Silicon Valley tech execs who want to buy property in the Lake Tahoe area are changing it up. Cabin in the woods? Too traditional. Lifestyle community? Too many rules. Northern California’s wealthy elite instead are seeking large tracts of land in remote areas for an authentic mountain experience, a place where they can connect with
In this article MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna’s new Covid vaccine generated a robust immune response against the now-dominant Eris variant and another rapidly spreading strain of the virus in an early clinical trial, the biotech company said Thursday. The updated shot is designed to
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing reported a 31% jump in net profit for the first six months of the year, compared to a year ago — and its CEO has expressed optimism about the medium-term outlook. The strong numbers are attributed to the HKEX’s “diversification away from just the cash business” and the “tremendous” growth
Aerial photo shows a rural residential area in Chengdong town of Hai ‘an City, East China’s Jiangsu Province, April 1, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s real estate troubles are accelerating. Prospective home buyers are holding back on making purchases, leading to weak sales that compound the urgent need for policymakers
Koron | Moment | Getty Images Samantha Costanza went on a first date with a man she’d met on a dating app in January 2022. They got to know each other as they both sipped on hot cider because of the cold at the Brooklyn, New York, bar where they’d agreed to meet. When it
The IRS recently issued some short-term guidance on required minimum distributions for IRAs, especially inherited IRAs. The IRS isn’t ready to issue final regulations on the changes made to RMDs by the SECURE Act and other recent legislation. It issued proposed regulations on inherited IRAs in the spring of 2022 and still is considering the
Topline Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Group filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in New York on Thursday—a blow following years of financial struggle that helped ignite China’s ongoing property crisis. Key Facts The filing will allow Evergrande to protect itself and its assets in the U.S. while it works through a multi-billion dollar restructuring
In this article AMZN CVS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A woman walks past a CVS Pharmacy in Washington, DC, on November 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Shares of CVS Health plunged 8% on Thursday after Blue Shield of California said it will drop the company’s pharmacy benefit management services
The Adyen logo displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Shares of Adyen, the European payments giant taking on U.S. titan Stripe, fell nearly 39% on Thursday after the company reported worse-than-expected sales and a profit drop in the first half of the year. Here’s how the company
A CVS pharmacy in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Paul Weaver | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines during midday trading Thursday. Cisco Systems — Shares of the computer networking giant added 4% after reporting earnings postmarket Wednesday that beat Wall Street’s expectations. Adjusted earnings per share for its fiscal fourth quarter came in
After falling sharply last year, retirement account balances are bouncing back in 2023 — but there are still signs of trouble. Helped in part by improved market conditions, retirement account balances increased in the first half of the year. However, the share of participants that tapped hardship withdrawals rose, as well, according to recent reports
Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images While many young couples may hope to tie the knot one day, some are spooked by high costs. Some three-quarters, or 75%, of Gen Z and millennial couples said it’s too expensive to get married in the current economy, according to a survey by the Thriving Center of Psychology. The
Another summer, another stark reminder of the reality of climate change. Wildfires on Maui caused widespread destruction and the highest death toll in more than 140 years. The southern US buckled under a brutal and historic heat wave. Flash floods inundated Vermont and other northern states. And, hurricane season has only begun, potentially fueled by
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which affects tax, energy, and healthcare laws. Its tax measures primarily include: a corporate alternative minimum tax; an excise tax on corporate stock repurchases; increased funding for the IRS; extensions of Affordable Care Act credits; and green energy credits. Corporate AMT The IRA imposes
The costs to purchase a new home right now continue to escalate, putting it out of reach for much of the population, driving more households to stay in place and do what they can to maintain, repurpose and reimagine their homes. Many of the households currently on 15- and 30-year mortgage payment plans are at
Bed Bath & Beyond and Buy Buy Baby signage is displayed outside of store in Los Angeles. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond may never return to its brick-and-mortar heyday, but the doors at former corporate siblings Buy Buy Baby and Harmon are set to reopen, CNBC has learned.
In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People talk outside a Wal-Mart Pickup-Grocery store in Bentonville, Arkansas. Rick Wilking | Reuters Walmart on Thursday raised its full-year forecast, as the discounter leaned on its low-price reputation to draw grocery customers and drive online spending. The big-box retailer beat Wall Street’s expectations for
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce signaled Thursday it would respond, if needed, to the Biden administration’s executive order to restrict U.S. investments in advanced Chinese technology.
The average sticker price for college, or published costs for tuition and fees, has been rising — but most families don’t pay full price. Tuition, fees and room and board — plus books and supplies, transportation and personal expenses — total an average $27,940 at a four-year, in-state public college for the 2022-23 school year,
In this article NOVO.B-DK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A selection of injector pens for the Wegovy weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, March 31, 2023. Jim Vondruska | Reuters Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster weight loss injection Wegovy could prevent up to 1.5 million heart attacks, strokes and other