There are mounting challenges for retirees as the average lifespan increases, but some Americans still aren’t saving enough. Continue Reading Below The median amount working-age families in the United States have saved for retirement is $5,000, according to the Economic Policy Institute, and nearly half of American families have no […]
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Get Started: Mixed small business reception for GOP tax plan
SMALL BUSINESS TAX PROPOSAL Continue Reading Below The GOP’s proposed tax overhaul is getting a mixed reaction from small business advocates, with some saying they hope the plan will be revised as it makes its way through Congress. The biggest misgivings were over Republican lawmakers’ plan to tax 70 percent […]
Town weighing effects of taller buildings near Grand Canyon
TUSAYAN, Ariz. – Seconds after rounding the highway curve on the final stretch to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim entrance, the first sign appears: Yes on 400. Housing. Jobs. Independence. Continue Reading Below The ballot measure being decided Tuesday is the latest push in a decadeslong effort to build new […]
US stocks rise as $103B chipmaker deal lifts tech stocks
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks are edging higher Monday as chipmakers jump on Broadcom’s $103 billion offer to buy competitor Qualcomm. However phone companies are sinking after wireless carriers Sprint and T-Mobile said they’ve called off talks on a possible deal. Crude oil jumped to its highest price since mid-2015 […]
Liz Weston: 4 Steps to Disaster-Proof Your Finances
Mother Nature could be excused if she wondered, “How much more prompting do you people need?” Continue Reading Below This year delivered epic wildfires, devastating hurricanes, massive floods and some pretty horrific earthquakes. Yet many people still haven’t taken a few critical steps to protect their financial lives from such […]
CVS bulks up delivery service; tops 3Q earnings expectations
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Health is cranking up prescription deliveries to customer homes or workplaces, as the drugstore chain tries to squeeze more of an edge from a massive store network that puts 70 percent of the U.S. population within three miles of one of its locations. Continue Reading Below […]
EU resumes Bayer-Monsanto deal review; new deadline March 5
FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has resumed its antitrust review of Bayer’s planned takeover of U.S. seed maker Monsanto after the companies were given time to provide more information. Continue Reading Below The new deadline for the Commission to decide over the deal is now March 5, the antitrust […]
Grains higher, livestock lower
CHICAGO – Grain futures were higher Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Continue Reading Below Wheat for Dec. delivery was down 4.20 cents at $4.30 a bushel; Dec corn gained 1.40 cents 3.4960 a bushel; December oats was unchanged at $2.63 a bushel while Nov. soybeans […]
Cyprus says public debt drops swifter than expected
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus’ government says public debt is projected to drop to 98.4 percent of gross domestic product by the end of this year after partly paying off a large loan it owed to the island nation’s central bank. Continue Reading Below The government said that Monday’s 621 million […]
Bono among figures named in leak of tax-haven documents
LONDON – Leaked papers revealing investments in tax havens by the world’s wealthy suggest U2 frontman Bono used a company based in low-tax Malta to buy part of a shopping mall in Lithuania. Continue Reading Below The Guardian newspaper says the “Paradise Papers” document trove reveals that the singer was […]