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The article announces the resignation of Bob Bakish as chief executive officer of mass media and entertainment company Paramount amid plans for a merger.

The article presents the discussion on Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's proposal for new regulations aimed at preventing customers from losing access to their funds held in online money management apps, following the collapse of a financial technology company this spring. Topics include the need for banks to track individual customers' deposits, the challenges faced by banks holding these funds; and the impact of regulatory changes on the fintech landscape and customer protections.

The article presents a report from the Chinese government, showing that 20.4% of Chinese ages 16 to 24 are unemployed since April 2023. Also cited are the policy changes implemented by the government to stimulate youth employment like subsidies to small and midsize enterprises that employ them, and the other developments like increased retail sales and factory activities.

The article focuses on the opposition of an increasing number of privileged young people in the U.S. to inequality. Topics covered include the efforts of the organization Resource Generation in questioning the morality of their advantages, the link between class privilege and white privilege, and the tendency of wealthy parents and financial professionals to follow conventional wisdom about money.

Reports on the financial performance of Computer Associates International Inc. based on the company's financial statements as of the fiscal third quarter ending December 31, 2004 resulting in an increase of the company's quarterly profits.

Reports on the financial performance of BellSouth Corp. based on the company's financial statements as of the fiscal fourth quarter resulting in a decrease of the company's quarterly profits due to rising expenses in its stake in Cingular Wireless.

Reports on the financial performance of Electronic Arts based on the company's financial statements as of the fiscal third quarter ending December 31, 2004 resulting in a decrease of the company's quarterly profits due to the lower number of video games released.

Reports on the financial performance of Texas Instruments Inc. based on the company's financial statements as of the fiscal fourth quarter resulting in a decrease of the company's net income despite a rise in sales of handsets.

Reports on the financial performance of the New York Times Co. based on its financial statements for the fiscal fourth quarter citing a decrease in profits. Failure of the gains made from political advertising and help-wanted listings to overcome increased costs in production; Increase of earnings-per-share due to share repurchasing; Increase of advertising revenue.

Reports on the financial performance of Merrill Lynch based on the company's financial statements for the fiscal fourth quarter citing the increase in revenue in all but one of its business enterprises. Reduction of earnings due to additional brokers and charges; Attribution of the revenues from investment banking and private-client business; Citation of the programs to reduce losses through job-cutting and selling businesses like junk-bond sales and trading.

Reports on the financial performance of the Japanese securities firm Nomura Holdings based on its financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending on December 31, 2004 citing profit gains from stock trading and gains from corporate investments.

Reports on the agreement by Telecom Italia to sell its percentage stake in the phone operator Entel to Almendral in line with its campaign strategy to sell its noncore assets to reduce debt due to its takeover of the Italian phone company Telecom Italia Mobile.

Discusses the economic conditions in China as of January 26, 2005. Increase in China's economic growth in the fiscal fourth quarter and a reduction in inflation based on the country's National Bureau of Statistics; Debate in the private sector regarding China's ability to control inflation; Observation of the easement of controls on speculators; Failure of the government to lower the economic growth rate at 9.5 percent to calm inflation.

Reports that the corporate credit rating of L-3 Communications Holdings was raised to investment grade by Standard and Poor's due to increasing sales and cash flow. Suggestion that growth should be maintained even as increases in the federal military budget slow because of its focus on high-priority areas including communications and homeland security.

Cites the plan of Nortel to release restated and delayed financial results since 2001 until the third quarter of 2004 after missing three deadlines for correcting its financial reporting citing the issuance of limited estimated but unaudited results subject to review.

Reports on the financial forecast of consumer products company Proctor & Gamble for its fiscal second quarter sales. Expectation of the company to increase its margins by eight percent despite low projections by rival companies including Avon, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever; Basis of the forecast of rapid growth in developing markets, a weak dollar and product innovations from core brands; Comparison of stock price trends between Proctor, Colgate and Avon; Impact of the leadership under chief executive Alan G. Lefly on the company’s turn around since 2000 through advertising and product development; Strength of Proctor in the foreign market including China and Russia.

