Valentin Stalf, founder and CEO of N26, speaks on stage at the Digital Life Design innovation conference. Lino Mirgeler | picture alliance via Getty Images German digital bank N26 is grappling with discontent from some of its employees, who are trying to organize a works council to express their concerns with management. Staff at the
The Robinhood application is displayed in the App Store on an Apple Inc. iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robinhood is raking in more money than ever on customer trades as new investors flood the stock market during the pandemic. Despite not charging customers to
Tito Garcia, of New England United for Justice, holds a sign during a rally at Vertex Pharmaceuticals in the Seaport District of Boston, MA on July 14, 2020. Craig F. Walker | Boston Globe | Getty Images Corporate America is turning a critical eye toward its diversity, equality and inclusion policies in the wake of
Kamala Harris made history Tuesday when presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced the California senator as his running mate. Harris is first Black woman and first Asian American to be the vice presidential nominee of a major party. Being the daughter of immigrants — her father is Jamaican and her mother was Indian — helped
From gate to seat, air travel is undergoing a touch-free transformation, yet the one place flyers are probably most loathe to touch — the airplane bathroom — has received little attention of late. That’s about to change, say companies that are producing “touchless tech” to transform bathrooms into hands-free zones. Which bathroom features are going touchless
The number of empty apartments for rent in Manhattan soared to their highest level in recent history, topping 13,000, as residents fled the city and landlords struggled to find new tenants. The number of apartments for rent, or listing inventory, more than doubled over last year and set a new record in the 14 years
Apple and Tesla have both announced stock splits recently and CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday revealed 10 stocks of companies that he would like to see follow suit to reduce high trading prices. The stock split, in which a company increases substantially its number of outstanding shares while preserving its market value, will attract and give
RichVintage | E+ | Getty Images ETF basics An ETF is a cousin, if not a sibling, of mutual funds and index funds, says Kip Meadows, CEO and founder of Nottingham, a Rocky Mount, North Carolina, fund administration firm. An ETF’s composition — a diversified collection of securities — is similar to that of a
AJ Watt | Getty Images In early March, U.S. health officials had a stark warning for older Americans: You are more at risk for complications if you contract Covid-19, so avoid leaving your home. For Medicare’s 62.5 million beneficiaries — the majority of whom are 65 or older and more likely to use medical services
Some Americans may still be recovering from the disappointment they felt after receiving stimulus checks for less than anticipated. One particular cohort that may have received reduced checks: those who were due $500 payments for children under age 17. The U.S. government rushed out $1,200 stimulus checks to Americans this spring after Congress passed the
Investor Kevin O’Leary believes in tough love, especially now when entrepreneurs on Main Street are trying to figure out whether it’s time to hang onto their business — or shut down. “This is the time to stay focused and positive,” O’Leary said, speaking at CNBC’s Small Business Playbook virtual summit on Wednesday. “Entrepreneurs are creative by
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook speaks onstage during ‘Putting a Best Facebook Forward’ at Vanity Fair’s 6th Annual New Establishment Summit. Matt Winkelmeyer | Getty Images Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Wednesday said the social media company needs to work with whoever wins the 2020 U.S. election to address their concerns about Big Tech. “We
A security guard wearing a protective mask gives a shopper hand sanitizer at a store in San Francisco, California, during a phase of reopening in June. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images After 102 days with no community spread of Covid-19, New Zealand on Tuesday announced four new cases that were transmitted locally, causing
getty Two years ago, the Trump Administration quietly began a review of the nation’s long-term care (LTC) insurance system, focused primarily on ways to enhance private coverage. This week, just as quietly, an administration task force released its report. Unfortunately, for the most part, the group was unwilling to commit to any meaningful changes to
A small green tree grow from its parent getty I write a lot about the importance of retirement and estate planning. It’s not hard to get people to acknowledge that it’s critical for everyone, especially those of us who have reached the second half of life. We need to ask hard questions about how we
Doctor discusses health concerns with couple getty In our last post, we shared landmark new research showing that retirees have been less hard hit financially by the COVID-19 pandemic than younger people. Retirees’ sense of financial security has declined less for a combination of reasons – most no longer have to worry about their jobs,
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 10: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks as White House Budget … [+] Director Russell Vought looks on during a news conference at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House August 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump was briefly evacuated from the room due to
What do you do if you and a co-worker are hopelessly smitten? Is it okay to date and have a … [+] relationship? Employment lawyers urge caution. getty Is it ever okay to start a workplace romance? It’s an age-old question, the subject of countless comedies and dramas, and yet there are no easy answers.
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when and how spousal benefits can become available, when survivor benefits are available and how the WEP and GPO can affect their availability and potential effects of remarriage on benefits based on an ex’s record. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and
A hurricane approaching the East Coast of the U.S. getty Weather forecasters say that the 2020 hurricane season is shaping up to be a doozy, with bigger storms and more storms threatening to wreak havoc. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that there could be as many as 25 named storms, which