Monthly Archives: July 2022

How Victoria’s Secret former head Les Wexner went from small-town Ohio shopkeeper to billionaire in hot water for his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

L Brands’ Les Wexner is one of America’s longest-serving CEOs. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Les Wexner founded L Brands, the former parent company of Victoria’s Secret, in 1963. The billionaire stepped down as chairman and CEO of L Brands in 2020, after facing scrutiny for his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s the story of…

Penny stocks are securities from small companies that trade for $5 or less

On the plus side, penny stocks offer a cheap chance to buy a winner; on down side, they can be hard to research and trade. Bill Oxford/Getty Images Penny stocks are securities that trade at less than $5 per share, often in unsupervised over-the-counter (OTC) markets. Penny stocks are considered lucrative but high-risk investments: volatile,…

Elon Musk denies ever telling Trump he voted for him, despite the former president’s claim, amid their online feud

Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his feud with Elon Musk in a series of Truth Social posts belittling the billionaire. Evan Vucci/AP Photo Donald Trump called Elon Musk a “bullshit artist” and said the Tesla CEO lied about voting for him. Musk, who said he has mostly voted for Democrats, said in a tweet the…

Manchin nixes support for climate spending and tax hikes, blowing up Biden’s economic agenda for the 2nd time: report

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images Sen. Joe Manchin has again thrown Democrats’ spending plans into flux, per The Washington Post. Manchin said he wouldn’t support a spending bill funded by new climate spending or tax hikes. The moderate…

Here’s what Donald Trump’s late ex-wife Ivana Trump thought about him as a husband, father, and former president

Ivana Trump and ex-husband Donald Trump pose in front of their luxury yacht on July 4, 1988. Marty Lederhandler/AP Donald Trump’s first wife, Ivana Trump, died on Thursday. She was 73. She was rarely in the spotlight after her ex-husband became president — 24 years after their public 1992 divorce. Here were her thoughts —…

9 of Ivana Trump’s most iconic quotes that give a glimpse into her extravagant life with and without Donald Trump

Ivana Trump passed away at the age of 73 on Thursday, former President Donald Trump announced. She was married to the former president from 1977 to 1992 and became a New York socialite. She lived large with and without the former president. Here are some of her most iconic quotes. Ivana Trump, the first wife…

Samsung announces 200 million devices are registered to SmartThings Find

Samsung’s SmartThings Find is the counterpart to Apple’s Find My network. The service has reached a new milestone as Samsung announces that SmartThings Find has reached 200 million “nodes” worldwide that help to locate lost devices and items. A node is any Samsung device that’s been opted into SmartThings Find. We’re proud and excited to…