An unknown cryptocurrency trader turned $55 million of paper wealth into $283 million in just over a month. The only clue about this person or persons, beyond a virtual wallet with the identification code 0x00A651D43B6e209F5Ada45A35F92EFC0De3A5184, surfaced on a June 11 Instagram posting, in Indonesian, in which he or she (or they) (or somebody posing as […]
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Donald Trump Jr.: I ‘had to listen’ to Russian lawyer who promised dirt on Clinton
Donald Trump Jr. in his third statement on his meeting last June with a Russian lawyer who promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton, who would soon be the Democratic presidential nominee, tweeted that he “had to listen” after the lawyer had made such assurances. “Obviously I’m the first person on a campaign to ever take a meeting […]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway just made a big bet on real estate
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett visits the BNSF booth before the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Store Capital, a real estate investment trust, said Monday that Berkshire Hathaway invested $377 million in the company. That amounted to 9.8% of outstanding shares purchased at $20.25 apiece, Store Capital […]
Clinical pharmacist Carrie Beth Smith discusses dietary supplements and their role in wellness
Dietary supplements are intended to complement a diet and provide what a person may lack nutritionally based on daily habits, medicines they’re taking or other outside factors. “Supplements [cover] a multitude of things. Whether we’re talking about vitamins, minerals, herbal products, it’s anything that we use to add to … whatever lifestyle choices you have […]
We Went to Sears For The First Time In More Than 10 Years and Instantly Saw Why It’s Dying
I haven’t been inside a Sears store for more than 10 years, until Thursday, June 22. And, wow, did I learn a lot. Mainly, I came away with a better understanding of why Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) is closing an additional 20 stores on top of the 245 it already planned to shutter. And why it […]
European stocks dragged down by oil shares for third session
A third day of declines was in store for European stocks Thursday, as the energy sector grappled with the slide in oil prices. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, was down 0.5% at 386.47, led by oil and gas, telecom and financial shares. The health care sector, however, was up and the tech group was printing a […]
Medicinal cannabis: Doctors to learn how to prescribe drug at Melbourne course
Brisbane man Michael Stoopman is a cancer survivor who believes the benefits of medicinal cannabis go way beyond palliative care. Last year he had a large ulcerating tumour eating into his carotid artery in his neck that threatened his life. Ulcerating tumours rarely heal and doctors told him little could be done other than managing […]
Van drives through crowd, killing one near London Mosque
At least one person is dead and 10 injured after a van ploughed into worshippers near a mosque in London The driver of the van has been arrested by the police; there are no other suspects British Prime Minister Theresa May says the incident is being treated as a potential terrorist attack Ms. May will […]
McDonald’s And 5 Other Huge Brands Say Goodbye To The Olympics
McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) ended its longtime partnership with the International Olympic Committee as the fast-food chain joins a growing list of U.S. companies pulling advertising from the games, AdAge reported. Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABV) , Citigroup (C) , Hilton (HLT) , TD Ameritrade (AMTD) and AT&T (T) have all pulled out of the Olympic games in […]
The President Trump / Russia Investigation Has Now Breached The Oval Office
Washington (CNN) – For months, President Trump has been obsessed — publicly and privately — with clearing his name in relation to the ongoing investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election and potential collusion with members of his campaign. Trump, we know now, repeatedly asked then-FBI Director James Comey whether he, personally, was under investigation. […]
Respiratory Therapy Program Receives Distinguished Success Award
The Casper College Respiratory Therapy program has been chosen by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care to receive the Distinguished RRT, or “Registered Respiratory Therapist,” Credentialing Success Award; at the American Association for Respiratory Care’s Summer Forum in late June. According to a statement made available to media by College relations, this is the […]
Stocks Close at Records, Dollar Slips as Fed Looms
Sterling finds support as U.K. PM seeks to prop up government Treasury yields steady as Fed meeting starts; gold slips U.S. stocks snapped a two-day slide to close at fresh records as technology shares rebounded from the worst drop of the year. The dollar weakened and Treasuries were steady as the Federal Reserve policy meeting […]