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Biggest S&P 500 Movers on Monday 33 minutes ago Advancers Dayforce (DAY) shares skyrocketed 26%, securing the S&P 500’s top performance on Monday, following reports that private equity firm Thoma Bravo is discussing a potential buyout of the human resources software provider. A deal could within the next few weeks, according to Bloomberg. First Solar (FSLR) shares jumped 9.7%. Other solar Solar stocks also surged, after the U.S. Treasury Department issued guidance on the types of projects that can qualify for clean energy tax credits. Although the latest guidelines limit eligible projects, analysts suggested the new rules are less restrictive than investors previously feared. Shares of The…

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QUEBEC CITY, Aug. 18, 2025 /CNW/ – The company freelance.ca, one of the country’s leading platforms for independent workers, is releasing a new study on the priorities of freelancers when it comes to choosing a contract. freelance.ca logo (CNW Group/freelance.ca) From the outset, the study reveals that work–life balance is one of the key factors in choosing to become a freelancer. Moreover, this criteria alone represents a deciding factor for over 60% of freelancers when it comes to accepting a contract. Similarly, the level of flexibility is just as important. As a result, the pursuit of higher income ranks much lower…

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced in a new agency blog post on Monday that it is delivering faster service across online, phone and in-person channels.The SSA also said it posted operational gains that saved Americans 43 million hours over the past year.Why It MattersThe SSA said improved digital and phone services could reduce time burdens for beneficiaries and applicants by enabling online account management and automated services. More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security payments.The SSA has received criticism in recent months under President Donald Trump’s administration. The federal agency announced it would be cutting staff levels…

If you’re a big fan of action comedies, you may already be acutely aware of 2023’s “Freelance.” The film, which stars John Cena and Alison Brie, follows a special ops soldier and a journalist through the rough and rugged jungles and highly dangerous urban environments of a fictional nation called Paldonia. As the duo struggles to punch, kick and shoot their way to safety, they’re attacked by foreign soldiers, environmental hazards, and forces of nature, which leave them begging to return to the United States. If you’ve seen the film and felt that you’d have a better shot at navigating the…

As Americans live longer and worry about outlasting their money in retirement, a growing number are counting on one strategy for their future financial security: working longer.Roughly 70% of U.S. workers who haven’t retired yet have considered pushing back their retirement date, according to a recent survey from F&G, an insurance company. Nearly half of the 2,000 adults surveyed said they’re afraid they won’t have enough money to retire.Some people have gone beyond considering the strategy. “Two in 10 workers adjusted their target retirement age in 2024,” according to a recent report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, “with most…

Welcome to Dear Boom, Creative Boom’s new agony aunt column for creatives facing career conundrums. The concept is simple: you send us your anonymous dilemmas—big or small, juicy or awkward—and our creative community rallies with advice, wisdom, and real-world experience. We then pull together the best insights to help everyone facing similar challenges. Our first dilemma comes from an anonymous creative facing a crossroads that will be familiar to many of us. “I’ve been offered a senior creative role that’s secure, well paid; everything I once thought would mean I’ve made it,” they explain. “But the work’s for brands I…

Created on August 18, 2025 Defense stocks, also referred to as war stocks, are highly popular among professional portfolios, as they can protect the bottom line, staying true to their name. The primary customers of defense stocks are governments, which bring steady, long-term contracts, deep pockets, and a history of paying their bills on time. Pledges by NATO countries to boost defense spending provide a tailwind for earnings in the years ahead. Do you know what to look for in defense stocks?What Are War Stocks?War stocks, also known as defense stocks, refer to publicly listed companies that are actively engaged…

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7.30am Wake in the dark before alarm goes off with an inexorable sense of dread that the wheel can’t be spun fast enough to avert disaster, AKA Just another day in the life of an Australian arts freelancer. LOLZ 7.35am Bleary eyes backed up by reading glasses. Scan the news on my phone. Genocide, environmental disaster, flat-out fascism from unhinged world leaders and their milquetoast boosters, all present and incorrect. Timeline cleanse featuring fluffy kittens, film stars, fashion and hunks on Instagram to calm the apocalypse-borne despair. Nailed Wordle in three. The diary of an Australian arts freelancer. Image: Shubham…