Month: July 2019

Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky speaks onstage at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, California. Kimberly White | Getty Images “Get sh– done.” Those are the words on a neon sign at fast-growing fintech firm Revolut’s London headquarters. The first two letters of the word in the middle aren’t lit up, though, so it read
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After serving overseas, military service members return home to face a new economic reality that often includes, unfortunately, lenders looking to take advantage of their vulnerability. These so-called predatory lenders, which pop up around military bases, try to entice or deceive young soldiers into taking out loans that impose abusive or unfair terms. “Predatory lenders
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To me, understanding how a 401(k) works should be easier than reading a food ingredients label. You should know at a glance how your plan works. Yet millions of retirement savers don’t have a clue, even though a 401(k) structure is simple: It’s a group of mutual funds where your money is pooled with thousands
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I like to believe that the hospitality industry can be broken down into four simple pillars. In my business, at least, I firmly stand by these four important components that I believe are essential for any company. In no particular order, they are happy employees, happy investors, happy guests and technology. Happy Employees In order
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The “Fast Money ” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Tim Seymour was a buyer of McDonald’s. Carter Worth was a buyer of Domino’s Pizza. Mark Tepper was a buyer of UnitedHealth. Dan Nathan was a seller of Procter & Gamble. Trader disclosure: Tim Seymour is long AMZN, AAPL, ACBFF, ACRGF, AMZA,
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Judy Shelton, U.S. executive director for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, stands for a photograph. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images In tapping Judy Shelton to become one of two Federal Reserve Board governors, President Donald Trump selected one of the minority of mainstream economists supportive of a return to the gold standard
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Courtesy Fairmont Orchid Fairmont Orchid In-room coffee makers, Wi-Fi, a bottle of water and, sometimes, complimentary nationwide phone calls are now among the standard amenities travelers will find included with most hotel rooms. But to stand out — and in many cases, justify — the sometimes hefty “resort” or “convenience” fees many properties now tag onto
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP With the U.S. Treasury 10-year yield close to 2% and many other government bonds in Europe and Japan yielding negative rates. Does it still make sense to hold bonds in a
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Rendering of Artist Residency 3 World Trade Center Courtesy Silver Art Projects Silver Art Projects The cost of studio space has become an extreme barrier to entry for emerging artists, especially in New York City. Studio spaces are shrinking and struggling artists are forced further away from galleries, museums, and dealers, into neighborhoods that are
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