Sequoia Capital’s former China unit has accelerated its push for global deals, investing in celebrity-backed start-ups such as Kylie Jenner’s Vodka seltzer company, as it struggles to deploy its $9bn cash pile in a sluggish domestic market and tightening US controls.HongShan, which split off last year from one of the…

Do you ever feel ovewhelmed in trying to be available for your aging parents while trying to keep your own work/life/family together? You want to be a loving adult child, but some parents can be very demanding. They might expect you to be at their beck and call and you…

Long-term mortgage rates fell over the past week, reigniting demand for home purchases and breathing new life into what has been a stagnant housing market. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported Wednesday that mortgage applications jumped 6.3% overall from the week before, driven by an increase in purchase demand, which…

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (NYSE:TEN) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 26, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Nicolas Bornozis – Investor Relations, Capital LinkTakis Arapoglou – Chairman of the BoardNikolas Tsakos – Founder & Chief Executive OfficerGeorge Saroglou – President & Chief Operating OfficerHarrys Kosmatos – Co-Chief Financial Officer…

Thousands of protesters have begun to flee Islamabad since Pakistan’s security forces began a crackdown on unrest early Wednesday morning.An operation cleared protesters from a square near Pakistan’s parliament, where activists from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the political party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, had planned to stage a sit-in…

If retirement is on your radar, you might be wondering if you should retire next year. Your decision when to retire can be life changing and will influence your quality of life for the rest of your life. As such, let’s look at the factors that might influence exactly when…

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDonald Trump has said he will levy tariffs of 25 per cent on all imports from Canada and Mexico, and an extra 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods, accusing…

The approaching holidays provide a great opportunity to gain valuable insights that will help you better plan your retirement. Instead of enduring awkward silences or rehashing politics, ask your retired friends and relatives thoughtful questions about their life in retirement. It’s win-win—you’ll avoid tense topics, and your relatives and friends…

This article was written byFollowBrian Gilmartin, is a portfolio manager at Trinity Asset Management, a firm he founded in May, 1995, catering to individual investors and institutions that werent getting the attention and service deserved, from larger firms. Brian started in the business as a fixed-income / credit analyst, with…