In March, when the Covid pandemic first began, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was getting ready to launch his tequila brand, called Teremana. “We all had to shut down around the world, obviously it affected our businesses large and small,” Johnson told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” Wednesday. But the pandemic ended up being fruitful for
Month: December 2020
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday he believes there is “rabid money” interested in upcoming technology IPOs, but he urged young investors not to chase after DoorDash once the third-party delivery company goes public. “When people know the brand, the younger inventors just say, ‘You know what, get me some,'” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” “DoorDash
Whether workers get a windfall from Uncle Sam or wind up owing taxes mostly comes down to filling out one form correctly – and few people are doing it. In fact, 45% of the people polled by the American Institute of CPAs said they don’t know when they last reviewed the amount of tax withheld
Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images A bipartisan Senate relief package would pay a $300 weekly boost to unemployment benefits for 16 weeks and extend jobless aid for millions of workers set to lose benefits at year’s end, according to a summary of the legislation issued Wednesday. The $908 billion bill, the Bipartisan Emergency
US Senator Joe Manchin (C), Democrat of West Virginia, speaks alongside a bipartisan group of … [+] Democrat and Republican members of Congress as they announce a proposal for a Covid-19 relief bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty
A report by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has explored the geography of insecure water access across the United States, remarking that safe, reliable, and equitable water access is a fundamental human right that proves critical to both health and livelihoods. Interestingly, the U.S. still has major problems when it comes to
If you are considering large gifts and you’re able to use your IRA, there’s no more tax-efficient … [+] gift you can make. getty Every December, our attention turns to holiday celebrations and gift-giving, and while the pandemic may impact family gatherings in 2020, it’s still a wonderful time of year. It’s also a natural
CoolSprings Galleria Mall, Franklin, TN Source: CBL Properties With winter looming, America’s mall owners face troubling days ahead in the global health crisis, according to a new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. As the Covid pandemic worsens, and cases and hospitalizations keep climbing to new records in the U.S., mall owners face the threat
Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, at the discussion “Innovation potential in Africa, in Berlin, Germany. picture alliance | Getty Images Women are vital to ensuring finances — and financial education — trickle down to other parts of society, said billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates. Governments and businesses serious about giving all members of society access to financial services
Unlike airlines and hotels, cruise ships are having a hard time getting business restarted this year. Now even one so-called “cruise to nowhere” has found itself curtailed. Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas passenger cruise ship cut short its four-day itinerary on Wednesday, returning to Singapore a day early after an 83-year-old male passenger tested
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens to a question during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Treasury Department’s and Federal Reserve’s Pandemic Response” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, December 2, 2020. Greg Nash | Pool | Reuters The decision by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin not to extend the funding
Woman holds vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” over dry ice in this illustration taken, December 5, 2020. Dado Ruvic | Illustration | Reuters “I can’t produce enough for the masses,” Johnny T. Stine wrote on Facebook in May, “but in 18 months, when the virus is long gone, everyone will have access to the vaccine
Coca-Cola bottles are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on October 8, 2020. … [+] (Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Tax Notes legal reporter Ryan Finley discusses the IRS’s major victory in the Coca-Cola case and its future implications for transfer pricing cases. This post has been edited
The striking contemporary is hugged by a swimming pool. Hilton & Hyland Most houses with “celebrity pedigrees” earned the distinction because a larger-than-life figure lived there. But in other cases, the notable figure also built the house themselves. Welcome to 15261 Antelo Place in the Los Angeles community of Bel-Air. The angled mass of concrete,
Retirees can plan for giving to family responsibly. And don’t forget other ways to give! getty It’s that time of year when many retirees think about financially helping their adult children and grandchildren or donating to the charitable causes they care about. At this stage in life, it’s quite natural that retirees want to give
Joby air taxi eVTOL demonstrator. After more than six years of secret development, Joby Aviation lifts the lid on its innovative eVTOL air taxi program. Source: Joby Aviation The air taxi business is at least a couple of years from taking off, but it’s already seeing consolidation among start-ups. California-based Joby Aviation, which is developing
People wearing face masks move packs of vegetables at a wholesale market for agricultural products, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing, China February 19, 2020. Tingshu Wang | Reuters BEIJING — China’s consumer price index fell in November for the first time in about a decade as
It looks Dallas Mavericks’ billionaire owner, Mark Cuban, will take a financial hit this NBA season no matter how many games his team wins. “Am I going to lose a lot of money this year? Yes. No question about it. More than $100 million when this is all said and done? Yes. No question about
Adam Jeffery | CNBC Wealthfront has named former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation head Sheila Bair and ex-Comptroller of Currency Thomas Curry to an advisory group created to help the fintech firm push further into financial services, CNBC has learned. Bair is best known for steering the FDIC through the 2008 financial crisis, pushing back against
Twitter CEO and Co Founder, Jack Dorsey addresses students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), on November 12, 2018 in New Delhi, India. Amal KS | Hindustan Times | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted some advocates to call for providing Americans with guaranteed monthly income to help them get back on their
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