• The Wall Street lawyer who quit to make Lego art: ‘It is a job, not a hobby’

    Nathan Sawaya’s sculptures have been in galleries around the world – and a Lady Gaga video. He talks about art critics, auditioning to be a ‘master model builder’ and why he has no Lego at homeHe’s made a living out of building sculptures from Lego and his work has been shown in 100 cities and 24 countries, attracting millions of visitors. But you won’t find any Lego in Nathan Sawaya’s home. Call it work-life balance: “I love what I do but it is a job not a hobby,” the 50-year-old American...

  • The rise of the giant fund: How companies like BlackRock and State Street are taking over Wall Street

    Assets held by fund manager State Street are higher than the GDP of Germany. BlackRock, Fidelity, State Street and Vanguard control $26 trillion in assets. Asset managers grew after banks were regulated following the financial crisis

  • What a difference a year makes for confident Cavaliers

    It is pretty cool when players on a team spend an entire week talking about their game plan for a playoff series and then watch them play exactly as they said they would. The Cavaliers have broken the will of the Orlando Magic. They won Game 1 of the best-of-seven series, 97-83, on April 20 […]

  • INTERVIEW: ‘There's exposure across Wall Street’

    Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says Americans are unwittingly investing in Chinese entities that abuse human rights.

  • Letters: Making a difference on Earth Day, more

    Letter: Each April, people across the world join together to advocate for our planet. This Earth Day (April 22), the American Red Cross of South Carolina is joining the celebration and reaffirming our commitment to sustainability.

  • School bus driver makes a difference for students

    Submitted by Anne Howell, demonstration teacher at Dan D. Rogers Elementary School For bus driver Tamara Franklin, creating a welcoming and cheerful atmosphere in her vehicle is all in a day’s work. Which, for the past two years, has meant adorning her special education bus to match seasonal holidays and special events. “I started last [] The post School bus driver makes a difference for students first appeared on The Hub.

  • What Wall Street Thinks Ahead Of Market Open

    'Retaliation Risk' - What Wall Street Thinks Ahead Of Market Open The first actual 'market' response we have seen to Iran's attack on Israel is in crypto, which saw - rather intriguingly - a huge puke as the drones/missiles flew, and then some comeback as the impact of the attack seemed marginal at worst (and for now retaliation remains muted) Source: Bloomberg But, this afternoon is when things will really heat up as FX and futures markets open, with much riding on whether...

  • Earth Day: Our Favorite Sustainable Brands That Make a Difference

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  • SMITH: GERMANS LOOK TO BUY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

    SMITH: GERMANS LOOK TO BUY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (Second column, 1st story, link) Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron

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    Netflix is set to report earnings – here's what Wall Street expects

    Netflix is set to report first-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday.

  • Netflix Q1 earnings: What Wall Street will be looking for

    Streaming platform Netflix (NFLX) will report its first-quarter earnings after Thursday's market close. Wall Street analysts will be paying close attention to how Netflix's password-sharing crackdown and its new ad-tier subscription model have influenced subscriber figures. Yahoo Finance Entertainment Reporter Alexandra Canal details what Wall Street is expecting on Netflix subscriber trends. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning...

  • Wall Street slumps as rising yields crank up pressure

    NEW YORK >> U.S. stocks slumped today after higher yields in the bond market caused by a strong U.S. economy cranked up the pressure on Wall Street.