[ad_1] By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners on Friday in what state media called a humanitarian gesture, two days before an election in which he is set to extend his 31-year rule. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is assured of winning a seventh five-year term on Sunday. State media said Lukashenko pardoned eight people convicted of extremist activity and seven sentenced for drug crimes. It did not give any names. The exiled opposition says Sunday’s vote is a meaningless pretence because all leading critics have been jailed or forced to flee,…
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[ad_1] It’s been quite a month, hasn’t it? California has been burning down. New Orleans got more snow than Minneapolis. The QAnon Shaman is back, in hand, the political equivalent of a wink and a “job well done.” With things feeling as weird as they are, you’d be completely within the spectrum of reasonable reactions anywhere from sobbing at your desk to taking up day drinking. One thing you should not do, however, is change up your retirement investments. Almost from Day One of this column, I have been a proponent of low cost, passively managed index fund investing. You…
[ad_1] Jason Miller, senior advisor of the Trump-Vance transition, discusses the push for a dismissal in Trump’s New York criminal case, the Hunter Biden pardon and potential roles some prominent public figures could play in Trump’s policies. Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms is planning to spend as much as $65 billion this year alone to build on the social media company’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday. In a post on Facebook, Zuckerberg declared 2025 “will be a defining year for AI,” saying he expects the company’s “Meta AI will be the leading assistant serving more…
[ad_1] CNBC’s Jim Cramer said next week as Wall Street launches into earnings season, he’ll be following the Federal Reserve’s meeting and earnings from a few tech giants. Investors should not to make any major moves, he advised.”Look it’s a sheer hell week. Our heads will be spinning, swivel-like, lazy Susan even, as each day you can expect a flood of earnings and a sound bite from President Trump that upsets whatever order there might be,” he said. “Like I always say, don’t try to make decisions during this part of earnings season, just listen.”On Monday, Cramer will review earnings…
[ad_1] New York, New York–(Newsfile Corp. – January 24, 2025) – WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Celanese Corporation (NYSE: NYSE:) resulting from allegations that Celanese may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. SO WHAT: If you purchased Celanese securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses. WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join…
[ad_1] Faced with rampant inflation, central banks worldwide are raising interest rates. In June, the US Federal Reserve announced its largest hike since 1994. The previous month, the Bank of England (BOE) had pushed UK rates to a 13-year high. The central banks of Brazil, Canada, and Australia have also hiked, and the European Central Bank (ECB) plans to follow suit later this month. Such rate increases not only create turmoil in risk markets; they also can threaten a company’s financial stability. The devil is in the details when quantifying how these hikes will influence a firm’s bottom line. Beyond…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Global ratings agency Moody’s (NYSE:) revised Kenya’s outlook to “positive” from “negative” on Friday, citing a potential ease in liquidity risks and improving debt affordability over time. The East-African country has been struggling with heavy debt and looking for new financing lines since last year due to nationwide protests against proposed tax increases. Domestic financing costs have started to decline amid a monetary easing cycle and this could continue if the Kenyan government effectively manages its fiscal consolidation, opening doors for external funding options, the report said. “Given low inflation and a stable exchange rate, there is…
[ad_1] Lucara Diamond ( (TSE:LUC) ) has issued an announcement. Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced its transition from Nasdaq Stockholm to the Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Sweden, effective January 31, 2025. This move aligns with the company’s market capitalization and supports its strategic focus on advancing its underground mining project, allowing Lucara to better compete with peer companies. More about Lucara Diamond Lucara Diamond Corp. operates in the diamond mining industry, focusing on the exploration and extraction of diamonds. The company is known for its operations in Botswana, where it owns and operates the Karowe diamond mine, which…
[ad_1] TYSONS CORNER, VA – MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:), a leader in enterprise analytics and mobility software with a current market capitalization of $93.12 billion, has announced today that it will redeem all of its outstanding 0.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027. According to InvestingPro data, the company operates with a moderate level of debt, with total obligations of approximately $4.27 billion. The redemption, scheduled for February 24, 2025, involves an aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.05 billion, which represents the total current outstanding principal of the notes. Holders of the 2027 Notes have until 5:00 p.m., New York City time,…
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