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How to find a financial adviser that aligns with your goals, money management style

How to find a financial adviser that aligns with your goals, money management style

From certified financial planners to wealth managers, chartered professional accountants to money coaches, there are no shortage of people out there providing financial advice and services.
Activist investor wins several Norfolk Southern board seats but won’t have control to fire CEO

Activist investor wins several Norfolk Southern board seats but won’t have control to fire CEO

Norfolk Southern’s CEO will be under more pressure to improve profits after the railroad’s shareholders voted Thursday to elect three of the board members an activist investor nominated, but he won’t be fired right away.
Telus reports Q1 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

Telus reports Q1 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

VANCOUVER — Telus Corp. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago. The telecommunications company says it will now make a quarterly payment to shareholders of 38.
Harvey Weinstein is back in NYC court after a hospital stay

Harvey Weinstein is back in NYC court after a hospital stay

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was expected in a New York City courtroom Thursday as authorities consider California's extradition request to serve his pending sentence for a 2022 rape conviction in Los Angeles.
Brookfield Corp. reports Q1 distributable earnings up, US$150B in deployable capital

Brookfield Corp. reports Q1 distributable earnings up, US$150B in deployable capital

TORONTO — Brookfield Corp. reported distributable earnings of US$1.22 billion for the first quarter, up from $1.
Stock market today: Wall Street is off to a mixed start

Stock market today: Wall Street is off to a mixed start

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting again on Wall Street. The S&P 500 was little changed early Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.1%.
US weekly jobless claims hit highest level since August of 2023, though job market is still hot

US weekly jobless claims hit highest level since August of 2023, though job market is still hot

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in more than eight months last week, another indication that the red hot U.S. labor market may be softening.
Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest

Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday's exuberant, glitter-drenched final.
How to turn a supermarket bouquet into a lusher, more personalized flower arrangement

How to turn a supermarket bouquet into a lusher, more personalized flower arrangement

If your heart is telling you to give someone a luxurious bouquet of flowers, but your wallet is telling you to shop at the supermarket, fear not: With a bit of imagination and creativity, you can transform a simple, low-cost bouquet into a stunning f
Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes

Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes

The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings just ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer told The Associated Press Thursday.