Introduction One of the interesting elements of preferred shares in Canada is that some of the issues (and then predominantly preferred equity issued by larger companies) have a conversion component. Within the preferred security spectrum, you generally have two types of preferred shares: Fixed rate and floating rate preferred shares.…

During a career spanning more than 40 years and 25 world championships, Formula One engineer Adrian Newey has shown his talent for turning “mad ideas into reality” in building elite racing cars.In a sport known for technical precision, Newey’s approach has been to repeatedly ask the same four questions. “How…

Election officials warn U.S. Postal Service may delay mail-in voting Local and state election officials are warning the U.S. Postmaster General about systemic issues in the postal service as more Americans prepare to cast their ballots by mail in this election.  Read the full article here

Forbes screened more than 800 U.S. locales for everything from climate risk to crime to doctor availability. Those that made the cut were compared on leisure offerings—from the arts, fine dining and learning to hiking, skiing, watersports and golf. Here are the top 25. By William P. Barrett, Senior Contributor…

The third-quarter estimated tax deadline for 2024 is Sept. 16, and skipping a payment could trigger a penalty, according to the IRS.Typically, you need estimated payments for any income without tax withholdings, such as earnings from self-employment, contract or gig economy work and investment or retirement income. Some filers also need…

A single-vehicle collision last month involving a Tesla Semi electric truck took 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish and required aircraft to dump fire retardant overhead, according to a preliminary report on Friday from the National Transportation Safety Board.The crash, which occurred on California’s Interstate 80 west of Lake Tahoe,…

Americans are feeling a greater sense of optimism about the US economy this month, thanks to slower inflation. Voters also see a greater likelihood that Vice President Kamala Harris will defeat former President Donald Trump in the upcoming November election. The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey, released Friday, showed…

The BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund Inc (NYSE:CII) is a closed-end fund that investors can employ in order to earn a very high level of income from the assets in their portfolios. The generation of income seems to be an increasingly popular theme nowadays as many retirees and other…

Bryant Burton was snuggled up with his one-year-old Staffordshire terrier, Baby, watching the US presidential debate on Tuesday, when Donald Trump uttered the words that thrust his hometown of Springfield, Ohio, into the centre of America’s election maw — and may have forever besmirched its reputation.“In Springfield, they’re eating the…

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday that competing measures that would expand or limit abortion rights can appear on the November ballot. The high court’s ruling came days after it heard arguments in three lawsuits that sought to keep one or both of the state’s competing abortion initiatives off the…