An equity-indexed annuity is a type of fixed annuity that is distinguished by the interest yield return being partially based on an equities index, typically the S&P 500. The general appeal of equity-indexed annuities is to moderately conservative investors who like having some opportunity to earn a higher investment return than what’s available from traditional … Read more
A security personnel guards an entrance near the Australian embassy at the Green Zone in Kabul on May 25, 2021 The “final warning” on fine notepaper was delivered to me in the depth of a harsh Kabul winter at the peak of a Cold War conflict. “I must advise you that you should leave Afghanistan … Read more
After a wholly disappointing playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, Ben Simmons’ name will be tossed about in trade rumors for the entirety of the summer. At some point, likely every team will be included in a trade rumor or piece projecting trades. The Hornets were the subject of one of those pieces by Bleacher … Read more
Days after it sold shares to the U.S. public for the first time, Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing (DIDI) has seen its app removed from Chinese app stores. The company has also been blocked from signing up new customers, a fate that has befallen two other Chinese companies recently listed in the United States. China’s … Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Tuesday said they arrested nine people on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activity, after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the city. The arrests come amid a political divisive time in Hong Kong, two years after months of massive anti-government protests rocked the … Read more