office) A teenage boy floating on a piece of a fence in an area flooded by Hurricane Milton was rescued Thursday. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s […]
Even as Floridians cope with Hurricane Milton, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene continues to affect the U.S. Among those feeling the aftershock, hospitals around the U.S. have reported a shortage of IV fluid. Baxter International, an IV fluid manufacturing plant in North Cove, North Carolina, was hit particularly hard by the hurricane, causing its supply […]
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for […]
Henry Winkler shares his ‘favourite Hollywood’ moment with Robert De Niro Henry Winkler has shared one of his “favourite Hollywood” stories. On the podcast Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa, Winker recalled his memorable meeting with Robert De Niro. The meeting took place 40 years ago while he was filming Happy Days alongside Ron […]
Ian Read, former CEO of Pfizer Inc., gestures as he speaks during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17, 2017. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Activist Starboard Value accused Pfizer of threatening litigation against the company’s former CEO and chief financial officer in order to get […]
Solstock | E+ | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Wealthy millennials and Gen Zers are redefining the world of charitable giving, seeing themselves more as activists […]
Getty Images Elon Musk wants his new rocket to revolutionise spaceflight. And that rocket, Starship, is now the largest and most powerful spacecraft ever built. It’s also designed to be fully and rapidly reusable. His private company SpaceX, which is behind the creation, is hoping to develop a spaceship that can be used more like […]