Tag: Icon

Conservative Legal Icon Stuns Ali Velshi With Plea To Jack Smith

Conservative former federal Judge J. Michael Luttig on Sunday surprised MSNBC’s Ali Velshi with his argument that special counsel Jack Smith should definitely attempt to still bring Donald Trump to trial in the former president’s election subversion case before the 2024 election. On the eve of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on whether Trump is […]

Travel Icon Lonely Planet Shutters China Operations

Even the longest journeys have to come to an end, and that end has arrived for one iconic travel brand’s time in China. Lonely Planet, the well-known publisher of travel guides and related content, closed its Chinese office, halted all publication in China, and shuttered its Chinese social media accounts. The company announced the news […]

How Roaring Kitty Surpassed Another Unexpected Investing Icon

From Memes To Millions: How Roaring Kitty Surpassed Another Unexpected Investing Icon Pages and pages have been written in the last few years about two surprising investing icons, Keith Gill and Nancy Pelosi. Gill, a former financial analyst, is widely recognized for igniting the GameStop surge in late 2020 through his YouTube channel as Roaring […]

Canada’s newest museum pays tribute to a cultural icon, the canoe

If it weren’t the maple leaf on the Canadian flag, then it could just as easily be the canoe. This storied means of transport is a symbol of the millennia-old history of the indigenous population and an enduring one given that this canoeist’s paradise of a country is home to more than 2 million lakes […]

GameStop stock soars as meme icon raises almost $1 billion in stock sale

GameStop (GME) stock surged as much as 22% on Tuesday after the video game retailer said it raised almost $1 billion from its latest equity offering. GameStop shares opened at around $23, well below the near $65 level reached earlier this month during a short-lived meme rally. Still, Tuesday’s stock action reflects investor exuberance when […]