An 8500 series oil rig ENSCO Elon Musk’s SpaceX bought two deepwater oil rigs last year and is converting them into floating launchpads, to support the enormous Starship rockets that the company is developing. The rigs are in the Port of Brownsville, near SpaceX’s Starship development facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The rigs have been
In his first days in office, President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order to reopen schools. However, it’s not just a matter of federal funding. Vaccinating teachers remains one of the biggest hurdles to returning kids to classrooms. As Covid-19 cases spike across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have prioritized
The latest round of stimulus has offered help to individuals, but includes some desperately needed, … [+] and hopefully, very helpful stimulus aimed at small businesses. getty The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) gave us some last-minute fiscal relief, notably $600 stimulus checks for individuals and provisions for some hard-hit areas aimed at mitigating the continuing
Woman power and leadership in today’s human resources Getty By Doug Sheppard, Tax Notes State commentary editor They say accountants are boring. But when Maureen Pechacek retired from PwC LLP on June 30, her 39-year legacy included helping build a prominent state and local tax practice for a major accounting firm, speaking at numerous tax
Matt Damon’s extraordinary retreat showcases masterful craftsmanship. Alexis Adams Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Bozán Barroso, have listed their home in Los Angeles’ ultra-exclusive Pacific Palisades neighborhood for $21 million. The couple reportedly plan to move their family to New York City, where they bought a Brooklyn Heights penthouse two years ago
BlueNalu’s whole-muscle, cell-based yellowtail amberjack. Source: BlueNalu First, it was lab-grown chicken. Now, it’s seafood. San Diego-based food startup BlueNalu said Tuesday that it raised $60 million in convertible note financing, as it prepares for a possible market launch later this year. “This recent financing will allow us to continue advancing our mission and the
Brian Moynihan, Bank of America, speaking at the WEF at Davos, January 21, 2020 CNBC Bank of America is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: 55 cents a share, 26% lower than the year-earlier period, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $20.7 billion, 8.1% lower than
Stock futures inched higher in overnight trading on Tuesday as investors awaited President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 75 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.5%. Netflix soared more than 10% in extended trading after the company reported strong subscriber growth and said it’s
Janet Yellen’s journey to become the first female Treasury secretary in U.S. history moved smoothly through a critical Senate hearing Tuesday, with a vote on her confirmation likely to happen before the end of the week. An audience of mostly friendly legislators questioned Yellen across a variety of topics, from taxation to China to climate
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images The state would raise the top tax rate to 10.86%, up from 8.82%, Cuomo said. That would yield a top rate of 14.7% for the wealthiest New York City residents in combined taxes. “[It] would be the highest income tax in the nation,” Cuomo said. This is a developing
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about potential effects of filing for early retirement benefits on a spouse’s benefit, when reductions for filing early can and cannot be lifted and retirement benefit estimates on SSA’s website. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images ‘Potentially erroneous’ QBI deductions The IRS allowed business owners to claim $57 million in “potentially erroneous” deductions on 12,980 tax returns filed last year, according to a report publicly released Tuesday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The watchdog urged the tax agency to increase its oversight of
Word Tax 2021 on calculator. Glasses, pen and the calculator on documents. The concept of financial … [+] stability,Income Statement getty Tomorrow, January 2oth, Joe Biden will be sworn in and for the first time since 2009 the Democrats will control the White House, the House and the Senate (though with Vice President Harris providing
Exterior Mike Helfrich The stretch of sand frequently referred to as Billionaire’s Beach has a new listing to add to the books. Robert E. Smith, founder of Vista Equity Partners, has put his four bed, five bath home on the market for $24.5 million after purchasing it two years ago for $18.7 million. This was
Rivian R1S electric SUV Source: Rivian Rivian, the electric vehicle start-up backed by Amazon and Ford Motor, on Tuesday said it closed on a $2.65 billion investment round led by T. Rowe Price funds as the company moves closer to production of an all-electric pickup and SUV. The company has raised about about $8 billion
David Solomon, CEO, Goldman Sachs, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2020. Adam Galacia | CNBC Goldman Sachs reported fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell on Tuesday. Here are the numbers: Earnings: $12.08 a share, vs. $7.47 per share expected, according to Refinitiv.Revenue: $11.74 billion, vs. $9.9 billion estimate. Expectations
In this photo illustration, a visual representation of digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) is arranged on a circuit board of a hard drive. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Bitcoin and U.S. tech stocks are viewed by investors as the biggest market bubbles right now, according to a Deutsche Bank survey released Tuesday. The survey, which is
A pedestrian passes in front of a Charles Schwab Corp. bank branch in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Retail investing behemoth Charles Schwab beat Wall Street’s profit and revenue expectations for the fourth quarter, the first earnings report following Schwab’s $26 billion acquisition of rival TD Ameritrade. Charles Schwab on
Democratic candidates for Senate Jon Ossoff (L), Raphael Warnock (C) and US President-elect Joe Biden (R) bump elbows on stage during a rally outside Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2021. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Wealthy Americans worried about the prospect of higher estate and gift taxes might have
Chad Springer | Image Source | Getty Images 1. Recognize you are anxious or stressed Pay attention to your body and your emotions. Are you breathing faster? Are you more rushed? Once you recognize you are anxious or stressed, it may help to take a moment and a few breaths before you make a decision,