Over nearly five decades, Carnival amassed a global fleet of cruise ships. But in the face of a pandemic, health authorities and passengers are questioning whether operators like Carnival can set sail safely going forward. WSJ’s Carter McCall explains. Photo: Getty Images
Category Archives: Business
SMALL CAP MOVERS: AIM celebrates 25th birthday as activity picks up
There has been ‘rampant fundraising activity’ on AIM this year, and the junior market has been well and truly open for business during lockdown, according to data compiled by City broker Allenby.
How Ecommerce Companies Can Grow During a Recession
Even with economies disrupted all over the world, your online business can continue to count real, reliable growth, so long as it’s using the right strategies.
China charges two detained Canadians with alleged espionage
Chinese prosecutors said on Friday they have charged two detained Canadians for alleged espionage, in a case that has driven a diplomatic wedge between Ottawa and Beijing.
Trump administration move could add ‘significant risks’ to retirement accounts
When it comes to a 401(k) account, most savers simply choose a “target date” funds and leave it that. Now, thanks to a rule change from the Trump administration, those funds could get a lot more complicated under the hood.
We grow money a million times faster than Warren Buffett’: The SEC brought fraud charges against a pair of over-70s running a $30 million scheme that promised ridiculous returns to investors
Getty Images / Bill Pugliano Two men in their 70s told investors their sports-betting system could deliver far better returns than Warren Buffett, when in fact they were running a $30 million fraud, the SEC alleged last August. “The King – Warren Buffett – takes more than six years to triple an investor’s funds,” Thomas Becker told one investo […]
Don’t hold your breath as Warsaw unveils atomic future
As Polish president Andrzej Duda prepares a convenient preelection trip to Washington to get his picture taken with Donald Trump, his Climate Minister has reopened the thorny issue of the country’s nuclear ambitions.
Police Reform And The Changing Face Of Law Enforcement After George Floyd Death
The death of George Floyd proved to be the catalyst for a wave of reforms and proposals at the federal and local level around policing and law enforcement.
What stocks to watch as markets shift amid coronavirus recovery June 18, 2020
As markets begin to regain confidence, some companies that have taken some lumps from the coronavirus have started to recover. Managing Partner at Polaris Greystone Financial Group Jeff Powell joins The Final Round panel to break down why investors should shift to value stocks and move away from growth stocks
Wirecard’s Missing $2.1 Billion Forces Out CEO, Panics Lenders
(Bloomberg) — Markus Braun’s almost two decades as Wirecard AG’s chief executive officer ended after accusations about the company’s accounting culminated in a shock disclosure that it was was unable to locate 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion).James Freis has been appointed interim CEO, Wirecard said in a short statement Friday. A recent hire and former comp […]
Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham says the stock market right now is in the 4th ‘real McCoy’ bubble of his career
Fairfax Media/Getty The renowned investor Jeremy Grantham told CNBC on Wednesday that the US stock market seemed to be forming a “real McCoy” bubble that might end up hurting investors. Grantham said the strong rebound in US stocks from lows in March was “crazy” and might be the fourth major market bubble in his long career. The investing […]
The creative ways beauty pros are facing the pandemic: Press-on nails and skincare advice for protesters
The Washington Post spoke to YouTuber Hyram Yarbro, celebrity aesthetician Shani Darden, makeup artist Molly Fredenberg and others about the future of the beauty industry after the covid-19 pandemic.
Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis
Facebook has removed campaign ads by Prez Trump and vice Prez Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle, a symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners, communists in concentration camps. The company said the ads violated “our policy against organized hate” and that they don’t permit such symbols “unless they […]
British firms promise to compensate for slavery links
Two British companies with historical links to the slave trade have pledged to invest in projects supporting black and other minority ethnic communities. Lloyds and Greene King were listed on a slavery legacy database.