Monthly Archives: August 2022

Visa and Mastercard’s UK card fee buck-passing doesn’t quite hold up

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Bill Barr calls Trump ‘incorrigible’ and says he’s ‘his own worst enemy’

Former Attorney General Bill Barr and former President Donald Trump Drew Angerer/Getty Images Bill Barr said Trump is “his own worst enemy” and called him “incorrigible” on Bari Weiss’ podcast.  “He doesn’t take advice from people and he does his own thing,” Barr said of Trump.  Barr said Trump is “morally responsible” for January 6,…

Emirates wants Airbus to build a new version of its A380 jet. See the full history of the superjumbo jet from marvel to reject.

Emirates Airbus A380 Emirates The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger airliner in the world, with Emirates as its biggest customer. However, Airbus stopped production of the jumbo jet at the end of 2021 due to low demand from carriers. Emirates president Sir Tim Clark wants Airbus to build a next-generation A380 with improved economics….

Nationwide customers can fund new current accounts immediately with new sweep service

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Atmos Financial review: Eco-friendly online banking platform with a competitive high-yield savings account

Atmos Financial is an online banking platform focused on climate justice. Marianne Ayala/Insider Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this…

What is a prospectus? How it can help you make informed decisions on whether to invest in a company

A prospectus lists all the opportunities, risks, and financial details about a company’s investment offering. damircudic/Getty Images A prospectus is a formal document that a company files to describe a potential investment offering. The document is filed when the company issues a new security, like a stock, bond, or mutual fund. Interested investors should still…

Book value vs. market value: Knowing the difference between these two measures can help investors pick stocks

Book value and market value are two different ways to measure a company’s worth. Investors trying to determine whether a stock is a good buy should use them together. mediaphotos/Getty Images Book value and market value are ways to evaluate a company. Book value is based on its balance sheet; market value on its share…

I went inside Taco Bell’s California headquarters where new menu items are tested and the Live Mas flag flies

Mary Meisenzahl/Insider Taco Bell invited me for a taste test and tour of its headquarters. I tried the new vegetarian protein on my favorite Taco Bell items. The chain had the iconic original location sitting out back.  I visited Taco Bell’s Southern California headquarters to go behind the scenes of one of the most popular…

A Chinese stock is skyrocketing 3,100% in its debut on US markets, following a trend of little-known stocks from China that soar in an IPO

Spencer Platt / Getty Images Chinese stock Jianzhi Education soared over 3,100% in its Friday debut on US markets.  The provider of digital education materials priced its IPO at $5 per share late Thursday, then shot up above $160 on Friday. Other Chinese stocks that also had massive IPOs recently include AMTD Digital and Magic…