Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin This is the interior of the post and beam/panelized house in Carabbia-Lugano, Switzerland. The metal connectors can be seen where the beams join. The house was designed and built by HUF HAUS. Photo courtesy of Lothar Rehermann for Prefabulous World, published by Abrams Post and beam
An interview with billionaire and founder of Nike, Phil Knight. In this interview, Phil discusses how he got the idea for Nike and building the company into the succes it is today. Phil also talks about the traits needed to be successful and how he overcame many crises throughout his career. ???? Books by Phil
On April 1, PagerDuty launched its IPO roadshow. CEO Jennifer Tejada had to assure employees, customers and investors that this was no April Fool’s joke. tweet But over the next 11 days, leading up to the software company’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Tejada was committed to having fun amid the
During the IMF meetings in Washington this week, Finnish Central Bank Governor Olli Rehn told CNBC that how the economy evolves by June will be key in determining how “we proceed as regards to our monetary policy stance.” The European Central Bank releases updated macroeconomic projections every quarter. In March, the ECB slashed its growth
If you’re waiting until the absolute last moment to file your taxes, you’re not alone. In fact, 20% to 25% of Americans wait until the last 14 days before the deadline to prepare their returns. But procrastinating is more troublesome this year because it’s the first time taxpayers are filing under the Tax Cuts and
Want to pay less to your credit card company? Make a phone call. While most cardholders have not requested a break on either interest rates or fees recently, the majority of those who did ask were successful, a new survey shows. In the past year — a time when interest rates were rising — 81%
What an 81-year old Uber driver can teach us about retirement. Getty My Uber driver and I struck up a conversation about the Orlando traffic and weather. The chatter soon drifted into stories about his experiences living and driving in Florida. I soon learned my driver’s name was Bob. Raising his voice, and turning to
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 10: U.S. Federal Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig testifies before the Senate Finance Committee April 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. Getty Images Charles (“Chuck”) P. Rettig is the 49th Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and was sworn in on October 1, 2018. Prior to joining the agency, Rettig spent
In the Bay Area, the already competitive real estate market is about to get even more fierce. Some of the biggest tech companies in the country are planning to go public this year – starting with Lyft ’s IPO in March and with Airbnb, Uber, Slack and Pinterest expected to follow soon. These public debuts
A interview with billionaire debt investor and founder of Oaktree Capital Management, Howard Marks. In this interview Howard discusses the six tenets of investing he uses at Oaktree to select investments. Howard also talks about risk, best financial decision he has made and gives advice for small investors. ???? Books by Howard Marks and his
Star Wars fans can finally take a vacation to a galaxy far, far away. Galaxy’s Edge, the newest Disney theme park adventure, is opening in about month in California and in Florida in August. On Saturday, during Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, executives from Walt Disney’s Imagineering and Lucasfilm revealed details about what fans can
The global economy is likely to pull out of a brief growth slump later this year — with a little help from the world’s central banks and from U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators. Global finance leaders gathered from the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank agree that the global economy
Crude can’t crank higher unless it stays above the key $60 level, says expert technician Louise Yamada. Tightening global supplies have proved bullish for the commodity this year, with U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude prices currently hovering near five-month highs. But the upward action has also been quite volatile, as economic and geopolitical factors have
Retirement may mean different things to different people, but most agree on one thing. It should be stress-free. However, lack of stress usually comes from years of planning and decades of saving — which not everyone can do. The average savings balance in the U.S. is less than $60,000. Few people can depend on pensions.
In dealing with China, Malaysia has dared to do something Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the Philippines didn’t: bring Beijing back to the negotiating table to cut the cost of the investment projects assigned to Chinese contractors. This week, China agreed to cut the cost of East Coast Rail Link project by one-third. The new deal
Getty If you’re planning on filing your federal income tax return in the next few days, you’re not alone: the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says some 50 million taxpayers have yet to file (as of April 12, 2019). No matter how close to the wire you get, as long as your return is postmarked by April 15,
Outdoor kitchens topped the project trends list in the latest American Institute of Architects’ survey, which is not terribly surprising, given people’s love of living outside. But the survey didn’t go into detail on what homeowners are putting into those spaces. As we move into the warmer months, it’s worth looking at what’s popular for
Even though it wasn’t the rocket’s debut, “there’s been a lot of anticipation” for the massive Falcon Heavy rocket’s first commercial launch, said Ann Kim, a managing director at Silicon Valley Bank. SpaceX flew Falcon Heavy flawlessly on Thursday, putting into orbit a large Saudi Arabian communications satellite. But to Kim, while the launch’s execution
The idea of a second Brexit referendum is very likely to be put before Britain’s parliament again although the government remains opposed to any new plebiscite, the British finance minister said on Friday. Philip Hammond said he hoped parliament would break the Brexit impasse by passing a deal by the end of June, potentially ending
Shares of some familiar — and not so familiar — stocks were deemed “undervalued” by analysts in their research this week. Those companies range from large to small and include names like Amazon, Asure Software, and Benefitfocus. CNBC combed through company research to find analysts from different industries singling out stocks in their coverage universes.