Martinprescott | E+ | Getty Images Millions of older adults who are behind on their student loans could soon receive a smaller Social Security benefit. That was the warning from Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., in a recent letter to the Biden administration. “When borrowers are in collections, … Read more
A young man who died after clubbing in Barangaroo, in central Sydney, has been remembered as a “hard-working” athlete. Lorcán Branagan, 26, was reported missing on Sunday night after visiting Bungalow8, a club on King St Wharf. On Monday afternoon, police divers found Branagan’s body in the water off Barangaroo. Newsletters: Breaking news as it … Read more
An undated editorial illustration of the Indian rupee and the Indian flag. Anand Purohit | Moment | Getty Images The decision to include Indian government bonds in two prominent global indexes recently is being viewed as a shot in the arm for the rapidly growing country and is expected to bring in billions of inflows. … Read more
Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the bank’s William McChesney Martin building on March 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Slowly but surely, recessionary talk is dying down and confidence in the Federal Reserve is picking up. Last week, the central bank held its benchmark … Read more
The alleged trigger-man behind the execution-style shooting of a bikie associate has been arrested and charged almost a year after the killing. The 23-year-old was arrested on Tuesday morning at a home in Glen Alpine, on Sydney’s southwest fringe. He was taken to Campbelltown police station, where he was charged with murder. Newsletters: Breaking news … Read more
A man shops for fruit at a grocery store on February 01, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer gave investors his take on the valuation of Astera Labs, a company that went public last week and sells data center connectivity chips to cloud and artificial intelligence outfits. To Cramer, the stock debuted too hot and is more expensive than it should be at this point. “While Astera Labs has a … Read more
CCTV footage has been released in the hunt for whoever fired several shots into a home in Sydney’s south. Multiple shots were fired into the home on Hawkesbury Esp, Sylvania Waters, about 7.10am on Saturday, December 23, 2023. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Police appeal after shots fired at Sydney home. Newsletters: Breaking news as it … Read more
Microsoft said Monday it has selected company veteran Pavan Davuluri to lead its Windows operating system and Surface devices teams. Davuluri, who joined Microsoft in 2001 and has been corporate vice president for almost three years, is taking on additional responsibilities after Panos Panay decamped to Amazon last fall. Windows remains critical to Microsoft. Its … Read more
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 08: Alex Cooper (C) performs a wedding ceremony during “The Unwell Tour” at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 08, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/Getty Images) Gotham | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Kim Kardashian’s shapewear label Skims has tapped podcaster Alex Cooper … Read more
