Mark Zuckerberg is about to become the head of a very big bank based in Switzerland. Libra is Facebooks’ new cryptocurrency. Imagine sitting in a room thinking about what else you can sell to your 2.4bn people (including some bots) backed by a $1bn in guarantees from companies as wide as Paypal, Mastercard and Uber.
Month: June 2019
Potato Island is one of the most stunning islands of Long Island Sound’s celebrated Thimble Islands. Christie’s International Real Estate If you’re looking for something more than a house in the suburbs with a white picket fence, there’s always an island to consider. Private islands can bring to mind faraway regions such as the Mediterranean
Gay Marriage is Now Legal in the US. Which Means LGBT Couples can now benefit from the Spousal IRA. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Getty It has come to my attention that many people have no idea what a Spousal IRA is, and who should be using one. Lack of specific retirement planning knowledge appears
U.S. stock index futures were mixed Tuesday morning, as market participants braced for the first day of the Federal Reserve‘s interest rate meeting. At around 02:00 a.m. ET, Dow futures dipped 25 points, indicating a negative open of more than 15 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were seen pointing in opposite directions. Market focus is largely attuned
Christian Kober | Getty Images There are signs that ongoing trade tensions are putting some pressure on China‘s job market — despite Beijing’s efforts to emphasize the negative impact of tariffs on the U.S. According to China’s top economic planning body, some local companies are cutting back on their efforts to hire new university graduates.
Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown (C) celebrates with guests after ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq MarketSite, May 2, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The red-hot market for new public companies in 2019 like Beyond Meat and Chewy could spell bad news for the broader stock market in the year
Facebook’s plans to launch its own cryptocurrency could change the game for Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, Litecoin, and other coins, in a positive and a negative way. On the positive side, Facebook’s movement could change investor sentiment, as is already evident by the upward movement in cryptocurrency prices. 7d Price change for major cryptocurrencies* Coin %7d
Rachelle Friedman Emily Assiran In terms of real estate and business, Rachelle Friedman is a pioneer in downtown Manhattan. She’s the famed “R” in J&R Music and Computer World, the Fulton Square superstore on Park Row which, being located just a few blocks from the World Trade Center, survived the economic devastation following 9/11 before
Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s column addresses whether lower earnings before retirement will decrease benefit amounts, how benefits can be reinstating after suspending them, how to ensure benefits begin at full retirement age, whether to file
International Flavors & Fragrances CEO Andreas Fibig told CNBC Monday that although his company has a lot of international business, they have been “lucky enough” to avoid business blows related to Brexit and China tariffs. “So we have planned for Brexit. I think we have plan A, B and C, and you need all these
The Cosco Spain container ship, operated by Cosco Shipping Holdings Co., sails near the Yangshan Deepwater Port, operated by Shanghai International Port Group Co. (SIPG), in this aerial photograph taken in Shanghai, China, on Friday, May 10, 2019. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eleven banks that lend to shipping lines announced Monday that
The United States as a nation should provide monetary help to groups who have been “disproportionately discriminated against historically,” says former Facebook executive Chris Hughes, who has been working to reduce income inequality. The Facebook co-founder, a supporter of providing people in need with a basic income supplement, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” he met Aisha Nyandoro, CEO of
A man takes a photo of new Google products on display during the Google I/O conference at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California on May 7, 2019. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Not all FAANG stocks will survive and thrive in regulators’ battle to breakup big tech, according to Needham. Given an overall
Checkpoint soldiers are on guard at a container terminal on May 25, 2017 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China. Zheng Yongbo | Visual China Group | Getty Images What happens if President Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose tariffs on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese goods that he hasn’t already hit with
Happy family taking Selfie while sitting in cafe Getty In addition to your health insurance premiums, your employer may offer a flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA) to help offset your out-of-pocket costs. There are some key differences between these two options you should know about. Flexible Spending Account FSAs allow you
Call bell for service Getty In recent times, there has been much ado about “last mile” services, with the likes of Amazon investing heavily into urban logistics and futuristic solutions such as drone deliveries. However, not many companies have earned the trust of consumers to the extent that they are able to give “last meter”
People don’t understand annuities. They often confuse how annuities are used, how they work, and how they are taxed. In fact, research commissioned at The American College of Financial Services found that while consumers often hear about and have had annuities recommended to them, almost none of those surveyed understood the specifics of annuities. And
A British Airlines Airbus A320 Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Boeing on Monday said it struck a “first of its kind” deal to boost its revenue beyond manufacturing airplanes: supplying parts for aircraft made by its main rival, Airbus. The Chicago-based maker of the 737 said it will provide parts for British Airways’
Chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger Getty Images Disney‘s stock is rising too far too fast, Imperial Capital said on Monday, noting the stock is trading at a record valuation on one basis. In a rare downgrade on Wall Street for the popular shares, Imperial Capital lowered its rating
Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong. Anthony Wallace | AFP | Getty Images Sotheby’s auction house announced Monday that it has signed an agreement to be acquired by BidFair USA, a venture wholly owned by French media entrepreneur and art collector Patrick Drahi. Sotheby’s stakeholders will receive $57 per share in cash as a result of
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