By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase reported its best-ever annual profit and forecast higher-than-expected interest income for 2024, even as its quarterly profit fell. The largest U.S. lender also took a nearly $3 billion charge…
JPMorgan’s annual profit surges to record even as quarterly net income dips
By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase reported its best-ever annual profit and forecast higher-than-expected interest income for 2024, even as its quarterly profit fell. The largest U.S. lender also took a nearly $3 billion charge…
Italy’s junior culture minister investigated over stolen painting
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s junior culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi, an art critic and outspoken TV personality whose brief includes protecting the country’s cultural heritage, is under investigation over a 17th century painting in his possession that pol…
Europe split over US, UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen
By Angelo Amante, John Irish, Inti Landauro and Nandita Bose ROME/PARIS/MADRID/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -Italy, Spain and France stood out on Friday by not taking part in U.S. and British strikes against the Houthi group in Yemen and not signing …
Smart Money Is Betting Big In KLAC Options
Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether th…
Violence Spreading from Gaza and Hopes at The Hague
A new year and a new season of The New Arab Voice podcast. This week, we continue with the story that has dominated the Middle since October: the war in Gaza. While we were away the violence did not cease nor slow down. The death toll has now passed 23…
‘Total clown show’: GOP insiders say party ‘engulfed in turmoil’ in 3 crucial states
Former President Donald Trump’s bid to retake the White House in 2024 could potentially be hobbled by the fact that Republican state parties in three crucial swing states are, as NBC News reports, “engulfed in turmoil.” The most acute example is in Mic…
Invoking Jesus, Republicans brace for Iowa caucuses in record cold
By Nathan Layne and Tim Reid URBANDALE/DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Even Jesus could lend a hand when Iowans face frigid weather conditions to pick their Republican presidential nominee on Monday, set to be a record cold caucus night with temperatures …
What Virgil van Dijk is saying privately about Liverpool’s winter break
Having made it through a busy festive period in remarkable shape, Liverpool don’t play again for more than a week. The Reds are going well in all four competitions at the moment. Top of the Premier League, through in Europa, into the FA Cup fourth roun…
Jeremy Allen White’s good luck charm he hides in his pocket is a smart move
One of the internet’s current favorite men, Jeremy Allen White, has opened up about his good luck charm – which ultimately may have helped him win a Golden Globe. The Shameless actor shared in a recent interview with Vogue ahead of the award show on Ja…