Month: August 2019

European shares traded slightly lower on Tuesday, with investors monitoring the potential recommencement of U.S.-China trade talks and unfolding developments in Italian politics. European Markets: FTSE, GDAXI, FCHI, IBEX The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped 0.2% in the opening minutes of trade, autos, construction and chemicals stocks leading losses with 0.5% declines while utilities edged 0.3%
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Holiday shoppers at a Target store in Culver City, California. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Despite retailers banking on acceleration in the fourth-quarter from holiday sales, Wells Fargo said fundamental trends have deteriorated. “While the majority of companies appear optimistic on their ability to drive solid growth in [the fourth quarter of 2019],
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Digital transformation brings transparency, speed and a world of opportunity to entrepreneurial companies. Intercontinental Exchange, an operator of commodity and stock exchanges, reported spectacular financial results on Aug. 1, and managers have plans to disrupt other lucrative markets soon. ICE, according to their website, “builds, operates and advances global markets through information, technology and expertise.” Stock market
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Aerial view of downtown Greenville, South Carolina, the location of Clemson University’s Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program. Getty Real estate developers routinely make go or no-go decisions. Does the routine sound good to you? Whether it’s ambition or to gain specialized knowledge, reinforce career effectiveness or prepare oneself for shifts in the economy,
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Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg © 2015 Bloomberg Finance LP Disney’s opening of dozens of shops inside Target will add buzz to the retail giant’s brand. It will bring more traffic to Target stores and add to the company’s revival already underway. Last week, Target reported strong in-store and online sales, thanks to big investments in technology
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An empty mortgage application form with house key Getty Many buyers have heard about interest-only mortgages and the low payments that they promise. While they aren’t very common anymore, it is still possible to get one of these loans. However, if you’re considering going this route, you need to know what to expect. Read on
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“Prepaid” 529 plans allow consumers to lock-in future tuition at current prices, but they have largely been overshadowed by the more popular 529 “Savings” plans. However, new research shows that the oft-overlooked Prepaid may be a better bet than originally thought, offering superior risk-adjusted returns, historically. Choosing the right college savings strategy is never easy.
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A Spirit Airlines airplane takes off from Newark Liberty Airport. Gary Hershorn | Getty Images How much 2 fly 2 Orlando 2 morrow? Discount carrier Spirit Airlines is planning to roll out next month booking services via text message, allowing travelers to buy flights and change reservations through text messaging platform WhatsApp — with almost as
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman hopes to see tourism contribute 10% of Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product by 2030 — and the country plans to tap everything from a 2,000-year-old UNESCO heritage site to the “the longest, tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world” to make it happen. Next month,
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null Getty $21. $21 per hour times 44 hours per week times 52 weeks per year = $48,048. $21 per hour times 24 hours per day times 365 days per year = $183,960. That’s the cost, at median, for homemaker-type elder care services in the case of an individual requiring daytime care (e.g., when the
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Prints and Photographs Division The iconic architect Richard Morris Hunt (1827-1895) designed many notable buildings by combining historical architectural aesthetics with modern technology. Considered the dean of American architecture, Hunt also played a key role in shaping and professionalizing architectural practice and education in the United States.  The Hunts were a respected New England family
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