An abstract painting depicting a scene from “Rocky” sits above the bar in the Beverly Hills-area … [+] home of actor Sylvester Stallone. Hilton & Hyland | Berlyn Photography 2021 Sylvester Stallone may be best known for playing fictional Philadelphian Rocky Balboa on the big screen, but when it comes to offscreen living, the box-office
Month: March 2021
Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The governors of Texas and Mississippi both announced Tuesday that they are lifting statewide mask mandates and allowing businesses to reopen at full
An electric vehicle charging station is seen at Nio’s headquarters on Jan. 31, 2021 in Hefei, Anhui Province of China. Ruan Xuefeng | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese consumers thinking about whether to buy Tesla‘s electric cars or local alternatives have two things at the top of their minds: price and
In late 2020, Josh Tetrick achieved a world first: His food tech company, Eat Just, became the first in the world to start selling cultured chicken for human consumption, after receiving the go-ahead from Singapore regulators. The landmark approval marks a major leap forward for the multibillion-dollar company as it aims to disrupt the established
Japanese billionaire entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa speaks at SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Michael Sheetz | CNBC Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced on Tuesday that he will choose eight members of the public to join him on his trip around the moon, scheduled to fly on SpaceX’s Starship rocket in 2023. “I’m inviting you to join
romrodinka | iStock | Getty Images You may already have noticed that you’re spending more to fill your car’s gas tank. Don’t be surprised if the price keeps ticking higher. The national average cost for a gallon of gas has increased by about 18 cents over the last two weeks, on the heels of reduced
On March 2, the IRS updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Virtual Currency Transactions. The new FAQ provides that taxpayers whose only crypto transactions include the purchase of virtual currency with real currency need not answer yes to the question on the front page of the 2020 IRS Form 1040. This instruction is directly
Crypto has a low correlation with stocks. What does that mean? Mining rig in Norilsk (photo by Andrey Rudakov) © 2021 Bloomberg Finance LP Stocks, bonds, real estate, commodities. Bitcoin. Bitcoin? Is cryptocurrency an asset class deserving of a place in every endowment and retirement portfolio? There is now being built on Wall Street a
This kitchen reflects three of the top seven tile trends — oversized, stone look and blue hues! Techlam, Levantina – Tile of Spain If you’re planning a kitchen or bath remodel, you probably have a budget for tile. If you’re planning an outdoor living space, you may have one too, as pavers are growing in
Disney has done it again. On Monday, reviews for the studio’s latest animated feature “Raya and the Last Dragon” began to trickle in, signaling that the House of Mouse has yet another hit on its hands. So far, the film, which is due to hit theaters and Disney+ premiere access on Friday, holds a 96%
Eric Yuan, founder and chief executive officer of Zoom Video Communications Inc., center, reacts while ringing the opening bell during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Zoom reported net income of $7.6 million on revenue of $331 million for the year ended
Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, said he would hope to oversee cryptocurrency regulation, the “gamification” of equity trading and board diversity if confirmed to lead Wall Street’s chief regulator. Gensler, who testified before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, was grilled on whether he would scrutinize payment
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, speaks to a group of Amazon employees that are veterans during an Amazon Veterans Day celebration on Monday, November 12, 2018. Leonard Ortiz | Digital First Media | Getty Images Jeff Bezos would owe $5.7 billion in taxes for 2020 under the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act proposed by a
The WallStreetBets forum on the Reddit Inc. website on a laptop computer and the logo on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-On-Hudson, New York, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Rocket Companies rallied more than 20% Tuesday in a surprising move on no apparent new news. The
Luis Alvarez | DigitalVision | Getty Images The House of Representatives’ $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill includes a proposal that could help keep some seniors out of nursing homes. The bill calls for a 7.5% increase — or about $10 billion — in additional federal Medicaid matching funds for home- and community-based services. The extra
Ask Larry Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether taking Social Security survivor’s benefits now would reduce retirement benefits taken as late as 70, whether and when Social Security recalculates benefits based on income and retirement benefits before divorced spousal benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and
10’000 Hours | DigitalVision | Getty Images There is just over a week left of priority access to the Paycheck Protection Program’s forgivable loans for the owners of the nation’s smallest businesses. Last Wednesday, the Small Business Administration started only accepting PPP loan applications from firms with fewer than 20 employees. This priority period is
The blufftop compound on the Big Island of Hawai’i is called Water Falling Estate for the two … [+] cascading waterfalls that reside on the property. Hawai’i Life Prized properties generally command a premium, but not all luxury real estate is the same. In this week’s look at the global housing market, I took a
New York City Drew Angerer | Getty Images In the latest stimulus package making its way through Congress, there’s no extension of the national ban on evictions that is set to expire this month, meaning millions of Americans could be at risk of losing their homes as the Covid-19 pandemic still rages. President Joe Biden
Customers leave a Kohl’s store on November 12, 2015 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Kohl’s on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales that topped analysts’ estimates, and pointed to stronger growth in 2021. Facing pressure from activist investors, the company said it will reinstate its dividend and