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Image Source | Image Source | Getty ImagesWhether through a friend of a friend or on FinTok, there are a lot of ways to find a financial advisor these days. Picking the right person for your needs is a different story.”If you can’t make a connection, chances are the advice might be a little sterile because it’s not about you,” said Paul Brahim, a certified financial planner and president of the Financial Planning Association.Fortunately, there are some tried-and-true rules for vetting a financial professional, as well as a few key red flags to watch out for.Before initiating what could be one…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The nation’s largest railroad union joined the list of companies endorsing Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Monday after securing promises to protect jobs, but other unions and chemical makers that rely on the railroads are still expressing concerns about the deal.The SMART-TD union that represents conductors and other rail workers said Union Pacific put CEO Jim Vena’s promise not to lay off any of its workers as a result of the merger in writing and promised to protect their jobs throughout their careers. But the head of one of the next biggest…

KUWAIT: Kuwait made a distinguished contribution to the 18th “We Are Inclusion” World Conference, hosted by Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services in cooperation with the International Organization for Inclusive Education, under the patronage of Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. The global gathering brought together 152 speakers, including self-advocates, families, experts, and policymakers representing 160 institutions across 74 countries. More than 600 participants attended 59 sessions that explored diverse aspects of disability rights and inclusive practices.Rihab Bouresli, Chair of the Kuwaiti Association for Families of Persons with Disabilities and member…

MANZINI, Eswatini (AP) — A Jamaican man who was among five migrants deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa has been repatriated to his home country, Eswatini authorities said Monday.Orville Etoria was held in a maximum-security prison in Eswatini for more than two months without charges or access to legal counsel, his lawyers have said, accusing the U.S. of deporting him there unlawfully in mid-July.The lawyers had said the U.S. sent him to the southern African nation under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program even though Jamaica was willing to take him back. They alleged Etoria and the…

KUWAIT: talabat, the leading on-demand online ordering platform in the MENA region, announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Free Jabriya Productions and Shasha platform to deliver the “Miami Show 3.0” experience from The Arena stage directly into people’s homes. Starting from October 16, 2025, audiences will be able to exclusively watch the recorded performance on Shasha, in a new step that reflects talabat’s commitment to expanding the horizons of entertainment and supporting local talent.The Miami show, sponsored by talabat, was held at The Arena between September 17 and 19, and brought together more than 16,000 attendees across four consecutive live performances.…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday commented on President Donald Trump’s decision to increase the cost of hiring overseas workers on visas.Trump on Friday announced that he would raise the fee for an H-1B visa to $100,000, leaving companies scrambling. Employers now must have documentation of the payment prior to filing an H-1B petition on behalf of a worker. Applicants will have their petitions restricted for 12 months until the payment is made, according to the White House.Huang and Altman responded to the changes in an interview with CNBC’s Jon Fortt, where the two executives announced…

Danish renewable energy company Orsted will restart work “as soon as possible” on a wind farm off the coast of New England, after a federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a stop work order.”Revolution Wind will resume impacted construction work as soon as possible, with safety as the top priority,” Orsted said in a statement Monday.The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ordered Orsted on Aug. 22 to halt construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut. The project is fully permited and 80% complete. It would provide power for more…

BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read’s lawyers asked a judge on Monday to dismiss part of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of her former Boston police officer boyfriend, whose killing she was acquitted of earlier this year after two highly publicized trials.During a hearing before Plymouth County Superior Court Judge Daniel O’Shea, Read’s lawyers argued that John O’Keefe ’s parents, brother, and a niece he was raising after his sister and brother-in-law’s deaths don’t have standing to pursue emotional distress damages because they didn’t witness O’Keefe’s death or see his body until after he had been declared dead…

Nike’s activewear line with Skims.Courtesy: Nike SKIMSNike’s highly anticipated activewear line with Kim Kardashian’s intimates brand Skims is set to launch this week after it was pushed back due to production delays, the companies announced Monday. The partnership, dubbed NikeSKIMS, is a key part of the sneaker company’s strategy to win over more female shoppers and take back market share from brands like Lululemon, Vuori and Alo Yoga, which cater more closely to women. The new line will launch on Friday with three core collections – Matte, Shine and Airy – that will be updated seasonally. It will include around 40 new…

As President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee plan rattles corporate America, Baird has data that can give clues on which technology and services sector companies could be hit the hardest. Trump said late Friday he would place a $100,000 tax on the visa program, which is known to help companies get highly skilled workers from places like India and China. The White House clarified that it would be applicable only to new visas and is not an annual charge. Still, the change sent companies and governments around the world scrambling to assess implications over the weekend. Given that, Baird provided…