Young professionals are going to networking events to strike up friendships. Getty ImagesFatigued by everything virtual, the youngest generation at work are now leaning into in-person networking events to find their tribe.A large number of Generation Z — born between 1997 and 2012 — entered the workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic and were forced to tune in remotely. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy even declared a loneliness epidemic in the U.S. in 2023, saying it was especially affecting young people.Some Gen Z workers are even returning to the office in a bid to expand their network. One recent Freeman survey…
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Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel, departs the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Alex Wroblewski | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration is discussing taking a 10% stake in Intel, according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, in a deal that could see the U.S. government become the chipmaker’s largest stakeholder.As part of a potential deal, the government is also considering converting some or all of Intel’s grants from the 2022 U.S. CHIPS and Science Act into equity in the company, the report said, citing a White House official and other people familiar with the…
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesOpenAI on Tuesday launched a subscription plan in India priced at 399 rupees ($4.57) a month, the ChatGPT maker’s most affordable offering yet, as it looks to grow in its second-largest market by user base. The new plan, called ChatGPT Go, provides expanded access to the latest model GPT‑5, and other features at a lower cost, the Microsoft-backed firm said in a statement on its website. Nick Turley, who leads ChatGPT, said in a social media post that the plan provides 10 times more message limits, image generations and file uploads, plus double the memory compared to the…
Even as the market trades near record highs, dividend payers – particularly those that have lifted their payments – can bolster portfolios in rocky times. The S & P 500 touched a fresh all-time high on Friday, and it has surged 9.6% in 2025. The broad market index is up more than 30% from its April low, back when the Trump administration announced a slate of tariffs that rattled investors. Dividend-paying stocks can offer investors some measure of safety from these jolts, though. “In periods of elevated risks and valuations, dividends become [a] more important part of investors’ total returns,…
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LONDON — European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Tuesday as global markets reacted positively to the outcome of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday.The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.18% higher, Germany’s DAX 0.14% higher, France’s CAC 40 up 0.16% and Italy’s FTSE MIB flat.At the closely watched talks on Monday, Trump said peace negotiations can take place while both countries are still fighting, dropping his earlier calls for a ceasefire. He also said security guarantees for Ukraine would be “provided” by European countries with “coordination with the U.S.”Zelenskyy…
Tourists are booking cooler, quieter and less crowded vacations this year, pivoting away from Europe’s traditional summer hotspots amid growing concerns over blistering heat and raging wildfires.The trend reaffirms the phenomenon of so-called “coolcations” — a portmanteau of “cool” and “vacation,” which refers to tourists seeking cooler climes instead of a hot, peak-summer destination.Record-breaking heat has swept across Europe in recent days, pushing temperatures in some areas well above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and fueling regional wildfires.Jenny Southan, CEO of travel trend forecasting agency Globetrender, described the summer of 2025 as “a turning point for European tourism, underscoring that…
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesTeraWulf stock rallied more than 4% after Google hiked its stake in the bitcoin miner and data center operator as it funds an expansion of its Lake Mariner, New York, facility.Earlier in the session, shares had jumped over 10%. As part of the deal, Google will offer up to $1.4 billion in additional backstop, bringing its total to about $3.2 billion. It hikes Google’s stake in TeraWulf to 14% from 8% and enables the tech giant to buy about 32.5 million shares of the company’s stock.TeraWulf CEO Paul Prager said in…
Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Aston Villa FC at Old Trafford on May 25, 2025 in Manchester, England. Alex Livesey | Getty ImagesEuropean soccer is a bigger business than ever, with clubs in the continent’s five top leagues raking in 20.4 billion euros ($23.7 billion) in revenue in the 2023-2024 season — and American investors have been eyeing a piece of that pie.U.S. investors now own, fully or in part, the majority of soccer teams in England’s Premier League. That now includes four of the traditional Big Six clubs, with…
Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, looks on during the closing bell at the Nasdaq Market in New York City on March 25, 2025.Jeenah Moon | ReutersPalo Alto Networks reported better-than-expected quarterly results and issued upbeat guidance for the current period. The cybersecurity software vendor said Nir Zuk, who founded the company in 2005, is retiring from his role as chief technology officer.The stock rose about 5% in extended trading.Here’s how the company did compared to LSEG estimates:Earnings: 95 cents adjusted vs. 88 cents expectedRevenue: $2.54 billion vs. $2.5 billion expected.Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter rose 16% from…
