Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled long-anticipated proposed regulations banning the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, part of ongoing efforts to support smoking cessation. Critics doubt, however, whether banning mentholated cigarettes will reduce smoking or instead simply channel menthol smokers toward other tobacco products—or smuggled menthols. And states have yet
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Lifestylevisuals | E+ | Getty Images Adjustable-rate mortgages are making a comeback. With interest rates surging, more buyers are turning to ARMs, which offer lower initial rates than fixed-rate loans. However, after a certain period, the rate on the ARM adjusts to reflect current market conditions. “You have double the number of borrowers out there
Dat blijkt uit onderzoek door ING, onder zo’n duizend ouders met kinderen tussen 4 en 17 jaar. „We zien dat klanten voor steeds jongere kinderen internetbankieren aanvragen”, zegt Karin Wartena, specialist kind & jongeren bij ING Nederland. Van de kleintjes tussen 4 en 7 heeft liefst 68% al een eigen bankrekening. Bij de groep van
Blaise Kadjo, a specialist in mammals and a professor at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny University, shows a species of bat in the researcg laboratary of the zoology and animal biology depertment at the University in Abidjan on February 4, 2021. – Scientists say that bats are a crucial part of the food chain, but are also
In this article TWTR Musk would have been appointed to Twitter’s board on Saturday, but the world’s richest man informed the company on the day that he would not, in fact, be taking the board seat. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Twitter is set to report earnings for the first quarter
In this article FB TDOC LUV MCD CAT Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Meta Platforms — Shares of the company formerly known as Facebook surged 17% after reporting mixed first-quarter results. The company posted a beat in earnings but a disappointing revenue miss. It also
Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images A single lottery ticket sold in Arizona is about to change someone’s life — after the IRS takes a piece of the windfall, of course. Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing resulted in one ticket matching all six numbers drawn to land the $473.1 million jackpot. The amount
In this article BRK.A Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett has begun to unleash Berkshire Hathaway’s massive cash stockpile in recent weeks, snapping up an insurer and multi-billion dollar stakes in energy and computer corporations. But his recent moves are more notable for what he has
Israel Sebastian | Moment | Getty Images There are some financial goals more pressing for adults right now than bulking up their nest egg. For 2022, just 17% have made saving for retirement their top financial priority, according to First National Bank of Omaha’s latest financial wellness survey. And nearly half of respondents — 46%
U.S. President Joe Biden announces additional military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as well as fresh sanctions against Russia, during a speech in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, April 28, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he’ll have his answer on student loan forgiveness within
Stifled by strict Covid restrictions in Hong Kong, residents from the financial hub are continuing to move to its rival, Singapore. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — After eight years in Hong Kong, Jonathan Benarr is giving up that city for a new set of attractions — in Singapore. “Hong Kong was
In totaal had de bank 23.000 rekeninghouders. Door een na de financiële crisis opgezet garantiestelsel zijn hun spaartegoeden tot een maximum van 100.000 euro beschermd bij een faillissement. Toezichthouder DNB heeft nu een webportaal geopend waar klanten hun geld kunnen terugkrijgen. De meeste rekeninghouders kunnen daardoor binnen enkele dagen weer over hun geld beschikken, stelt