ShowBiz Minute: Lohan, Ja Rule, Obama
Lindsay Lohan driving case returns to LA court; Rapper Ja Rule in NYC jail with July release date; First lady not surprised by reaction to Oscars. (March 1)
“The biggest surprise when we got married was that my husband’s family saw me as a paycheck, even though they are all educated.”
After a strong winter for the US labor market, hiring slowed down notably in April.
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp. and a renowned philanthropist, has been slipping down the ranks of the world’s billionaires. Despite boasting a net worth of nearly $128 billion, Gates is at No. 9 on the Forbes Billionaire Index, a significant drop from his previous position at No. 7 a month ago. This marks his lowest ranking since 1990 when he ranked 16th. Gates has been recognized not only for his immense wealth but also for his environmental advocacy, which makes his ownership of
To Americans, who still get excited for pumpkin spice season, the beverage Starbucks tested in China recently sounds over the top. The reason: Its core customers in America can no longer be counted on to keep buying so it has to dominate China. Starbucks has been a juggernaut, expanding from 165 stores when it went public in 1992 to a company worth nearly $150 billion at its peak.
The company has been very clever about harnessing technology to help improve performance.
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Apple shares popped after it reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and boosted its dividend and share repurchase plans.
One of these stocks boosted its payouts by as much as 13%.