A major Wall Street firm is piling into stocks near record highs. Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue reveals her firm has one of its largest stock market overweights ever. Shue, who oversees $152 billion in assets, attributes a strong economic backdrop and seasonal tailwinds for the bullish move. “The near-term disruptions and the near-term concerns over
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The most prolific rapist in British legal history has been given multiple life sentences after carrying out sex attacks on 190 male victims. Reynhard Sinaga, 36, was found guilty of rape and sexual assaults against 48 men. But police believe he may have assaulted many more – potentially upwards of 190 – 79 of whom
In audio recordings obtained by NPR, National Rifle Association officials appear to call some members “hillbillies” and “fruitcakes” during a 1999 meeting to discuss the possibility of canceling the NRA’s annual meeting following the then-recent Columbine shooting. #CNN #News
The man convicted of murder alongside boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, who inspired a Bob Dylan song and Denzel Washington film, has died aged 75. John Artis died of a gastric aneurysm at home in Hampton, Virginia, his friend Fred Hogan, who helped overturn his conviction, said. Mr Artis and Carter were convicted of killing three
The Queen will miss today’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph after spraining her back, Buckingham Palace has announced. It was due to be the monarch’s first public outing after being advised to rest by doctors for almost a month, following medical checks in hospital. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen, having sprained
The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is in “intensive care” after the conclusion of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Labour’s Ed Miliband has told Sky News. Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sunday, the shadow business, energy and industrial strategy secretary said it is now “our job in the next 12 months to show
Best-selling author Wilbur Smith has died at the age of 88, his office has announced. The novelist died “unexpectedly” at his home in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday afternoon after spending the morning reading and writing with his wife Niso by his side, a statement said. Hailed as the “undisputed and inimitable master of
Dado Ruvic | Reuters The first bitcoin upgrade in four years has just gone live. It is a rare moment of consensus among stakeholders, and it’s a big deal for the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. The Taproot update means greater transaction privacy and efficiency – and crucially, it will unlock the potential for smart contracts,
Hackers have targeted a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) email system by sending thousands of messages warning of a cyber attack. Fake emails appeared to come from a legitimate FBI email address ending in @ic.fbi.gov, the agency said in a statement. A copy of one of the fake emails sent was posted on Twitter by
Security guard, Darius Williams, quit his job before the Astroworld festival after hearing plans online for fans to storm the gate and not receiving enough training. #CNN #News
They say motorcycle riders are masters of calculated risk. And as much fun as I’ve had on several different models of electric motorcycles lately, I’m not sure I’d take a risk on the latest bike I’ve found. An affordably-priced highway-capable electric motorcycle from China sure sound enticing, but something tells me a bargain basement electric
Russia did not cause Europe’s energy crisis — but it didn’t help, and instead tried to benefit from the situation, according to Amos Hochstein, the U.S. State Department’s senior advisor for global energy security. “It sure didn’t do anything that it could to alleviate [the energy crunch], and in fact, took advantage of it,” Hochstein
1:00 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Fresh off back-to-back numbered events the past two weeks, the UFC will roll right into a massive featherweight main event on Saturday inside the Apex. Former 145-pound champion Max Holloway (22-6) will take on Yair Rodriguez (13-2) at UFC Fight Night. For Holloway, 2021 will mark the first calendar
Two MPs have admitted using their parliamentary offices as part of a paid meeting. Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran and senior Conservative backbencher Crispin Blunt both took part in a panel event for Bindmans legal firm regarding the treatment of detainees in Saudi Arabia. According to her register of interests, Ms Moran has
In this article TSLA Elon Musk Mike Blake | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s trust sold about $1.2 billion in Tesla stock on Friday, according to financial filings posted Friday evening. He still holds more than 166 million shares in the company. Musk sold about $6.9 billion worth of stock in the company over the
A man who spent 24 years behind bars for a murder he has repeatedly said he did not commit has been pardoned. Dontae Sharpe is now able to apply for up to $750,000 (£560,000) compensation for his wrongful conviction after the move by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Friday. Mr Cooper said: “Mr Sharpe
CNN’s Brianna Keilar pays tribute to former Staff Sergeant Wesley Black, who died after a battle with cancer which his oncologist said was linked to burn pits used by the military to burn trash in Iraq and Afghanistan. Black’s story was previously covered by CNN. #CNN #News
This week at COP26, a number of nations and automakers agreed to target 100% zero-emission new car and van sales globally by 2040. But 2040 is not only too late to reach our climate goals based on scientific consensus, it’s also a pathetic, low-effort commitment based on simple math. 30 countries joined the agreement, including
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia September 9, 2021. Mikhail Voskresensky | Kremlin Sputnik | via Reuters Belarus has threatened to cut off its transit of gas supply to Europe if the EU imposes sanctions over a migrant crisis at its western
The world was hoping for a lot from China at COP26. Or, at least, something. But there were no major new pledges from the world’s biggest polluter. That shouldn’t be a surprise: you only have to listen to the man who wasn’t there – President Xi Jinping. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible