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7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 07/24/2024 08:00pm • Two important components make up the total return of a stock or other investment. The first is price appreciation. If an investor buys stock shares at $100 and the market price goes up to $110 in a given time, say one year, that investor has achieved a 10% return. The second aspect of total return i New evidence means freedom for a Michigan man who spent 37 years in prison for a murder conviction 07/24/2024 04:53pm • DETROIT (AP) — A man who served nearly 40 years in prison for a Detroit-area murder won't face another trial after a judge threw out his conviction based on new evidence. The decision by prosecutors this week means Paul Clark, who has been out on bond since May, is free — for good. “I want to Vermont opens flood recovery centers as it awaits decision on federal help 07/24/2024 03:10pm • BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Vermont on Wednesday opened the first of four flood recovery centers while officials waited to find out whether the state qualifies for federal help. Many farmers and residents were hit by flooding two weeks ago from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. The flooding destroyed roads Disney reaches tentative agreement with California theme park workers 07/24/2024 11:18am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has reached a tentative agreement with four unions representing thousands of workers at its California theme parks, including ride operators, candy makers and parking attendants. The coalition of unions said early Wednesday that its 14,000 workers will get to vote on Winter Olympians will compete at these 13 venues when the Games return to Salt Lake City in 2034 07/24/2024 11:08am • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Winter Olympics will make its grand return to Salt Lake City in 2034, the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday, marking the success of Utah's decadeslong effort to preserve Olympic venues and retain public enthusiasm. Local leaders have had their sights set Venezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election 07/24/2024 09:28am • MATURIN, Venezuela (AP) — A municipal market in eastern Venezuela is teeming with weekend customers hoping to score a deal among the stalls of produce, meat, cheese and shelf-stable products. Some carry plantains, cassava crackers, corn flour or half a carton of eggs as they walk home. Middle scho Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test 07/24/2024 01:33am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the last months, some Argentines saw a traffic-induced headache. Others saw a reaction to President Javier Milei's brutal austerity measures. Alejandra, a street vendor, saw people with nowh eBay Breaks Up With American Express Over 'Unacceptably High Fees' 07/23/2024 08:00pm • Online auction giant eBay announced that, as of Aug. 17, American Express will no longer be accepted for payment. It cited "unacceptably high fees" as the reason for discontinuing acceptance of American Express cards. Customers of eBay can use other forms of payment, like Visa, Mastercard, Discover, What Is a Demand Deposit Account? 07/23/2024 08:00pm • A demand deposit account is an account at a bank, credit union or other financial institution that lets you use or withdraw money whenever you want, without notifying the financial institution ahead of time. Types of demand deposit accounts include checking accounts, savings accounts and money marke 9 Online Business Ideas 07/23/2024 08:00pm • According to the latest research, Brits work more from home than any other nationality. In fact, 44% work from home in some capacity, while 16% of the UK now work fully remote. Remote work brings many benefits, from a better work-life balance to less money spent on commuting. Running your own busine The Top 10 Largest Private Equity Firms in the World 07/23/2024 08:00pm • Many institutional investors have increased their allocations to private markets in recent years. The asset class is attractive because it has delivered high returns while having much less realized volatility than equities or fixed income. The combination of market-beating returns with diminished vo Visa's fiscal third-quarter profits rise 9% as payments become increasingly digital 07/23/2024 05:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processing giant Visa Inc. said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter profits rose 9% on an adjusted basis, as it benefits from consumers and businesses moving their payments from cash to credit and debit cards. The San Francisco-based company said it earned $4.87 billion, Bernard Arnault has been dubbed the Olympics' godfather. Here's how he built LVMH's fortune 07/23/2024 09:51am • PARIS (AP) — For decades, France’s LVMH has been the face of luxury for the wealthy who tote Louis Vuitton bags, don Christian Dior clothing, spritz Bulgari perfume and sip Veuve Clicquot Champagne. This week, the world's dominant luxury group — home to 75 high-end brands across fashion, jewe South Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested in stock price manipulation case 07/23/2024 04:46am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors said Tuesday they have arrested the founder of technology giant Kakao Corp. for alleged stock price rigging during his company’s takeover of a major K-pop agency last year. Kim’s arrest came after the Seoul Southern District Court approved an The late Colombian artist Botero is celebrated with an open-air sculpture exhibition in Rome 07/23/2024 01:28am • ROME (AP) — The daughter of the late Colombian artist Fernando Botero has helped to turn the streets and piazzas of the Italian capital into an open-air museum to display eight of her father’s famously voluminous, whimsical sculptures. The exhibition was organized as a tribute to Botero, who die