Joe Manchin signals he could torpedo Democratic attempts to bypass Republicans multiple times in a year

Manchin suggested he may thwart Democratic attempts to bypass Republicans in Congress more than once. “I simply do not believe budget reconciliation should replace regular order in the Senate,” Manchin wrote in a Post op-ed. It comes as the White House weighs the path ahead for a massive infrastructure plan. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Sen. Joe Manchin […]

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Lazard just told its incoming investment-banking summer interns their program will be virtual, as the bank eyes a broader, hybrid return to office after Labor Day

Lazard just told incoming investment-banking US interns they’ll work virtually this summer. The bank also said that full-time employees likely won’t head back en masse until after Labor Day. Lazard made the announcement in a memo sent on April 7 that was viewed by Insider. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Another boutique investment bank is telling interns that […]

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Cramer's lightning round: You have a chance to buy Shopify

It's that time again! "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed. Shopify: "I think that you just got a chance to buy this stock down 23% from its high and that's just what you want because this company is shooting the lights out." Fisker: […]

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‘Alligator Candy’ & ‘Loot: Scandalous Stories Of The Art World’ Join UCP’s Slate Of Podcasts, Will Look To Adapt For TV

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Content Productions (UCP) has unveiled its latest slate of podcasts for its UCP Audio division including an art heist series, a missing persons case and a series based around the Olympics. The company is adding Alligator Candy, Loot: Scandalous Stories Of The Art World and the unnamed Olympics project to its slate of shows, which will all be […]

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I've been reporting on wealthy people for years, and I'm convinced Kim Kardashian West is more self-made than people want to admit

Kim Kardashian West is a billionaire, according to Forbes’ latest calculations. Along with her family, Kardashian West gets a lot of flack for her “self-made” status. She grew up wealthy, but her inheritance could have dried up without business and social acumen. Visit Personal Finance Insider for more stories. The Kardashians have been chronically underestimated.   On Tuesday, Forbes declared Kim […]

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Carnival says it lost $2 billion in 1Q but bookings are up

Cruise giant Carnival Corp. said Wednesday that it lost $2 billion in the first quarter as its corner of the travel industry remained closed down in most of the world by the pandemic. Carnival said, however, that bookings have begun to pick up recently, and 2022 could be a strong year for cruises. Shares of the Miami-based company gained nearly […]

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S&P 500 Reaches New Record High As Tech Stocks Rally

With technology stocks leading the advance, stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The upward move on the day has lifted the S&P 500 to a new record intraday high. Currently, the Nasdaq is up 239.00 points or 1.8 percent at 13,284.40 and the S&P 500 is up 28.99 points or 0.7 percent […]

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