Het is een goede zaak dat het de Europese Commissie na jaren van onderhandelen vandaag is gelukt om een handelsakkoord te bereiken met Argentinië, Brazilië, Paraguay en Uruguay (Mercosur). Dit soort akkoorden is van groot belang voor de Europese en vooral Nederlandse economie met haar kleine thuismarkt, maar ook voor onze veiligheid en onafhankelijkheid, zeggen
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PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, Color of the Year 2025. Courtesy: Pantone “Mocha Mousse” was dubbed 2025’s color of the year, according to the Pantone Color Institute, which it described as “a warming, brown hue imbued with richness.” Leatrice Eiseman, executive director Pantone Color Institute, described the shade as “sophisticated and lush, yet at the same
Feeling shut out of this hot market? Maybe some FOMO — fear of missing out. You’re not alone. The S & P 500 keeps plowing through record highs in the first week of December after November posted the best monthly gains of the year. All that buying, however, has pushed the market into overbought territory,
In this article LUV AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport on July 25, 2024 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Southwest Airlines and American Airlines raised their fourth-quarter forecasts on Thursday, citing strong demand and higher fares, sending shares in the carriers
In this article AEO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A shopper walks by an American Eagle store on November 21, 2023 in Glendale, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images American Eagle issued weak holiday guidance on Wednesday and cut its full-year forecast as it contends with value-seeking consumers who are only willing to spend
A large advertisement touting China’s “trade-in” policy hangs outside a housing construction project in Nanjing, China, on Nov. 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s latest efforts to kickstart growth haven’t had a broad impact yet, data and company earnings show, indicating the world’s second-largest economy won’t be roaring back soon. Growth in
A novelty Bitcoin token arranged in front of the price of the cryptocurrency against the US dollar, reaching over $100,000, in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin’s long-awaited push above $100,000 comes during the culmination of a year in which the leading cryptocurrency was embraced
Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images If you’re planning a gift to charity this holiday season, you could score a tax break by donating cryptocurrency. But there are some key things to know before making the transfer, experts say. In 2024, there’s been a significant jump in crypto gifts to charity, according to Fidelity Charitable,
Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Companies can now offer their workers a “match” on their student loan payments in the form of a contribution to their 401(k) plan — and a small but growing number of employers are taking advantage. Traditionally, companies have only paid a 401(k) match to workers based on their
In this article MAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Say hello to life at the mall. The classic American mall is undergoing a dramatic transformation as real estate developers swap out dying department stores for apartments, ushering in an era where living at the mall could soon become a new norm. Some U.S. developers
Interstate Migration and Tax Competitiveness Skip to content Home • Blog • Tax Competitiveness and Interstate Migration Recently, we published our updated and rebranded State Tax Competitiveness Index (STCI), which measures how well states’ taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover
In this article NOVO.B-DK LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Reuters Eli Lilly on Wednesday said its obesity drug Zepbound led to more weight loss than its main rival, Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy,