A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit in a household appliance broke out at a Hong Kong public housing estate in east Kowloon, prompting more than 300 residents to flee their flats. Police on Thursday reported receiving multiple calls about a fire at Lam Wai House in Lam Tin Estate, at around 6.55pm. The force said about 300 residents evacuated on their own. Preliminary investigat...
A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit in a household appliance broke out at a Hong Kong public housing estate in east Kowloon, prompting more than 300 residents to flee their flats. Police on Thursday reported receiving multiple calls about a fire at Lam Wai House in Lam Tin Estate, at around 6.55pm. The force said about 300 residents evacuated on their own. Preliminary investigations indicated the fire was triggered by a short circuit in an electrical appliance. Footage...
watch now VIDEO 2:14 02:14 U.S. revenue from tariffs are 'drop in the bucket' considering the deficit: IIF Squawk Box Europe Months after President Donald Trump suggested sending Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend check , many households are waiting to see if that stimulus could come in 2026, despite political and legal obstacles. "We have taken in, and will soon be receiving, more than 600 Billio...
watch now VIDEO 2:14 02:14 U.S. revenue from tariffs are 'drop in the bucket' considering the deficit: IIF Squawk Box Europe Months after President Donald Trump suggested sending Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend check , many households are waiting to see if that stimulus could come in 2026, despite political and legal obstacles. "We have taken in, and will soon be receiving, more than 600 Billion Dollars in Tariffs," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday. The president first floated the idea of making direct payments to Americans in the form of a "tariff dividend" in July. Later in the fall, Trump suggested in Oval Office comments and on social media that a rebate check funded with tariff revenue would be likely. "A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone," he wrote in a post on Truth Social in November. In an interview on " Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan " last month, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said, "I would expect that in the new year, the president will bring forth a proposal to Congress to make that happen." Asked about tariff rebates this week, a White House official told CNBC that "President Trump's tariffs are raising historic revenue for the federal government, and the Administration is committed to putting that money to good use for the American people." The math behind tariff rebate checks Still, the president's $600 billion tally far exceeds other estimates. The Bipartisan Policy Center said that U.S. gross tariff revenues in 2025 were $289 billion. According to the Customs and Border Protection agency, the U.S. collected roughly $200 billion in customs duties in 2025. "Let's be clear: President Trump's claim that the U.S. government collected $600 billion from tariffs in 2025 is incorrect," said Brett House, economics professor at Columbia Business School. "The White House may decide to issue so-called tariff dividend checks in 2026, but they won't be fully fi...
(RTTNews) - Paychex, Inc. (PAYX), Thursday announced a new partnership with PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), offering employees of Paychex customers the ability to easily set up PayPal Direct Deposit, providing up to two-day early access to their paychecks.
(RTTNews) - Paychex, Inc. (PAYX), Thursday announced a new partnership with PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), offering employees of Paychex customers the ability to easily set up PayPal Direct Deposit, providing up to two-day early access to their paychecks.
In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Emily Flippen and contributors Jason Hall and Keith Speights talk about: To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center . When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy . A full transcript is below. Continue reading
In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Emily Flippen and contributors Jason Hall and Keith Speights talk about: To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center . When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy . A full transcript is below. Continue reading
Twice prime minister of Bangladesh credited with improving the country’s economy and empowering women Khaleda Zia, who has died aged 80 – although her age was disputed – was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh, and was credited with an increase in female education and empowerment during her two terms in office, in the 1990s and early 2000s. The defining feature of her public life, howeve...
Twice prime minister of Bangladesh credited with improving the country’s economy and empowering women Khaleda Zia, who has died aged 80 – although her age was disputed – was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh, and was credited with an increase in female education and empowerment during her two terms in office, in the 1990s and early 2000s. The defining feature of her public life, however, was one of the world’s longest-running and most bitter political feuds. For more than three decades Zia and her rival, Sheikh Hasina – now exiled in India following her resignation after a violent uprising in mid-2024 – contested the leadership of the south Asian nation, and sought to eclipse the other when in office. Continue reading...
Alphabet Inc. has overtaken Apple Inc. to become the second-most valuable company by market capitalization, a reflection of how the Google parent has emerged as one of the most significant winners of artificial intelligence. Shares of Alphabet rose 2.4% on Wednesday, closing with a valuation of $3.89 trillion. That allowed it to surpass Apple, which closed with a market cap of $3.85 trillion on We...
Alphabet Inc. has overtaken Apple Inc. to become the second-most valuable company by market capitalization, a reflection of how the Google parent has emerged as one of the most significant winners of artificial intelligence. Shares of Alphabet rose 2.4% on Wednesday, closing with a valuation of $3.89 trillion. That allowed it to surpass Apple, which closed with a market cap of $3.85 trillion on Wednesday, following a six-day slump that erased nearly 5% — and almost $200 billion — off its value. The divergence widened further Thursday, with Apple opening 1.2% lower and Alphabet gaining 1.1%. This is the first time Alphabet has been larger than Apple since 2019. Nvidia Corp. remains the largest stock, valued at about $4.6 trillion. Alphabet shares have been on a tear of late, and gained more than 65% over 2025, making them the best performer among the Magnificent Seven. Much of the strength reflects the growing view that Alphabet is well suited across a number of key aspects of AI. Rave reviews for the company’s latest Gemini AI model helped ease concerns about competition from companies like OpenAI, while its tensor processing unit chips are seen as a potentially significant driver of future revenue growth.
Ahead of his reunion with Ben Affleck in thriller The Rip – as well as starring role in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Imax epic The Odyssey – we run through the best work of one of Hollywood’s most reliable heroes Matt Damon is essentially a bland dish that requires the right spice truly to zing, which means he is often at his best when playing beastly. His flagrantly nasty turn as one of the antis...
Ahead of his reunion with Ben Affleck in thriller The Rip – as well as starring role in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Imax epic The Odyssey – we run through the best work of one of Hollywood’s most reliable heroes Matt Damon is essentially a bland dish that requires the right spice truly to zing, which means he is often at his best when playing beastly. His flagrantly nasty turn as one of the antisemitic bullies who makes prep school life hell for a secretly Jewish classmate (Brendan Fraser) offers an early indication that Damon realised this, too. Continue reading...
Investing.com -- Wolfe Research downgraded UPS to Peer Perform, warning that the company faces a challenging first half of 2026 as it continues to reduce Amazon-related business and confronts margin pressure.
Investing.com -- Wolfe Research downgraded UPS to Peer Perform, warning that the company faces a challenging first half of 2026 as it continues to reduce Amazon-related business and confronts margin pressure.