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Jan232021 by adminNo Comments

Cheltenham Town 1-3 Man City: Six-time winners avoid FA Cup shock

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Cheltenham Town came within nine minutes of one of the biggest shocks in recent FA Cup history before Manchester City staged a dramatic late rally to crush the dreams of the gallant League Two side.The Robins, 72 places below City who sit second in the Premier League, threatened huge embarrassment for Pep Guardiola's side after Alfie May put Cheltenham ahead on the hour after a trademark long throw from captain Ben Tozer caused chaos in the area.City, who made ten changes to the team that beat Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday, spared their embarrassment when Phil Foden, the game's outstanding player, arrived at the far post to turn in substitute Joao Cancelo's long cross in the 81st minute.And the turnaround was complete three minutes later when a rare moment of slackness in ...

Feb132020 by adminNo Comments

Here are the winners and losers of the Trump tax cuts

Finance

As taxpayers roll into the second tax-filing season under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, one question remains: "Will I come out ahead in 2019?"The IRS began accepting 2019 tax returns on Jan. 27 and anticipates it will receive more than 150 million individual returns this year.Thus far, the agency has delivered 4.3 million refunds to early-bird filers, distributing an average check of $ 1,869 to those households, according to IRS data for the week of Jan. 31.More from Smart Tax Planning:Trump wants to extend his tax overhaul. What it means for youOne in 5 fear they'll owe the IRS money this springTax season is here! What you need to make it easyResist the urge to use the refund to determine whether you're ultimately benefitting from the 2018 tax overhaul. The check you get back from Uncle Sam ...

Dec142019 by adminNo Comments

Strictly Come Dancing 2019 crowns its winners

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher, who was only drafted into Strictly Come Dancing as a last-minute replacement, has been voted this year's winner.Kelvin and professional partner Oti Mabuse lifted this year's glitterball trophy on BBC One on Saturday.Although the pair came second on the judges' scoring, they topped the public vote to win the show.Kelvin and Oti triumphed over Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden; and Emma Barton and Anton Du Beke.The couples performed three dances in Saturday's final - a judges' pick dance, their own favourite routine from the series and a new showdance.The winner was chosen by audience voting alone. Kelvin, w...

Oct122019 by adminNo Comments

These stocks could be the biggest winners if the US completes this phased trade deal with China

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US President Donald Trump shows a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping as he announces and initial deal with China while meeting the special Envoy and Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Liu He Special Envoy and Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Liu He at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on October 11, 2019.Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty ImagesThe U.S. and China agreed to the first phase of a "substantial" trade deal that delays tariff hikes scheduled to kick in next week. These stocks are set to win the most from the resolution, if it can be completed.CNBC's proprietary "China Trade Index" jumped nearly 2.5% on Friday on the partial deal announcement. The 25 companies in the index are among those with the biggest China revenue exposure and the ...

Jul112019 by adminNo Comments

Looking at the winners and losers on the trip to 3,000 by the S&P 500

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Visa Inc. credit and debit cards are arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 22, 2019.Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe S&P 500 tops 3,000. What a difference five years makes.The S&P has moved 50% in less than five years, from 2,000 on August 26, 2014, to 3,000 on an intraday basis as of Wednesday. But the market today is radically different from 2014. Investors have played favorites in a big way.Big tech and FANG names dominates the winners, including Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, Facebook, Apple.S&P: FANG the big winners(since 8/26/14)Amazon up 488%Netflix up 455%Microsoft up 205%Facebook up 164%Apple up 100%Semis were also dominant, with big gains from Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom.Semiconductors (since 8/26/14)Nvidia up 728%AMD up 706%Broad...