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Chicago-based RIA Cerity Partners is bolstering its profile with a key private wealth segment as it inks a merger with Denver-based Agility, known for its outsourced chief investment officer services.

The northwestern Indiana city of Gary sued several big-name gun manufacturers and retailers in 1999, saying they could do more to prevent illegal firearm sales

It's been a rough few months for Edward Ruff, a 40-year-old managing director at Citigroup in New York. 

'Quantum Leap' Season 2, NBC has announced that it will not proceed with a third season. The original show was released on NBC 30 years ago when Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator. It was followed by the new show, which premiered in 2022 and starred Raymond Lee as Ben Song. It revolved around a physicist, portrayed by Song, who traveled through time and inhabited different people's bodies, fixing their problems.

McDonald’s is buying its restaurants in Israel from a longtime franchisee, hoping to reset sales that have slumped due to boycotts in the region

Titan's revenue jumped 17% year-on-year in the fourth quarter and 36 stores were added in the same period. The overall store count currently stands at 3,035.

A major South Korean computer chipmaker said Wednesday it plans to spend more than $3.87 billion in Indiana to build a semiconductor packaging plant and research and development center

Christian Bale has transformed into Frankenstein’s monster. The new avatar is for director Maggie Gyllenhaal's upcoming film "The Bride". Gyllenhaal has shared first look images on Instagram. «The Bride» will be released in theatres in October, 2025. Apart from Bale, the film's star cast includes Jessie Buckley, Penélope Cruz, Annette Bening, and Peter Sarsgaard, as per a report in Variety.

«It was always a long row,» said Piet De Staercke of the line to go through passport screening. He, his wife and two sons were visiting Washington and Chicago. «We were a bit scared. But now with the app, it's amazing.» As travel continues to boom following pandemic-related slumps, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expanding the use of technology like the Mobile Passport Control app the De Staercke family used in an effort to process the ever-growing number of passengers traveling internationally. And with events like a rare solar eclipse, the Olympics in Paris, and summer holidays still driving international travel, those numbers don't look set to drop any time soon.

Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series SCTV, has died at the age of 82.

higher studies this year are choosing colleges based on the perceived safety of the location amid a recent surge in attacks on Indian students in the US, admission consultants said. Besides institutes and courses, parents who plan to send their ward to the US are asking questions such as which states are safe and which areas have high crime rates even as admission results for the 2024 batch have started coming in from US universities, they told ET. Some parents with daughters are even having second thoughts about the US, said Adarsh Khandelwal, CEO and founder of Collegify. There is widespread concern particularly among parents of students going for undergraduate studies as many of them would be staying away from home for the first time, consultants said. Caution is in the air amid reports of violent incidents involving Indian students, including some fatal ones, in places like Chicago, Boston, and Indiana, among others.

Netflix has released the trailer for its animated reboot of the classic sitcom 'Good Times,' offering a fresh take on the beloved Evans family. Trailer

Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s are getting together over breakfast

The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan

‘When Markets Speak’ author Larry McDonald discusses how stocks jumped to new record highs as the Fed suggested three rate cuts this year on ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.’

One Chicago' series was delayed and it will now have only 13 episodes. Besides, the episodes will be shortened and now 'Chicago Med season 9', 'Chicago Fire season 12', and 'Chicago PD season 11' will be the shortest seasons of each series. But it is expected that every show of the popular NBC franchise may be renewed for additional seasons, and the next seasons will likely return to the regular 22-episode count.

Gold prices held firm on Wednesday, supported by lower U.S. Treasury yields, although bullion traded in a narrow range as investors stayed on the sidelines awaiting more cues on the Federal Reserve policy. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was steady at $2,178.31 per ounce, as of 0125 GMT, following two session on gains. * U.S. gold futures edged 0.1% lower to $2,173.70 per ounce.

total solar eclipse gracing parts of Mexico, Canada, and the US, spanning from Texas to Maine. Notably, this event marks the last opportunity for a total solar eclipse to traverse a significant portion of the US until the year 2044, adding to its significance and allure. As anticipation mounts for this extraordinary spectacle, enthusiasts and astronomers alike prepare to witness nature's awe-inspiring display in the skies above.

Gov. Andy Beshear says an aluminum company has singled out northeastern Kentucky as its preferred site for a new aluminum smelter

(Reuters) — European shares opened marginally lower on Tuesday, pulled down by miners and as investors gauged mixed messages from U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers that clouded the outlook for easing monetary policy conditions.

Asian equities climbed on Tuesday but could not break this month's highs as mixed messages from U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers left doubts hanging over the timing of interest rate cuts. The risk of Japan intervening to prevent further falls in the yen put a little pressure on the dollar, however it rose against the yuan on speculation that China may tolerate a weaker currency.