When it comes to investing, there is a powerful force that can work in your favour over time: compound interest. Often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world, compound interest has the potential…
NYC mayor: Public schools will be all in…
Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City schools will be all in person this fall with no remote optionsBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated PressMay 24, 2021, 1:10 PM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail…
Single rocket hits near Iraqi air base hosting…
A U.S.-led coalition spokesman says a single rocket has struck near a military base hosting U.S. troops in western Iraq but caused no casualtiesBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated PressMay 24, 2021, 1:06 PM• 2 min readShare…
The Latest: Seniors in Florida camp overnight for…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Hundreds of senior citizens determined to get vaccinated against the coronavirus camped out overnight in frigid temperatures to secure spots in Tuesday morning’s line in Daytona Beach.City officials tried to avoid…
Business leaders implore Congress to accept Bidens win
Attempts to delay it "run counter to the essential tenets of our democracy."January 5, 2021, 3:22 PM• 4 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleA coalition of nearly 200 chief executives have signed a…
Amazon buys 11 jets for 1st time to…
Amazon said Tuesday that it bought 11 jets from Delta and WestJet airlines to boost its growing delivery network and get orders to shoppers fasterBy JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail WriterJanuary 5, 2021, 3:15 PM• 2…
Call to action: Funeral service to be held…
Hundreds are expected to gather Tuesday in Columbus to honor the life of 47-year-old Andre Hill — known as “Dre” to friends and “Big Daddy” to his three grandchildren — after he was fatally shot…
Missouri patrol shoots man who had gun at…
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says troopers shot a man who came to a troop headquarters in suburban Kansas City with an assault-type rifleBy MARGARET STAFFORD Associated PressJanuary 5, 2021, 2:34 PM• 2 min readShare…
Where is Jack Ma, Chinas e-commerce pioneer?
BEIJING -- China’s best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks.The former English teacher founded Alibaba Group in 1999, when China had few internet users. Online payments service Alipay launched…