Tag: action

Why the 2024 meme stock action is much tamer than 2021 — so far

This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: Meme stocks survived another volatility-fueled session Tuesday. Taking a page from the 2021 playbook, GameStop (GME) and AMC Entertainment (AMC) led the charge. Both meme stalwarts notched gains over 74% Monday and had […]

Yellen says Chinese response possible on expected US tariff action

By Andrea Shalal and Susan Heavey FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) -The United States could see a significant response from China following any U.S. tariff actions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday ahead of expected new tariffs targeting certain sectors this week. Yellen, speaking to reporters after a broadband event in rural Fredericksburg, Virginia, said […]

Woman thought to be Baby Reindeer’s Martha to take legal action against Netflix

A woman believed to be the inspiration behind the character Martha in hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer has said she is going to sue Netflix and creator-turned-star Richard Gadd over the “defamatory” depiction. Fiona Harvey said she has been “forced” into telling her side of the story after receiving death threats from “internet sleuths” following […]

Closure of Oklahoma women’s leadership program causes outcry over anti-DEI action

The University of Oklahoma announced it no longer can continue the New Education for Women’s Leadership program because of a governor’s executive order preventing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice) OKLAHOMA CITY — The closure of a popular women’s leadership program has caused uproar among female officials at the state […]

Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention

WASHINGTON (AP) — As pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate on college campuses around the country, critics of President Joe Biden ‘s handling of the Israel-Hamas war suggest this summer’s Democratic National Convention could be hit by protests and scenes of chaos that undermine his reelection campaign. Already, 65-plus organizations in Chicago and elsewhere have formed a coalition […]