A scene from Netflix’s “Stranger Things”. Source: Netflix From T-shirts and collectibles to pool floats and Burger King Whoppers, it’s hard to escape the massive advertising campaign for the upcoming third season of Netflix‘s hit TV show “Stranger Things” due out on July 4. Retro Coca-Cola cans and Eggo waffle packages have been stocked on
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
Chris Cline, owner of Foresight Energy LLC, poses for a portrait inside an elevator to the mine at Foresight Energy LLC’s Shay coal mine in Carlinville, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, June 21, 2010. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Billionaire West Virginia coal executive and philanthropist Chris Cline died in a helicopter crash Thursday,
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
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
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
Taxpayers can be happy that Congress passed – and the President signed on July 1, 2019 – an expansion and strengthening of taxpayer rights as well as a focus on cybersecurity and protection from identity theft for taxpayers. This legislation (which I discussed an earlier version), coupled with expanded funding for the IRS in a
Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, New York is an annual event where the hot dog gets to shine. On the Fourth of July, Americans everywhere can char hot dogs on backyard grills. But thousands of others will celebrate American independence by watching contestants cram dozens of dogs down their throats in
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,
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
Wondering what to spend your fatter paycheck on? The right answer is you. The best thing you can do for yourself is to learn how to make your money work for you. Otherwise, you give in to the siren call of unplanned spending, aka lifestyle creep. That’s spending more simply because you have more, a
A $6 billion loan approved from the International Monetary Fund this week will ease Pakistan’s debt problems, for now. But it won’t stop China from turning the country into the next Sri Lanka. China has been very close to Pakistan in recent years, for a couple of reasons. One of them is that Pakistan is
Garrett Camp, co-founder and chairman of Uber Technologies Inc., left, speaks as Steve Jang, angel investor, looks on during the Slush Tokyo startup event in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Slush Tokyo is a two-day international event and © 2017 Bloomberg Finance LP The celebrity-filled neighborhood of Trousdale Estates in Beverly Hills has
A second class-action lawsuit has now hit the embattled risk-pooled 831(b) captive insurance sector, still reeling for its third and latest loss to the IRS in the Syzygy case. This new class-action lawsuit arises from the industry’s first loss to the IRS in the Avrahami case, which involved the owner of some jewelry stores in
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
A trader works ahead of the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 19, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Government policy uncertainty and a poor earnings outlook will keep the stock market from rallying any further this year, according to Goldman Sachs. Low interest rates
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that investors should be buying, not selling, Canopy Growth stock following the firing of co-CEO Bruce Linton. Linton told CNBC earlier Wednesday that he was “terminated” from the Canadian pot company that he founded six years ago. Shares of Canopy — up about 50% year-to-date — were dropping about 4% in
Consumers looking for a new car might find themselves in the driver’s seat when negotiating during the industry’s annual July 4th sales push. With prices continuing to climb and competition from millions of leased cars returning to the market this year, slowing demand for new autos has resulted in dealerships eager to unload inventory. “Dealers
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
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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