Reports that the dividend-paying stocks in Standard and Poor's 500-stock index have outperformed non-payers. Suggestion that investors can buy individual dividend-paying stocks or choose mutual funds like Franklin Rising Dividends or Electric City Dividend Growth; Effect of a steep climb in interest rates on returns of competing investments like certificates of deposit and money market funds; Need for investors to find stocks with a steady history of dividend growth.

Reports on the financial performance of Starbucks Corp. in the 14 weeks ended October 3, 2004. Volume of increase of the revenue for the quarter; Company's efforts to open more stores domestically and overseas; Growth of outlets operating for 13 months.

Reports that Harvard University's endowment has increased to $22.6 billion by June 30, 2004. Criticism against the university for paying its money managers too much; Preliminary investment performance of other universities in the U.S.

Focuses on responsibilities of celebrity business managers. Characters in the HBO show "Entourage"; Comments of Evan Bell, a business manager, on the lifestyle of characters in the HBO program; Controlling finances of celebrities.

Reports on the financial performance of Australian wine producer Southcorp Ltd. citing the company's growth in profit and business after recovering from a failed price discounting strategy.

Reports on the financial performance of the Australian airline Quantas Airways citing the doubling of its profits attributed to the company's cost cutting measures and increase in airline passenger traffic.

Reports on the decision of utility owner Exelon Corp. to raise its 2004 earnings forecast due to its cost-cutting measures and the increase of its wholesale power prices.

Reports on the financial performance of Hormel Food Corp. based on its stocks as of the close of trading on August 19, 2004 citing an increase in its quarterly profits despite high grain costs and its fourth quarter business forecast.

Reports on the decision of Brandywine Realty Trust to purchase the Rubenstein Co. citing plans to finance the acquisition of additional office spaces through debt and equity.

Reports on the financial performance of Salesforce.com Inc. based on its financial statements as of the fiscal second quarter citing increase in profits.

Reports on the acquisition of Decide Interactive by 24/7 Real Media citing its plan to pay additional amounts to Decide shareholders based on the accomplishment of specific financial targets.

Cites the announcement by Kia Motors America of the Hyundai Motor co. of its selection of the four finalists to handle its accounting transactions including current handler David and Goliath, Cramer-Kasselt, GSD&M and Kirshenbaum Bond and Partners.

Reports on the investments made by former Connecticut Governor John G. Rowland based on the documents released resulting from the five-month impeachment inquiry of Rowland. Revelation of Rowland's return of investment from the purchase and sale of penny stocks; Discovery of the frequent purchase of stock shares in Edulink; Number of shares bought; Prices per share; Aim of the exercise to determine the financial management practices by Rowland for potential use during Rowland's impeachment inquiry.

Reports on why fund managers are moving to the sidelines rather than chase stocks they consider are overvalued. Comparison of stock mutual funds with a value orientation; Decision of David Winters, chief investment officer of Franklin Templeton's Mutual Series funds, to invest in European stocks; Implication of the managers' inability to find undervalued stocks for fund and institutional investors.

Focuses on the internal management problems affecting the financial performance of Walt Disney Co. in 2004. Possibility of a shareholder lawsuit; Negotiations over its art-house studio; Implications of the no-confidence vote against chief executive officer Michael D. Eisner; Questions about the company's growth prospects.

Reports on the disclosure made by Loral Space and Communications that representatives of its unsecured creditors had agreed to a reorganization plan that could clear the way for the company to emerge from bankruptcy before the end of 2004. Details of the plan; Option of unsecured creditors to receive a discounted reimbursement immediately or full-payment over several years.

Comments on the decision of Microsoft Corp. to return U.S.$32 billion to its shareholders. Slow growth of software companies and the software upgrade cycle; Competitive market of the computer industry; Ways on how computer software companies can sustain their growth.

Reports on the financial performance of Malaysian oil company Petronas citing an increase in its annual earnings to record figures.

