Gautam Adani falls to world’s eighth richest man as short seller report wipes $72 billion off Adani market value
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s wealth is evaporating, as Adani Group companies have lost a combined $72 billion in market value since U.S. short seller Hindenburg Research published a report on the Indian conglomerate last week. Once Forbes’ third richest billionaire, Adani has fallen back from his quick rise up the ranks, now falling to eighth […]
Spain Inflation Unexpectedly Accelerated in January on Higher Fuel Prices
By Xavier Fontdegloria Spain’s inflation unexpectedly edged up in January, breaking a string of five consecutive months of falls, due to higher gasoline prices as the government’s fuel subsidies were scaled back. Consumer prices rose 5.8% in January on year by European Union-harmonized standards, accelerating from a 5.5% increase in December, preliminary data from the […]
Adani shares mixed after 413-page response to Hindenburg
Shares of Adani Group companies were mixed in early trading Monday after the Indian conglomerate hit back at criticisms by U.S. short seller firm Hindenburg Research in a 413-page rebuttal. Flagship company Adani Enterprises 512599, +3.47% and Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. 532921, -0.74% were up 6.8% and 4.8%, respectively, reversing course from […]
Sammy Hagar on making music, managing money — and drinking $80K bottles of wine
Sammy Hagar says he still can’t drive 55. But it’s hard to tell if he means that literally, or if he’s speaking about his take-no-prisoners philosophy of life as a whole.Hagar — aka the Red Rocker — is the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer best known for his stints as lead singer of Van […]
IAG shares fall in Australia after massive flooding in New Zealand
SYDNEY — Shares in Insurance Australia Group Ltd. IAG, -3.74% fell early Monday after the general insurer said that claims in New Zealand will likely rise after severe storms and flooding around Auckland, and that it may review its natural peril costs for fiscal 2023. The stock was down 4.5% to 4.88 Australian dollars (US$3.45), […]
How to pay for reparations in California? ‘Swollen’ wealth could replace ‘stolen’ wealth through taxes
The panel responsible for the nation’s first state-level exploration of reparations for Black Americans discussed an important question this weekend: How will the state pay for reparations?The California reparations task force listened to testimony from experts who suggested possible sources for compensation, after previous meetings had touched on the potential for hundreds of thousands of […]
Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google face earnings test amid Big Tech layoffs
In the biggest week of the holiday-earnings season, Big Tech results will receive the spotlight amid thousands of layoffs that could only be the beginning.After tech stocks were decimated in 2022, investors will be looking for signs of a turnaround in holiday reports and potential forecasts for the year ahead from three of 2022’s top […]
McDonald’s earnings haven’t been hit by higher prices, as ‘it just seems like Americans are more upset by the change in price at grocery stores’
Rising prices have kept diners away from many restaurants, but not McDonald’s Corp. As the ubiquitous burger chain prepares to report fourth-quarter results on Tuesday with its stock close to record highs, Wall Street could get pickier about signs of the company’s growth, though analysts were largely upbeat heading into the report. Some said McDonald’s […]
Getting divorced? 3 financial obstacles couples face now
January is traditionally known as “divorce month” because couples stick out the holidays and then call lawyers as soon as they get back to work in the new year. But after a financially brutal 2022, many couples that want to call it quits are having a hard time with the math. “Everything is topsy-turvy. There’s […]
‘As he reminds me, it’s not his house’: My boyfriend lives in my house with my 2 kids, but refuses to pay rent or contribute to food and utility bills. What’s my next move?
Dear Quentin, My boyfriend and I come from completely different backgrounds. I am in my mid-30s and he is 40. We both own our own homes, and had a life built prior to meeting. We have now been together for five years and we have lived only at my house for the last 2.5 years. […]