Month: November 2021

Prasit photo | Moment | Getty Images Sustainable investing has come into focus as investors direct their cash toward stocks based on so-called ESG factors, but shareholders will need to get involved to create meaningful change at companies. U.S. sustainable funds saw $15.7 billion in net inflows during the third quarter of 2021, according to
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peakSTOCK | iStock | Getty Images If Democratic lawmakers get their way, Medicare will start covering hearing services for the first time in the program’s history. The coverage, which would take effect in 2023, is included in Democrats’ proposed $1.85 trillion spending bill, dubbed the Build Back Better Act and aimed partly at strengthening the
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Broker Associate at LIV | Sotheby’s International Realty based in Breckenridge, Colorado. Each luxury real estate agent should have their own unique branding. Whether it is a result derived from affiliating with a luxury brokerage such as Sotheby’s International Realty or Compass or achieved otherwise, it is essential to have a specific and clear identity. Brand consistency and
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In this article GM NCLH Cruise Origin driverless shuttle Cruise General Motors-backed Cruise is seeking final approval from California to begin commercializing its robotaxi fleet in San Francisco. The self-driving car start-up said Friday it submitted a permit for an autonomous vehicle deployment with the California Public Utilities Commission. It is the last of six
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In this article RUN Sunrun solar. Source: Sunrun Sunrun said Thursday that its revenue during the third quarter more than doubled year over year as the company’s customer count topped 600,000. Shares of the company dipped as much as 2% during extended trading on Thursday. Here’s how Sunrun did versus analysts’ expectations, as compiled by
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Peter Thiel, the billionaire co-founder of PayPal. John Lamparski | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Democrats seem to have spared wealthy Americans like billionaire tech mogul Peter Thiel from big tax bills on their vast Roth retirement savings in legislation unveiled this week. That break is courtesy of new language in a $1.75 trillion
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MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images Workers may funnel more money into 401(k) plans next year, according to the latest cost-of-living adjustment from the IRS.  The employee contribution limit for 401(k) plans is increasing to $20,500 in 2022, up from $19,500, and catch-up deposits for savers 50 and older will still be $6,500. The new amounts
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Topline The House passed one of the largest infrastructure packages in U.S. history Friday night after months of bipartisan negotiations and tense political infighting, shoring up $1.2 trillion in funds, including $550 billion in new investments, for the nation’s bridges, airports, waterways, public transit and more—here’s everything you need to know about where the massive
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In this article PINS Benjamin “Ben'” Silbermann, co-founder and chief executive officer of Pinterest. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pinterest on Thursday reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter despite a decline in monthly users. The company’s stock rose 6% in extended trading after closing at its lowest in over a
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When the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year, most companies scrambled to adjust to work-from-home life and a new economic landscape. But not Databricks, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence software start-up. That’s because billionaire Ali Ghodsi, the company’s co-founder and CEO, had been preparing his 2,500 person staff for doomsday-type scenarios for years. In 2017, Ghodsi
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday took comfort in a prediction by Dr. Scott Gottlieb that the pandemic phase of Covid could be over by January. “Dr. Gottlieb basically said the war’s over, and that’s just incredible,” Cramer said. Gottlieb, who had served as FDA chief under former President Donald Trump, is currently a Pfizer board
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