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A look at the incredible 11-day rally in the Nasdaq

A look at the incredible 11-day rally in the Nasdaq

The Nasdaq is on a run for the ages as the market quickly shifted from fear of an oil shortage to enthusiasm about peace. It’s an 11-day day rally in the tech index that has seen some huge gains and a 15% rally in the index from the March 30 low. The bad news is […]

ADL warns Meta’s content moderation rollback is spreading hate on Instagram

ADL warns Meta’s content moderation rollback is spreading hate on Instagram

‘Varney & Co.’ host Stuart Varney discusses an investigation into arson attacks targeting Jewish ambulances in London as antisemitic aggression rises across Europe and concerns grow in the U.S. Meta announced a rollback of its content moderation policies last year in a major shift from what it had done in the past. The Anti-Defamation League […]

AIDS activists disrupt Vought’s testimony on Trump’s budget

AIDS activists disrupt Vought’s testimony on Trump’s budget

A group of AIDS activists and former USAID employees disrupted White House budget director Russ Vought’s testimony before the House Budget Committee on Wednesday. Capitol police officers escorted the protesters out of the room as the group chanted “PEPFAR saves lives — spend the money” and held signs that read statement such as “Protect PEPFAR […]

Hesitant over a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s a way to deal with scary markets

Hesitant over a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s a way to deal with scary markets

Image source: Getty Images The new Stocks and Shares ISA season is off to a disappointingly hesitant start, reports the Financial Times. I’m not really surprised considering the shocks that stock markets have been suffering. The FTSE 100 has climbed close to 11,000 points, slumped back below 9,700, and it’s back around 10,600 at the […]

Is the worst of the energy crisis behind us?

Is the worst of the energy crisis behind us?

With news of a two-week truce, crude oil price has slipped below $100 a barrel. Even though the Strait of Hormuz has not reopened yet and despite U.S. threats to block Iranian tankers and those of its supporters, markets still seem to be holding out hope that this conflict might be winding down. What could […]

Bessent warns gas stations that prices must fall as fast as they rose

Bessent warns gas stations that prices must fall as fast as they rose

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and unveils a new fraud crackdown program to expose scams in healthcare and other industries. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a veiled warning to gas stations that jacked up the prices on consumers under the guise of […]

Manchester United dealt blow by FA’s Harry Maguire decision

Manchester United dealt blow by FA’s Harry Maguire decision

The decision leaves Michael Carrick with a headache. Manchester United will be without Harry Maguire for Sunday’s clash with Chelsea after he was handed a further one-match ban by the Football Association. The centre-back was hit with the punishment after admitting a charge of acting “in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words […]