DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 25: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn poses for a selfie with a WASPI … [+] (Women Against State Pension Inequality) campaigner in Renishaw on November 25, 2019 in Derbyshire, England. A day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched the Conservative manifesto, Jeremy Corbyn is expected to announce Labour’s housing policy. (Photo by
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: A plane comes into land at Heathrow Airport on September 13, 2019 in … [+] London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Getty Images Fasten your safety belts. Jeremy Cape of Squire Patton Boggs explains the U.K.’s Air Passenger Duty (APD) and one group’s proposal to impose a frequent flyer
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Located in Chicago’s Gold Coast, the new 61 Banks Street features a stone façade framed in dark … [+] metal. Steve Hall @ Hall+Merrick Photographers While ultra modern, glass-and-steel exteriors have reigned supreme over the last decade, masonry and dark trim exteriors are gaining in popularity
Epics | Hulton Archive | Getty Images McDonald’s appears to be entering the chicken sandwich wars. The chain teased a test of a chicken sandwich in Houston and Knoxville, Tennessee on Twitter Sunday. “Houston. Knoxville. Lunch tomorrow? No beef,” the fast-food giant tweeted. McDonald’s franchisees have asked for a Southern-style chicken sandwich as Chick-fil-A’s threat
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walt Disney (DIS) – Disney’s “Frozen 2” set a Thanksgiving holiday weekend record by taking in $123.7 million in North American ticket sales. That broke the previous record set in 2013 by “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN) – Shares
ROKU CEO Anthony Wood Source: CNBC Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday: Morgan Stanley downgraded Roku to ‘underweight’ from ‘equal weight’ Morgan Stanley said in its downgraded that revenue and gross profit growth will slow meaningfully in 2020. “Roku continues to execute a sound strategy to capitalize on the shift to
Geber86 | E+ | Getty Images Staying in equities and embracing their risk and potential return just might make sense for some retirees. Older investors with a combination of pension income, Social Security benefits and income annuities have a measure of safety in retirement. “If you have a big pension and Social Security, maybe you
Sixty percent of small business owners approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, the highest approval rating number since CNBC and SurveyMonkey began its quarterly Small Business Survey in 2017. Small business owners typically are a conservative-leaning group. Approval of Trump never has been below 51% in the almost three-year history
Getty Images We tend to think of buying a home as a mandatory part of the American dream. But despite the constant messaging telling us to buy, homeownership may be overrated. A lot of people who shop for homes would actually be better off renting. We tend to overlook the historical factors that made homeownership
The most common question I receive about college savings is, “What happens if my kid doesn’t go to college?” There are two reasons families ask this question: They are worried about locking money into college savings that will never be used or or that they’ll be penalized for non-qualified withdrawals. They want an excuse to
Spearheading their lettings policy, Labour has vowed to “put bad landlords out of business”. 123RF.com/Alena Kravchenko As this unusual winter election gets underway (the last December election took place back in 1923), the policies of all the participating political parties are coming under the microscope, and both the main parties (Conservatives and Labour) have put
If there is one thing that Instagram has shown us is that the world is filled with fascinating natural wonders. The downside? There are few geological secrets anymore. What was once a tribe’s, then a town’s, and eventually a country’s pride and joy is now subject to the whims of the international traveling world —
Simon Jarratt/Corbis/VCG | Corbis | Getty Images This holiday season, donate to charity and give yourself the gift of an attractive tax break. Taxpayers in search of last-minute savings can give directly to the organization or use a tax-advantaged account known as a donor-advised fund. If you itemize on your taxes – meaning your deductions
The dramatic changes in lifestyle that results from retirement put many at risk of depression. And the go-to solution for those suffering from depression and anxiety are anti-depressants. But have we become too reliant on these medications? Just focusing on those 60 and older, about one in five are using anti-depressants today, and they’re now
This estate in Litchfield County, Conn., is comprised of more than 320 acres. Madonna and Phillips Group A more than 320-acre estate in Litchfield County, Conn., filled with historic structures, including a main house made up of two buildings that were combined by the architects that created Colonial Williamsburg and restored by its current owners,
Anna and Olaf from from Disney’s “Frozen II,” voiced by Kristen Bell and Josh Gad. Disney Disney has put another feather in its cap this weekend. “Frozen II” continued to dominate the box office, hauling in $124 million domestically during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The animated feature outpaced 2013’s “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” to
T-Mobile US CEO John Legere testifies before a House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing in Washington, February 13, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters For about the last two decades, the cable industry has been fueled by three revenue streams: cable television, landline phones and high-speed broadband. Recently, though, cable’s prized triple play has
Virojt Changyencham | Moment | Getty Images Dreaming of a big city escape somewhere around the world, yet dreading a big credit-card bill when you get home? Booking an urban adventure packed with excitement, entertainment and cultural engagement doesn’t have to bust your budget, according to U.K.-based Starling Bank. The firm analyzed 35 cities worldwide,
null Getty Today we’re going to dive into a corner of the market where 6%+ dividends are everywhere. What’s more, the funds behind these payouts have crushed the S&P 500 for decades—even during the financial crisis. I’ll also introduce you to a specific fund that’s throwing off a 6.7% payout every month, and should be
Give the home decor gifts no one will expect this holiday! Photo by Kari Shea on Unsplash It’s the time of year again for holiday shopping. If you want to give a gift that will be appreciated all year long, rest assured another gift card, flowers or a lone bottle of wine isn’t the right