Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on June 13, 2024. Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cracking down on so-called paycheck advance programs, which have grown popular with workers in recent years. Such programs, also known as earned wage
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People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 18, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The global population of people worth $30 million or more increased 8% in 2023, with much of the growth coming from the U.S., according to a new report. There are now 426,330 individuals
In this article SCHW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pekic | E+ | Getty Images Amid a widespread global IT outage, some investors were experiencing disruptions on Friday at financial services companies, including Charles Schwab, one of the country’s largest brokerage firms. The issues stem from a faulty software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike,
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 Limited Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor will expand production of its large Super Duty trucks to a Canadian plant that was previously set to be converted into an all-electric vehicle hub. The new plans include investing about $3 billion to
In this article 2330-TW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT TSMC offices in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday beat revenue and profit expectations in the second quarter, as demand for advanced chips used in AI applications continue
Real estate building under construction in Qingjiangpu District, Huai ‘an City, Jiangsu province, China, on July 15, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Top Chinese officials on Friday emphasized the country would focus on its own affairs in the face of rising trade tensions. “As long as we do our own
A server scooping ice cream at the Freddo Gelato Shop in Miami Beach, Florida. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Teen summer jobs are back. Last month, more than 5.7 million 16- to 19-year-olds participated in the labor market, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows, marking the highest teen employment rate in
In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Netflix logo is displayed above its corporate offices on January 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Netflix reports its second-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, and Wall Street will be paying close attention to any details or progress
In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A couple sits in front of a television with the Netflix logo on it. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Netflix’s second-quarter earnings report contained no bombshells, and that’s just fine for the company and its investors. In recent weeks, Paramount Global has
Craig Wright, self-declared inventor of Bitcoin, arrives at federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., on Friday, June 28, 2019. Saul Martinez | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Craig Wright, an Australian man who claimed to be the inventor of bitcoin, was on Tuesday referred to British prosecutors for committing alleged perjury. On
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on new Administration efforts to cancel student debt and support borrowers at the White House on October 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images A federal appeals court on Thursday issued an order temporarily halting the Biden administration from implementing its new student loan repayment plan, known
In this article WBD AMZN DIS CMCSA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jaylen Brown, #7 of the Boston Celtics, shoots a three-point basket against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden in Boston on June 17, 2024. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images
Abbott Labs delivered a second-quarter earnings beat on Thursday, but the company’s ongoing litigation over its baby formula — plus softer guidance for the current quarter — is dragging down shares. We view the pullback as an opportunity. Revenue for the three months ended June 30 rose 4% year over year to $10.38 billion, slightly
Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images Buying a new electric vehicle isn’t the only way consumers can access a $7,500 federal EV tax credit. They may also be able to get the money by leasing a car. The Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed in 2022, contained various rules related to consumer tax
People look at a virtually complete Stegosaurus fossil on display at Sotheby’s on July 10, 2024 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Billionaire investor Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of hedge fund Citadel, purchased a late-Jurassic stegosaurus skeleton for $44.6 million at Sotheby’s Wednesday, marking the most valuable fossil ever sold at
The first presidential debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is projected on a screen projector during a watch party hosted by the Michigan Conservative Coalition in Novi, Michigan, U.S., June 27, 2024. Emily Elconin | Reuters With interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve likely
Halbergman | E+ | Getty Images Are you ready to buy a home? Many renters have no idea. Millions of renter households in 2022 would have been able to buy a house that year, according to a new analysis by Zillow, which is based on estimates from the American Community Survey by the U.S. Census
In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Los Angeles approaches for landing at Reagan National Airport shortly after an announcement was made by the FAA that the planes were being grounded by the United States in Washington, U.S. March 13, 2019. Joshua Roberts
A worker at a Volvo car store introduces the Volvo xc60 and other models via a live streaming in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Shares of Volvo Cars rose sharply on Thursday after the company reported a jump in annual operating profit for the second quarter. By 9:04
Patent Box Regimes in Europe, 2024 Skip to content Table of Contents Patent boxA patent box—also referred to as intellectual property (IP) regime—taxes business income earned from IP at a rate below the statutory corporate income tax rate, aiming to encourage local research and development. Many patent boxes around the world have undergone substantial reforms