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Did you know more people turn 65 each day in America than are born? And by 2030, there will be more people over 60 than those under 18? This generation of “elders” in the developed world is “the longest lived, wealthiest, healthiest, most highly educated, and largest percentage of elder population in history,” says John Izzo, life coach and author of The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die. For about 10 years, I have been interviewing thought leaders about life and work wisdom. I am also particularly concerned with what the “largest percentage of elder population” will leave…

Several US personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack Monday against US and coalition forces at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, a US defense official said. “We can confirm that there was a suspected rocket attack today against US and Coalition forces at Al-Asad Airbase, Iraq,” the official said. “Initial indications are that several US personnel were injured. Base personnel are conducting a post-attack damage assessment.” The attack comes amid extremely high tensions in the Middle East, as the US has been bracing for Iranian retaliation against Israel over the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseIranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Tehran would “definitely” respond to Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh.“The Islamic republic of Iran is in no way seeking to expand the scope of war and crisis in the region, but this regime [Israel] will definitely receive a response for its crimes and insolence,” Pezeshkian said during a meeting with Russia’s security council secretary Sergei Shoigu. His warning came a day after US secretary…

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCPK:AJINY) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 5, 2024 4:00 AM ET Company Participants Masataka Kaji – GMTaro Fujie – Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEOEiichi Mizutani – Finance and IR Conference Call Participants Hiroshi Saji – Mizuho SecuritiesTakashi Miyazaki – Goldman SachsNaomi Takagi – SMBC Nikko SecuritiesManabu Sumoge – Okasan SecuritiesRei Ihara – UBS SecuritiesMakoto Morita – Daiwa Securities Operator Good evening, despite your busy schedule, thank you very much for your participation to the Ajinomoto Group’s Financial Results for Q1 of FY 2024 Conference Call. This is Pat from IR office. I’m the moderator.…

Google has violated US antitrust law with its search business, a federal judge ruled Monday, handing the tech giant a staggering court defeat with the potential to reshape how millions of Americans get information online and to upend decades of dominance. “After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence, the court reaches the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” US District Judge Amit Mehta wrote in Monday’s opinion. “It has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act.” The decision by the US District Court for the District…

We are buying 70 shares of DuPont at roughly $78.14 and 85 shares of Wells Fargo at roughly $52.12. Following the trades, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 1,385 shares of DD, increasing its weighting to 3.5% from 3.3%, and 2,365 shares of WFC, increasing its weighting to 4.00% from 3.85%. We’re nibbling on stocks again Monday afternoon to take advantage of the fear and volatility in the markets. It’s probably too soon to count on the S & P 500 Short Range Oscillator — our trusted indicator of how to act during big upswings or huge downdrafts in the…

Kristen Faulkner ended a 40-year-drought for the U.S. in the Paris Olympics — in a sport she picked up for fun six years ago.On Sunday, the 31-year-old became the first American rider to win gold in the women’s road race since Connie Carpenter did so in the 1984 Los Angeles games. Faulkner grew up hiking and rowing in Homer, Alaska, a small city on the Kenai Peninsula, and joined the women’s crew team at Harvard University, where she graduated in 2016. She didn’t start competitive cycling until 2017 when she moved to New York to work as a venture capitalist. “I still needed…

Many first-time homebuyers approach buying a home with enthusiasm but lack the hands-on experience to know what they may face when buying a home for the first time. Nearly 41% of first-time buyers are less aware of the costs associated with owning a home, compared to 31% of buyers who have owned multiple homes, an Angi study found. First-time buyers often underestimate home maintenance and improvement costs. Plus, many don’t consider the financial burden of unexpected home emergencies.The cost of home improvements was the most surprising for study respondents, with 43% of younger homeowners ages 18 to 24 reporting being…

Until recently, I’ve never been enamored with the notion of living a longer-than-average lifespan. Perhaps this is because my primary observation was that old age didn’t look all that appealing. I’d observed grandparents, great aunts and uncles, and aged family friends face a seemingly hyperbolic hill of discomfort, disease, and, ultimately, death. Sure, I wanted to live long enough to have grandchildren, enjoy some benchmark anniversaries with my spouse, have a measurable positive impact in my career and community, and check off a host of bucket-list boxes, but the notion of living, say, until 100 wasn’t a goal. Two things…

Fmr. GOP Lt. Gov. Duncan: ‘Kemp has forgotten more about being a Republican than Donald Trump knows about being a Republican’ Former Republican Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, CNN Political Commentator Ashley Allison, Republican Strategists Matt Mowers and Shermichael Singleton join CNN’s Dana Bash to break down who they think Harris should consider for her VP pick and Donald Trump’s latest attack on a GOP Governor. Read the full article here