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Editor’s Note: This story originally published on October 2, 2018. New York CNN Business — Jill Soltau, a veteran retail leader most recently in charge of Joann fabric and craft stores, will be tasked with turning around JCPenney. The company announced on Tuesday that Soltau will take over as its chief executive beginning on October 15. JCPenney has been leaderless since Marvin Ellison left in May to take the top job at Lowe’s. Soltau, 51, will be the 25th woman currently leading a Fortune 500 company, according to Fortune magazine. She will become Penney’s fifth chief executive in the past…
Dear Mr. Market: Can you imagine how you would be feeling if you had acted upon the advice from all the doom and gloomers the past year? How some of these financial “gurus” and economic pundits still have an audience is fascinating!?! Want to know why they still have a platform and hold many people’s attention? Fear sells. That’s it. Nothing more, nothing less. Normally we don’t run victory laps or spend any time patting ourselves on the back, but this year we’re going to be blunt. We’re going to remind people that if you listened to everyone and followed…
A carton of large white eggs at Save Mart in Fresno, Callifornia, costs $6.49 for one dozen on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Fernanda Galan | Fresno Bee | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesConsumer prices rose at a faster annual pace in November, a reminder that inflation remains an issue both for households and policymakers.The consumer price index showed a 12-month inflation rate of 2.7% after increasing 0.3% on the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.Excluding food and energy costs, core CPI was at 3.3% on an annual basis and 0.3% monthly.All of the numbers were in line with…
The sale of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars website to parody news platform The Onion has been rejected by a US bankruptcy judge.After a two-day hearing, Judge Christopher Lopez ruled that an auction for Infowars did not result in the best bids possible.However, he rejected Jones’ claims that the auction was plagued by “collusion.”The Onion said the bid was secured with the backing of families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, who won a $1.5bn (£1.18bn) defamation lawsuit against Jones for spreading false rumours about the massacre.Judge Lopez said the court-appointed bankruptcy trustee who ran the…
Someone asked me recently would I consider investing in Alibaba or Tesla now that their stock prices are much lower.Of course, for long time readers of my blog, it is probably easy to guess my answer. Singapore has sufficient opportunities for me and investing in Singapore suits my purpose.I am also at an age where I am less interested in excitement and more interested in stability. Yes, AK is a young senior, as coined by PM Lee.Still, from time to time, the mind forgets the body’s age.So, I bought into Hang Seng Tech ETF a few years ago and I blogged about…
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Adani Group shares experienced a rebound on Monday, recovering from last week’s steep losses sparked by U.S. criminal charges against Chairman Gautam Adani and other individuals. The recovery followed reassurances from CFO Jugeshinder Singh, who stated that none of the group’s publicly listed companies were implicated in the charges of bribery and fraud. The flagship company, Adani Enterprises Ltd, rose 2.6%, reflecting renewed investor confidence. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone gained 1.6%, while other group firms, including Adani Green Energy, Adani Wilmar, and Adani Power, saw gains ranging from 0.6% to 5%. This recovery aligns with a broader rebound…
The Indian government blocked access to the popular cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io on 10 December 2024 with a message displayed on the website saying, “The website has been blocked as per order of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under IT Act, 2000.” Users were left shocked, with many unable to access their funds or carry out any transactions. Customers reported receiving error messages on the website saying that they were “attempting to access our services from a restricted location where Gate.io is unable to provide services.” Gate. io has been restricted in India, leaving users unable to access their…
Getty ImagesAverage annual rent on a newly-let property is £3,240 more expensive than at the end of the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures from Zoopla.Rent began to soar in 2021 due to high demand from tenants after lockdowns were lifted and limited numbers of available properties.The annual cost of renting has gone up by 27% in those three years, compared to a 19% rise in average earnings over the same period.However, the rate at which rents are rising is now the slowest for three years, the property portal has said, as potential tenants face limits on what they can afford.Signs…
I have been asked this question in various forms by various people over the years.”How much cash are you holding now?”However, like how I have always sidestepped questions regarding my net worth and the size of my investment portfolio, I have habitually sidestepped the question.I have published a blog post in the past to explain why.See:My investment philosophy or my investment portfolio? So, this blog post is going to be the first time since I started blogging in 2009 where I share some specific numbers.Why the change of heart?This is because of what someone told me not too long ago.It…