Author: Daniel snow

[ad_1] These days, it’s common for parents to give their adult children some financial support. But it wouldn’t take a lot to be considered independent.About three-quarters, or 76%, of Americans say that coming off a parent’s cell phone plan is one of the “ultimate signs” of adulthood, according to a recent survey of over 2,000 adults by AT&T.Roughly two-thirds, or 66%, of those polled also say they believe adult children should aim to reach this financial milestone by age 21. However, of those who pay their own cell phone bill, most waited until age 27 — and 18% didn’t start…

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[ad_1] Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, holds a motherboard as he speaks during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 11, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | ReutersNvidia shares rose nearly 3% on Wednesday and headed for a record close for the first time since January, as investors gain confidence that the company’s leadership in artificial intelligence won’t be dampened by Chinese export controls.The stock rose as high as $153.13 during the day, matching its prior intraday high. It’s currently trading at $151.92, which would put it past its closing…

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[ad_1] The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station that also offers electric vehicle recharging, on Feb. 27, 2025, in Somerset, England.Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBP shares jumped Wednesday on a report that the oil major is in early-stage talks to be acquired by Shell. People familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that talks between BP and Shell are active but a deal is far from certain. The talks are progressing slowly, one person told the Journal.BP shares were last up about 7%. The British oil major is currently valued at nearly…

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[ad_1] New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) speaks to supporters during an election night gathering at The Greats of Craft LIC on June 24, 2025 in the Long Island City neighborhood of the Queens borough in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesShares of New York regional bank Flagstar slid 6% on Wednesday after the apparent victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary.Flagstar is the rebranded name of New York Community Bancorp, which came under pressure in 2024 in part due to its real estate exposure. Former Treasury Secretary Steven…

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[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his claim that U.S. bomb strikes completely destroyed Iran’s nuclear program, and he bristled at the attention being paid to an initial American intelligence report that suggests otherwise.”It’s been obliterated, totally obliterated,” Trump said of the Iranian nuclear site at Fordo during a press conference, before he departed a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands.A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment, however, found that America’s airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites did not completely destroy those facilities.Rather, the U.S. bombings likely set Iran’s nuclear program back by a few months, not years, according…

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