Charlotte Webb, who as a young woman helped code breakers decipher enemy signals at Britain’s top-secret Bletchley Park, died on Monday. She was 101.Her death was confirmed by the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association and by the Bletchley Park Trust.Ms. Webb, known as Betty, was 18 when she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women’s branch of the British Army, and was assigned to work at the base in Buckinghamshire where Bletchley Park was located. From 1941 to 1945, she helped in the decryption of German messages, and also worked on Japanese signals.In 2015, Ms. Webb was appointed as Member…
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Investors seeking a portfolio hedge against ongoing tariff volatility should look no further than Alibaba, according to Joule Financial’s Quint Tatro. The firm’s founder and president joined CNBC’s ” Power Lunch ” on Tuesday to share his thoughts on the Chinese e-commerce giant, alongside a pair of other market movers. Here’s what he had to say. Alibaba Shares of Alibaba have surged more than 56% this year. Still, this recent rally doesn’t deter Tatro, who highlighted the name as a buy for its tariff-proof attributes. “Despite the runup that we’ve seen in Alibaba of late, we’re still a buyer here,…
President Donald Trump holds an executive order about tariffs increase, flanked by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersFear of rising supply chain costs as a result of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs expected to be implemented Wednesday — “Liberation Day,” as Trump calls it — have small to medium-sized businesses turning down opportunities to expand their market share with too much economic uncertainty surrounding prices in the near future. On Tuesday, Trump said the tariffs plan is ready and the administration said the…
Alexander Ovechkin must come down, but the space beneath him expands with each leap. He bounces higher and higher — hanging in mid-air for several moments longer — as physics grapples with his ascent. The tiny trampoline creaks and bows to the graybeard captain of the Washington Capitals, until he slowly eases to short hops, finally committing to earth.It’s 90 minutes before the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals will attempt to become the first team to clinch a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. To everyone beyond the Capitals locker room, that accomplishment will be a sidenote.Soon, Ovechkin will become the greatest scorer…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside entertainer Kid Rock before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is set Wednesday to begin the biggest gamble of his nascent second term, wagering that broad-based tariffs on imports will jumpstart a new era for the U.S. economy.The stakes couldn’t be higher.As the president prepares his “liberation day” announcement, household sentiment is at multi-year lows. Consumers worry that the duties will spark another round of painful inflation, and investors are fretting that higher prices will…
Financial markets and the economy could be in for further turbulence, but the right dividend-paying stocks may help smooth the ride, according to Jefferies. Uncertainty around the Trump administration’s approach to tariffs resulted in a rocky first quarter for the major market averages. The S & P 500 dropped 4.6% in the period, while the Nasdaq Composite t umbled 10.4% — in both cases, the worst quarterly performances since 2022. Dividend-paying stocks can stand out in rocky times, particularly a period of stagflation – when economic growth slows and inflation remains high – according to Desh Peramunetilleke, head of quantitative…
Software stocks have struggled this year, but cybersecurity is proving to be an exception. It’s a reflection that businesses — and, in our opinion, investors — cannot do without the services that cybersecurity companies provide, making these stocks a relative bright spot in a shaky market for tech. Through Monday’s close, a popular exchanged-traded fund tracking the broader software industry — iShares Expanded Tech Software Sector ETF (IGV) — is down 11.1% year to date. Meanwhile, the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) is down just 0.6%. Another cyber-focused fund, the Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK), has dropped 3.6% this year. Both cyber ETFs have pulled…
Trevor Young, Barclays analyst, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss what’s behind the slowdown in travel demand. Source link
SPOKANE, Wash. — When Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma sat down at the dais after punching their ticket to Tampa for the Final Four, Auriemma pointed to the box score on a sheet of paper. Not to the fact that she played all 40 minutes or scored a game-high 31 points. Not to her 50 percent shooting from beyond the 3-point line or her nine fouls drawn or her two blocks or her six assists.He pointed to her four turnovers and shook his head. “What was that?” he asked her.She quickly pointed to the column next over from the turnovers…
The Taliban’s former ambassador to Spain was detained by U.S. immigration officials while entering the United States on Saturday, and remained in custody after a federal judge declined to order his release on Monday.The former Afghan diplomat, Mohammad Rahim Wahidi, was detained at Washington Dulles International Airport under what his lawyer described as a weaponization of part of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Under the law, the secretary of state can deport a noncitizen determined to be a national security risk.Mr. Wahidi is a lawful permanent resident and his wife, Mary Shakeri-Wahidi, is a U.S. citizen, according to a court…