Reports on the decision of the Walt Disney Co. to give financial aid to its Euro Disney theme parks. Failure of Disney's European counterparts to pay their bank debts; Agreement for the restructuring of debt payments; Speculation on an arrangement with shareholders to buy additional shares to avoid the dilution of ownership; Dependence of the restructuring on the ability of the investors to raise the required amount to purchase the additional shares.

Reports on the financial rescue of United Airlines by its bankers at J.P. Morgan Chase. Recognition of the government's rejection of the company's request for more than one billion dollars in loan guarantees; Decision of the airline to ask bankers at J.P. Morgan and Citigroup to fill the gap; Other companies rescued by J.P. Morgan from financial ruin; Expectation for United to borrow the money from the banks; Existence of a 1.2 billion dollar credit agreement to cover United's operations in case of bankruptcy.

Cites the promotion of HealthSouth Corp.'s acting chief executive, Robert May, as the company chairman replacing Joel C. Gordon after an executive scandal which accused the company of overstating its earnings.

Reports on the receipt of a subpoena by drug wholesaler Cardinal Health from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its revenue classification and the reduction of its 2004 earnings growth estimate.

Reports on financial planning services for middle-income investors in the U.S. Cost of hiring an investment adviser or financial planner; Different financial planning services offered by T. Rowe Price, Vanguard and Charles Schwab; Emergence of independent financial advisers that focuses on middle-income investors.

Reports that legislative leaders produced budget legislation that raises spending in 2005 in New Jersey. Tax increase; Cuts in property tax relief, health care and school aid; Challenges to government borrowing.

Reports on the condition of the budget for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Revelation of the estimates for all the construction work built for the summer games to exceed the original value by less than two billion U.S. dollars; Concern over the possible similar situation for the 2012 Games which considers the city of New York; Claim by the Athens organizing committee president Gianna Angelopoulus-Daskalaki of the budgets' balance; Justification of the amount based on the long-term business potential of all the facilities made for the event.

The article looks into the business ties of Jeffrey Epstein, who was charged with sex trafficking of teenage girls, to U.S. stock market elites. Topics discussed are financial and personal tax services Epstein provided to executives including L Brands founder Leslie H. Wexner, Apollo Global Management owner Leon D. Black, Barclays Chief Executive James E. Staley and Highbridge Capital Management head Glenn Dubin, and investment ideas and financial strategies Epstein proposed to his clients.

The article discusses the efforts of financial advisor Humble Lukanga to help the basketball player Lonzo Ball to fix his messy finances. It states that Lukanga was doing Ball's accounting and discovered missing money from Ball's personal and business accounts and the latter was not aware of the alleged embezzlement from Big Baller Brand co-founder Alan Foster. It also notes that Ball will sue Foster for financial discrepancies.

The article features Paula Volent, head of the Bowdoin College endowment since 2000. Topics covered include the Bowdoin endowmen's rise to the top in terms of financial performance under Volent's leaderhip, Volent's decision in 2005 to move some of the college's money into a Sequoia Capital venture fund focused on China, and data showing that Bowdoin College has outperformed all eight Ivy League endowments in 2018.

The article explores how the rise in number of new millionaires following the initial public offerings (IPOs) being prepared by Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and Pinterest will affect the city of San Francisco, California. Topics covered include estimates of the market value of these start-ups, the rise in price of houses and increase in rental rates in the city being anticipated by real estate agents and warning issued by private wealth adviser Ryan S. Cole of Citrine Capital to instant millionaires.

The article presents an interview with personal finance professionals Gaby Dunn, Chanel Reynolds and Vicki Robin. Topics discussed include how Robin and her late partner came to write a book, how Reynolds first encountered Robin's book "What Matters Most," and Dunn's podcast, which is about financial questions that previous generations might never have faced.

The article offers information on topics related to the Athletic Bilbao football club. Topics mentioned include the funds for the team, the insights of Josu Urrutia, former midfielder of Bilbao, on the finances of the team, and the participation of the team in several football tournaments such as the Europa League and Champions League.