Like many of Wordle’s thousands of players, Bill Gates is addicted to the daily online word game. In a blog post on Tuesday, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder wrote that he and a group of friends play the game — and several of its variations, like Quordle and Nerdle — daily to compare scores. The billionaire
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Catherine Mcqueen | Moment | Getty Images The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7% in August, the Labor Department said Friday. While more people becoming unemployed may sound alarming, especially against the backdrop of lingering worries about a recession, labor economists cited “good” reasons for the increase. A higher unemployment rate was “the best news
In this article ZG A for-sale sign in front of a home listed for more than $1 million on April 29, 2022 in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Grocery shoppers aren’t the only ones who have to contend with the phenomenon known as “shrinkflation,” which is what happens when the price of something
Ondernemers ontstemd over lastenverzwaringen Prinsjesdag Ondernemersorganisaties VNO-NCW en MKB-Nederland zijn ontstemd over de uitgelekte lastenverzwaringen voor het bedrijfsleven die het kabinet op Prinsjesdag zal aankondigen. De motor van de economie – het midden- en kleinbedrijf – wordt hard geraakt. Bovendien dreigen veel energie-intensieve mkb-bedrijven momenteel onder de stijgende energie- en andere kosten te bezwijken. Het
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Whether you intended to be a landlord or you fell into it because you had vacant property you couldn’t or didn’t sell, owning rental property is a source of income and it affects your tax return. Knowing the rules can help you maximize the tax advantages of owning rental property and help you create a
Er leven nog veel vragen bij het bedrijfsleven en in de Tweede Kamer over de gevolgen van het voorgenomen besluit van minister Harbers (Infrastructuur & Waterstaat) om het aantal vluchten vanaf de luchthaven Schiphol te maximeren op 440.000. Dat bleek vandaag onder meer uit de vele ingediende schriftelijke vragen aan het adres van de minister.
In this article SBUX Starbucks on Thursday named Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive officer. Narasimhan most recently served as CEO of health and hygiene company Reckitt, which owns brands such as Lysol, Durex and Mucinex. He announced earlier Thursday he was stepping down from that role. He’ll join Starbucks in October, learning about
In this article LULU Pedestrians pass by a Lululemon store. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Lululemon Athletica Inc. on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations, as shoppers stocked up on workout gear even as surging prices have hurt other retailers’ apparel sales. The company also raised its outlook for the year. Shares
General view of Emirates NBD Bank on January 3, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Tom Dulat | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Banks with exposure to Turkey have faced losses ever since the country’s currency began steeply depreciating in 2018; now, lenders in several oil-rich Gulf states in particular are set to take
I started pursuing FIRE — an acronym for “financial independence, retire early” — when I was 22 years old. It was 2016, and I was making $15 an hour as a marketing associate. I knew it would be many more years until I’d achieve my goal of having a $1 million net worth in my
Stan Horwitz and his family didn’t have any plans regarding long-term care until there was a crisis. His father, Martin, was in his late 80s and lived alone. He was reluctant to accept any assistance from his children. One day, Stan and his sister found their dad unconscious in his living room after a fall.