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Homelessness, empty shops, vandalism and potholes came up in local election conversations when BBC News travelled on the Midlands Metro tram system.BBC Radio WM’s political reporter Kathryn Stanczyszyn travelled along the route from Wolverhampton to Birmingham, via West Bromwich, asking passengers for their thoughts ahead of the local elections on 7 May.In the final of three films in the lead-up to polling day, tram passengers in Wolverhampton had plenty of opinions. Source link
JPMorgan has an updated list of top ideas from analysts as the new trading month kicks off. April was a strong month for Wall Street as all three of the major indexes ended higher. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also recorded their biggest monthly gains since 2020. Each month, analysts at JPMorgan compile their top plays tied to one of the following investment themes: growth, income, value and shorts. The bank added digital banking solutions company Q2 Holdings this month, while removing Alkami and Huntington Bancshares . Here’s 10 on the list: Q2 shares have tumbled nearly…
Becoming an entrepreneur doesn’t necessarily mean starting a new business from scratch. You can also acquire existing businesses, for which there is no shortage. According to a CNBC analysis of a 2023 report from the Exit Planning Institute, 58% of boomers who are business owners say they planned to sell their businesses within the next five years. In other words, there’s a prime opportunity to own a small business that’s already been up and running and earning cash.Acquiring a business may sound like something that’s only meant for rich people and private equity funds, but you can get started even…
A still from Netflix’s ‘Beef.’Courtesy: NetflixIn the new season of the Netflix comedy-drama, “Beef,” Ashley, played by Cailee Spaeny, lands in the hospital due to an ovarian cyst. The waiting area is bleak, with gray decor and patients who look like they’ve been stranded there for years. Ashley’s partner, Austin, played by Charles Melton, returns from the reception desk with some bad news: “You have a super high deductible — $5,000,” Austin says. “Oh wow. We can deduct $5,000?” Ashley says. “What if it costs less? Do they give us the difference?” “It’s kind of the opposite,” Austin replies. That’s…
Ghosts of the 2008 financial crisis are haunting Wall Street as private equity firms are pooling and repackaging troubled corporate debt in a bid to raise liquidity. Redemptions from private credit funds have been spiking on fears of potentially bad loans in application software and other sectors, driven by the ascent of artificial intelligence and hurt by a higher-for-longer short-term interest rate regime. Private equity firms are securitizing those loans, and combining them with higher quality debt into larger investment vehicles in order to extend their shelf lives ahead of maturities. They’re also selling off portions of larger funds to…
Golden Tempo #19, ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, crosses the finish line to win the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 02, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky.Michael Reaves | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesGolden Tempo stormed from the very back of the pack to triumph in the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, giving trainer Cherie DeVaux a landmark victory as the first woman to saddle the winner of America’s most famous horse race.Sent off at 24-1, Golden Tempo broke slowly under Jose Ortiz and trailed the 18-horse field before threading through traffic…
U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 1, 2026.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Saturday the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back America’s commitment to European security.The Pentagon on Friday had initially announced it would pull some 5,000 troops out of Germany, but when asked Saturday about the reason for the move, Trump didn’t offer an explanation and said an even bigger reduction was coming.”We’re going to cut way down. And we’re cutting a lot further than…
Abortion pill makers ask US Supreme Court to restore mail-order access Source link
Believe it or not, Thursday’s local elections aren’t just about the PM’s fate – there’s plenty more at stake. Source link
Spirit Airlines kiosks at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on May 2, hours after the carrier shut down.Leslie Josephs/CNBCBALTIMORE/NEW YORK — Spirit Airlines was hours away from its final flights Friday afternoon. Jeremiah Burton was hours away from his first.”It’s my first time flying,” Burton, a 45-year-old air conditioning and heating technician, told CNBC at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Friday, shortly before he was scheduled to depart for New Orleans to visit his daughter and her newborn twins.”To tell you the truth, I just went online and Googled the cheapest airline ticket,” he said, adding that he paid about…