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Dan Loeb's Third Point builds stake in Colgate, sees value in pet food business in potential spinoff

Dan Loeb's Third Point builds stake in Colgate, sees value in pet food business in potential spinoff

Loeb said he sees hidden value in Colgate's subsidiary Hill's Pet Nutrition, a pet food company, if it were spun off.

3 years ago
Your ‘personal inflation rate’ varies by where you live, among other factors

Your ‘personal inflation rate’ varies by where you live, among other factors

For the U.S. as a whole, inflation ran at a yearly 8.2% rate in September, but households in some areas of the nation have had it worse.

3 years ago
Activist investor Starboard reveals stake in Salesforce, sees significant opportunity

Activist investor Starboard reveals stake in Salesforce, sees significant opportunity

Jeff Smith said significant opportunity remains in the enterprise software maker.

3 years ago
MiCAR:  EU Crypto Regulation in the Making

MiCAR: EU Crypto Regulation in the Making

Linklaters | Jennifer Calver  -  Sophia Le Vesconte  -  Simon Treacy | Oct 13, 2022 Two years since the draft text was first released, the EU’s flagship Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation has now been finalised and is set to become law. The regulation is a keystone of the EU’s Digital Finance Strategy, alongside the EU’s


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3 years ago
Fintech Fridays EP58:  Using Risk Management to Improve Your Business and Life

Fintech Fridays EP58: Using Risk Management to Improve Your Business and Life

About NCFA Canada | Craig Asano | Oct 14, 2022 Oct 14, 2022: NCFA's Fintech Fridays podcast episode 58 Using Risk Management to Improve Your Business and Life Featured Guest: Alex Sidorenko, CEO and Chief Risk Officer / Founder, Risk Academy / Risk Awareness Week (LinkedIn) Experienced executive across strategic, investment and operational risks and


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3 years ago
How to get the 'best of both worlds' for Series I bond interest rates before November

How to get the 'best of both worlds' for Series I bond interest rates before November

With the interest rate for Series I bonds dropping to roughly 6.48% in November, you can still secure 9.62% for six months before the end of October.

3 years ago
Here's what you need to know about 2023 Medicare prescription drug plans during open enrollment

Here's what you need to know about 2023 Medicare prescription drug plans during open enrollment

In addition to checking whether there's a better Medicare coverage option for 2023, there are some changes to coverage of drugs to be aware of.

3 years ago
Sunflowers, war and drought: Why the price of margarine and butter spiked 32%

Sunflowers, war and drought: Why the price of margarine and butter spiked 32%

A complex global trade dynamic has fueled tighter supplies of vegetable oils and milk, leading to higher prices for butter and margarine at home.

3 years ago
Student loan forgiveness application officially launches, putting relief in sight for 40 million Americans

Student loan forgiveness application officially launches, putting relief in sight for 40 million Americans

Tens of millions of Americans can now apply for student loan cancellation.

3 years ago
Here's what to know if you applied for student loan forgiveness during the application beta period

Here's what to know if you applied for student loan forgiveness during the application beta period

More than 8 million people applied for student loan forgiveness over the weekend while the application was in a beta test. Here's what they need to know.

3 years ago
IRS sends letters to over 9 million who could miss out on valuable 2021 tax credits. Here's how to claim that money

IRS sends letters to over 9 million who could miss out on valuable 2021 tax credits. Here's how to claim that money

Individuals and families could be leaving thousands of dollars on the table by not claiming 2021 tax credits. Here's how to get started.

3 years ago
Student loan forgiveness application is in a beta period. Here's what to know if you apply

Student loan forgiveness application is in a beta period. Here's what to know if you apply

Tens of millions of Americans with student debt are now able to officially request student loan forgiveness during the online application's "beta" period.

3 years ago
IRS sends letters to more than 9 million who could miss out on valuable 2021 tax credits. Here's how to claim that money

IRS sends letters to more than 9 million who could miss out on valuable 2021 tax credits. Here's how to claim that money

Individuals and families could be leaving thousands of dollars on the table by not claiming 2021 tax credits. Here's how to get started.

3 years ago
Deloitte:  2023 Banking and Capital Markets Outlook | ‘A new global economic order seems imminent’

Deloitte: 2023 Banking and Capital Markets Outlook | ‘A new global economic order seems imminent’

Deloitte | Monica O'Reilly, Anna Celner, Deron Weston, Val Srinivas | Oct 17, 2022 Key messages The global economy is in a fragile and fractious state. While most banks are on sound footing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ongoing supply chain and energy shocks, persistent inflation, and tightening monetary policy will be felt unevenly across the


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3 years ago
Galloway:  Life Expectancy – China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.

Galloway: Life Expectancy – China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.

Scott Galloway | Oct 17, 2022 The average Chinese person will live longer than the average American, due to Covid’s toll on the U.S. • The U.S. already had a lower life expectancy than many developed countries. Now it’s at 76.6 years, the lowest since 1996. • Covid knocked off two years from the average


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3 years ago