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(Bloomberg) — The US Justice Department has opened a preliminary probe into a recent surge in egg prices across the country, according to a person familiar with the investigation. The investigation, which is being conducted by the department’s civil antitrust enforcers, focuses on whether companies including Cal-Maine Foods Inc. and Rose Acre Farms Inc. have colluded to boost prices or limit supply, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing a confidential probe. A dozen large eggs in the Midwest cost an average of $8.41 wholesale as of Feb. 28, a record high and an increase of more…
International women’s day: 4 financial tips every woman should know for smart fund allocation
International Women’s Day is just as good a day as any to provide strength to women and enable them to be the torchbearers of their own financial destiny. This can be done through proper planning, effective money management and thoughtful fund allocation.Now, it is a given that investing appears to be a difficult task for most women, still it is important to acknowledge that with proper financial education and consistent reading sensible allocation of funds can be done. As perfectly stated by American author and journalist Clare Boothe Luce: “A woman’s best protection is a little money of her own.”Here…
Trump’s policies have upended trade flows Industry grapples with mass layoffs, activist investor push Oil investment, output growth unlikely despite govt push Oil prices hover around $70 a barrel HOUSTON, March 7 (Reuters) – The world’s energy industry leaders meet in Houston next week as plummeting oil prices push Big Oil to slash thousands of jobs even as a pro-fossil fuel U.S. administration encourages them to pump more. U.S. President Donald Trump’s first 47 days in office have been marked by a rapid overhaul of government and policy, including mass layoffs and the reversal of many of the policies of…
(Bloomberg) — Boeing Co.’s new Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg received $18.4 million in total compensation for the five months he spent on the job in 2024 — although he won’t be able to cash in on much of the award for years, the company said in a filing Friday. About $16 million of Ortberg’s pay came from equity-based incentives that will vest over three to four years and were awarded as he joined Boeing amid a management shake-up and months of crisis. He also received about $525,000 in salary and a “new hire” cash bonus of $1.3 million, according…
President Donald Trump’s company sued Capital One Financial Corp., accusing it of illegally “de-banking” him for political reasons by abruptly canceling hundreds of accounts for his sprawling real estate business after his first term ended in 2021. The Trump Organization had been doing business with Capital One for decades and was holding millions of dollars with the bank when Capital One said on March 8 of that year it was cutting ties in three months, according to the lawsuit. The termination of the accounts “without warning or provocation” led to “considerable financial harm and losses,” interrupting the business’s access to…
(Bloomberg) — Some of Ascend Performance Materials Inc.’s creditors provided fresh financing to the troubled chemicals firm, giving it time to restructure its debt, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The SK Capital Partners-backed firm will get a new $100 million loan, of which $40 million will be funded initially, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a private matter. All lenders are open to participate in the financing, they said. The financing, details of which were disclosed to a broader group of lenders Friday, includes cash and a payment-in-kind component, which allows the borrower…
Many banks have savings accounts tailored to the needs of specific individuals. These include savings accounts for women, senior citizens, children or youngsters in a particular age bracket. Recently, Bank of Baroda has introduced a credit card that is tailored to the specific needs of women with the BOB Tiara Credit Card. In this article, we will understand the features and benefits of the BOB Tiara Credit Card and whether you should have it in your wallet.Features and benefits of the BOB Tiara Credit CardThe BOB Tiara Credit Card is designed for women keeping in mind their needs and wants.…
The Trump administration has terminated two decades-old, independent food safety advisory committees to the US Department of Agriculture. The National Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Criteria for Foods and National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection , both made up of experts from academia, industry and advocacy groups, have been disbanded. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins “fully supports the president’s directive to improve government, eliminate inefficiencies, and strengthen USDA’s many services to the American people,” an agency spokesperson said. The groups were dissolved under President Donald Trump’s executive order “Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,” the spokesperson said. Members…
(Bloomberg) — A courtroom showdown between Perella Weinberg Partners and a group of former partners who were fired a decade ago has portrayed a gulf between M&A and restructuring bankers. The monthlong trial, which neared a close Friday with the end of the presentation of evidence, has featured testimony by both Joseph Perella and Peter Weinberg, two Harvard Business School graduates who became Wall Street royalty. Pitted against them was the restructuring team led by Michael Kramer, who founded Ducera Partners after he was terminated from Perella Weinberg in 2015. In his testimony, Kramer described how he and three other…
Anand Mahindra hails THIS city for producing 90% ceramic, calls it ‘Baahubalis’ of India’
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra gave a shout-out to Morbi in Gujarat, which is known for its ceramic industry.In a post on X, Mahindra shared a video of the city and praised the ‘Morbi effect.’ He also urged Indian businesses to look at such developing industries to compete with China.“Can Indian businesses compete with China? Maybe we’re not looking in the right places for success stories. I was delighted to see this video on the ‘Morbi’ effect. Agile, small-town entrepreneurs—The ‘bahubalis’ of India,” Mahindra wrote.The clip shared by Mahindra mentioned how Morbi has developed as a production hub, producing 90%…