Jorja Johnson of the Hard Eights holds her Franklin paddle during the Major League Pickleball finals match against BLQK at Pickle & Chill on October 16, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Emilee Chinn | Getty Images Major League Pickleball is getting new leadership as it looks to capitalize on the rise of America’s fastest-growing sport at
Month: July 2023
In this article ZE594-CN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT BYD Vice President Yang Dongsheng speaks at a launch event for the Denza N7 electric SUV on July 3, 2023, in Beijing. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car giant BYD is launching a new electric SUV, its most direct competitor
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — The 2023 box office is inching closer to pre-pandemic levels, but inconsistent performances from blockbuster features in the first six months of the year will put a lot of pressure on second-half releases. While the domestic box office has tallied $4.46 billion in ticket sales through
A woman tries out augmented reality (AR) glasses at Xreal’s booth at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2023. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Less than a year since augmented reality glasses startup Xreal started sales, the Alibaba-backed company is claiming shipments will soon reach 200,000 units. Augmented reality (AR) technology
Independence, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, are all laudable goals for us as individuals. Independence is the hallmark of a well crafted and administered estate plan. But independence requires that you be prepared. A friend, recently called me. Let’s call her Joan. Joan, unfortunately, recently had a stroke and is struggling with her new realities and limitations. Joan
In this article LUV DAL UAL AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travelers are seen ahead of the fourth of July holiday weekend at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on June 30, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Images Flight disruptions piled up at airports around the country ahead of the
In this article HDFC-IN HDFCBANK-IN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The merger between HDFC Bank and HDFC now makes the entity the world’s fourth largest bank. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The merger between India’s HDFC Bank and the Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) will increase the entity’s customer base and provide more
Renphoto | E+ | Getty Images Fireworks-related damage may be covered by your renters or homeowners insurance policy — but not always. “The very short answer is: Usually there’s coverage,” said Peter Kochenburger, executive director of the insurance law program at the University of Connecticut and deputy director of the university’s Insurance Law Center. “It
As you gather with friends and family under the annual fireworks display every July Fourth, do you or anyone else in your crowd stop to wonder how our Founding Fathers felt about financial independence? Sure, you all know what they thought about forming an independent nation. That act gave them (and you) the freedom to
My son came downstairs this morning to wish me very happy on George Washington’s birthday. He knows, of course, that’s not today—Washington was born on February 22, and we celebrate on the third Monday of February—but the joke was still funny. Many people don’t know why we celebrate on July 4, only that it has
In this article STLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Fiat Chrysler DETROIT – Higher sales of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan and Jeep Compass and Dodge Durango SUVs pushed Stellantis’ second-quarter U.S. new vehicle sales up 6.4% from a year earlier. The uptick is another sign of demand for new
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves after his speech as the new Politburo Standing Committee members meet the media following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 23, 2022. Tingshu Wang | Reuters BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that
Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff walking in the Paddock prior to the final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 18, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Eric Alonso | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Toto Wolff, team principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas
In this article JBLU UAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Planes are seen on the tarmac as people wait for their flight reschedule inside of the Newark International Airport on June 27, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. Kena Betancur | Getty Images News | Getty Images United Airlines‘ CEO Scott Kirby said that without
Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation has set its sights on “longer term opportunities” in Greater China and Southeast Asia and expects the strategy to bring an additional revenue of $2.2 billion by 2025, CEO Helen Wong told CNBC on Monday. Southeast Asia’s second largest bank announced Monday that it will be unifying its brand across its
vgajic | E+ | Getty Images Recent events have prompted investors and businesses to begin redeploying their savings in order to generate greater yield while protecting their principal. Their options include traditional means such as money market funds or short-duration Treasury bills and more volatile stores of value, such as gold. Some investors have even
People line up outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2023. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Many student loan borrowers face risk factors that suggest they could struggle covering their bills, especially after the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness proposal and repayment
“A room or part of a home in which a woman may indulge in hobbies and interests without being distracted by other family members,” explains Collins Dictionary in defining the she shed, which could easily have added ‘and a response to the better known man cave male equivalent.’ Of course, women have always had their
The IRS is warning taxpayers about a new scam involving tax refunds. Here’s how the scam works. Fraudsters are mailing taxpayers what looks like a cardboard envelope from a delivery service. The accompanying letter—complete with a fake IRS masthead—suggests that the notice is “in relation to your unclaimed refund.” The letter includes bogus contact information
People walk by electric truck maker Rivian’s newly opened storefront in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan on June 23, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Shares of Rivian Automotive jumped more than 16% in early trading Monday after the electric vehicle maker beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly deliveries. Rivian on