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Weeks of rising gold prices have sent the precious metal soaring to a record high of $2,500 an ounce earlier this week, with a standard gold bar now worth $1 million, Business Insider previously reported.But if you’re one of the shoppers who’s bought gold bars at Costco in recent months, don’t be too quick to celebrate your new fortune.Gold prices have risen about 20% since the start of the year, outperforming technology stocks and attracting a wide range of buyers, including central banks and Costco customers who see the metal as a useful inflation hedge.Market Insider reported earlier this week…

“Blink Twice,” a new psychological thriller co-written and directed by Zoe Kravitz, is full of twists and turns.Kravitz’s directorial debut stars Naomi Ackie as Frida, a cocktail waitress and aspiring nail artist in desperate need of a vacation. While working at a lavish party for King Tech, Frida meets tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum). Frida and her best friend Jess (Alia Shawkat) are invited on a trip to King’s private island.The phone is soon returned, and Frida falls into a vicious cycle of drinking, smoking, drug use, and partying with Slater and his friends, losing track of her sense…

Several West Dallas activists are devastated that a commission agreed to present a recommendation to the City Council that would strip residents of their right to petition to close businesses that have proven harmful to their community.The Dallas Planning Commission on Thursday approved amendments to the Dallas Development Code to align the city’s write-off process for closing businesses that negatively impact neighborhoods with Senate Bill 929, a new state law that provides more protections for business owners. The state law, approved in May 2023, allows affected businesses to seek payment for losses. But the changes approved by the commission, and…

FOX Business host Larry Kudlow responded to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to end his campaign and endorse former President Trump on “Kudlow.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement of Donald Trump ruined Kamala Harris’ speech at last night’s Democratic National Convention. That’s the subject of this debate. Kamala Harris gave a reasonably well-crafted speech at last night’s Democratic National Convention, but of course it was full of platitudes and numerous lies about Donald Trump’s record. She worked overtime to hide her ultra-liberal progressivism and big government socialism, but unfortunately for her, the big news today came from Robert F. Kennedy…

The Democratic National Convention came to a grand close on Thursday with Kamala Harris addressing attendees.Several members of Harris’ family, including her niece Meena Harris, goddaughter Helena Hudlin and stepdaughter Ella Emhoff, also appeared on stage to share memories of the vice president.Emhoff, 25, has made multiple appearances at the Democratic National Convention, but Thursday marked her first time on stage in person, wearing a custom dress created by buzzworthy designer Joe Andeau.Ella Emhoff’s Democratic National Convention outfit was custom madeEmhoff, an artist, designer and the internet’s beloved “First Daughter of Bushwick,” wore a tea-length gown to attend the Democratic…

Hundreds of women gather in Cincinnati for ‘Catch the Wave’ business conference Updated: August 23, 2024, 4:28 PM EDT Five are leading the way. Welcome back. Next week, hundreds of business-owning women will gather in downtown Cincinnati for the Catch the Wave Regional Conference. And this afternoon Frederica Singleton from the Ohio River Valley Women’s Business Enterprise Council will join me on the couch. And I think Tasha Wood, co-chair of the Catch the Wave conference, will join me. Thank you so much, everyone, for being here with me. Thank you so much for having me. So let’s get started.…

Revolut announced in a LinkedIn post on Friday (August 23) that the Revolut Business Payment Gateway is now available to integrate with BigCommerce. The integration will make payment processing smoother for online businesses and provide a seamless checkout experience for customers, Revolut said in a blog post on Aug. 15. According to the report, the integration will enable retailers to accept a range of payment methods, enable next-day settlement, and accept and settle funds in more than 25 currencies. This also allows for “higher payment success rates and lower transaction fees,” Revolut said in the post, “plus there are no…

(Photo courtesy of Roku) Lawyers at big law firms know all too well that when the heat becomes unbearable, it’s time to get out of the kitchen. But some lawyers think the heat is fine; all they need is a new kitchen. These former Skadden lawyers took it literally and now bake delicious cookies instead of making up legal arguments. Meet Brune Kitchen co-founders Tania Sweis and Jahan Shahryar. The Berkeley Law School alumni recently appeared on season two of Side Hustlers, a Reese Witherspoon-produced documentary series that also stars Emma Grede (CEO of Good American and co-founder of SKIMS)…

Reliant and Texas A&M University’s Mays School of Business held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the new Reliant Student Experience Office on August 22, 2024. Pictured (from left) are Sofia Villarreal, Dr. Nate Sharp, Rathesh Patel, John Morris, Taylor Henderson and Dr. Shannon Dear. (Photo: Business Wire)The new Reliant Student Experience Office at Texas A&M University’s Mays School of Business will provide an impactful learning experience for all Mays School of Business undergraduate students, it was announced on August 22, 2024. (Photo: Business Wire)The grand opening ceremony for the new Reliant Student Experience Office at Texas A&M University’s Mays School…

As I discussed our upcoming move with my children, I returned to a question they have often asked me over the years: “Why do people end up homeless?”My typical response was an explanation of addiction, mental health issues, lack of resources or family. But living as a single mother in 2024 has made me realize that these aren’t the only paths to homelessness. “We have grandma and grandpa, and you have dad’s house, so we’re not going to be homeless right now. But not everyone has family to turn to. If I don’t have family, I don’t have any other…