SPHD ETF: Good dividend fund, but with potential risks
The Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility (SPHD) ETF has done well this year. It has risen in the last eleven consecutive weeks, moving to a record high of…
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Lawmakers push to revive low-income broadband subsidy as providers pivot
Internet service providers including Charter, Verizon and Comcast are shifting customers away from the Affordable Connectivity Program, an expired federal internet subsidy that helped low-income households pay for broadband, according…
Caroline Ellison seeks to duck prison sentence for role in FTX collapse
Lawyers for Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, are recommending no prison time for their client’s role in the implosion of the crypto…
After success in Paris, Los Angeles looks to elevate Olympic Games in 2028
After a successful 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, the bar has been set high for the next summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028, something that key stakeholders in…
Trump Media shares sink to new post-merger low after presidential debate
The share price of Trump Media plunged more than 10% on Wednesday, a day after majority shareholder Donald Trump gave a widely panned presidential debate performance against Vice President Kamala Harris. The company’s stock price closed at…
American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with immediate raises topping 20%
American Airlines flight attendants approved a five-year labor deal, ending one of the industry’s most contentious contract negotiations and giving cabin crews raises of up to 20.5% at the start of…
UAW, U.S. dealers increase criticism of Stellantis CEO over cuts, sales declines
DETROIT — Stellantis’ U.S. dealer network has joined the United Auto Workers union in criticizing CEO Carlos Tavares for the company’s recent sales declines, factory production cuts and other decisions they…
Tesla Semi fire in California took 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish
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…
Amazon hikes wages for contract delivery drivers as union pressures grow
Amazon is bumping its average national pay for contracted delivery drivers to roughly $22 an hour, up from $20.50 an hour, the company said Thursday. The wage increase is part of Amazon’s $2.1…
Boeing factory workers strike after overwhelmingly rejecting contract
Boeing’s factory workers walked off the job early Friday, halting production of the company’s best-selling airplanes after staff overwhelmingly rejected a new labor contract. It’s a costly development for the…