NewBusiness•1h•1 min readFrench economy contracts 0.1% in third quarterEurozone’s second-largest economy is grappling with high energy prices and a surge in borrowing costsMarcus ChenContinue reading
Business•5hWhat gave this city its ‘best place to retire’ crown? You can actually afford to live there.Low cost of living, high quality of life and favorable taxes for retirees, for the win.Read story →
Business•7hBinance temporarily suspends withdrawals after apparent hackTether and Circle freeze billions of dollars’ worth of their coins as world’s largest crypto exchange investigates security issueRead story →
Business•8hOur church has a $1.5 million bequest earning 3.75% in a bank account. Is inflation eroding it?“Given the size and long-term nature of this gift, we want to make sure the funds are managed prudently.”Read story →
Business•8hAmazon’s bold cloud forecast isn’t enough to stave off a stock dropModest AWS results and weak advertising growth left Wall Street disappointed in Amazon’s third-quarter earningsRead story →
Business•9hWhy Intel’s stock is sinking toward its worst drop in two yearsIntel’s PC business is under pressure as memory-chip prices dent demand and as corporate IT teams have less budget for laptops.Read story →
Business•10hStarbucks to resume share buybacks but China shift clouds growth outlookUS same-store sales rise 7.7% as CEO touts progress in coffee chain turnaroundRead story →
Business•10hIs it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment.Several proposals consider changing the way retirees receive inflation protection. Here’s what it could cost you.Read story →
Business•11hWhat killed Weil Gotshal? Partners were stunned by the realisation that a profitable 95-year-old firm with 1,200 lawyers could be felled by a string of departuresRead story →
Business•11hA Starbucks turnaround is brewing — but perhaps not quickly enoughThe coffee chain beat expectations on a key sales metric, but its stock was still moving lower.Read story →
Business•11hMy wife cried when I found out she had only $80,000 in her 401(k). I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked?“When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to mean we were in good shape.”Read story →
Business•11hSandisk sees revenue nearly quintuple — and its stock is heading higherSandisk’s earnings show that the company is growing quite profitably.Read story →
Business•12hThis is where most people go wrong in their 30s and 40sThese big life decisions will determine just how well you retire.Read story →