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GOBankingRatesThe ‘4% Rule’ for Retirement May Change: How Will This Affect Your Retirement Spending?
The popular retirement strategy known as the "4% rule" may need some adjusting in 2025 and beyond. Some researchers and financial experts are warning changes may be needed based on market conditions...
- Moneywise
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You may want to think twice before uprooting your life for a job.
- Deadline
Blake Lively Vs. Justin Baldoni Battle Heats Up Again As PR Chief Subpoenas Tech Companies, More Lawsuits Loom
EXCLUSIVE: The filings are flying fast and furious again in the battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over the actress’ claims of sexual harassment and an online smear campaign. However, while Baldoni is expected to go after Lively directly after hitting the New York Times with a $250 million libel complaint on New Year’s …
- Reuters
Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India
NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow's top customers, traders and analysts said. The U.S. Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, as well as 183 vessels that have shipped Russian oil, targeting the revenues Moscow has used to fund its war with Ukraine. Many of the tankers have been used to ship oil to India and China as Western sanctions and a price cap imposed by the Group of Seven countries in 2022 shifted trade in Russian oil from Europe to Asia.
- South China Morning Post
CES 2025: Chinese firms show leading AI-powered robots, EVs, smart glasses
Chinese companies made their presence felt at the tech industry's annual flagship event CES 2025, in terms of the number of participants and their smart products ranging from robotics and smart glasses to electric vehicles (EVs) and home appliances. Chinese companies made up about a quarter of the 4,500-odd exhibitors at the annual tech trade show in Las Vegas. That is in line with the attendance in 2024 and up from 493 in 2023 when China's lifting of Covid-19 restrictions came too late for many
- South China Morning Post
Storm brewing in China's solar-panel sector threatens to spiral out of control
Within days of a nascent Opec-style agreement by Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers to end a bruising price war and curb oversupply, the pact was on the brink of unravelling. At the annual meeting of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) in early December, 33 top PV makers signed a self-discipline pledge loosely based on the cartel of the world's biggest oil producers. Manufacturers agreed on production quotas based on their capacity and pledged to follow the recommended
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Grant Cardone’s 7 Essential Tips To Avoid Financial Disaster in Retirement
Here's a wake-up call: The average American between the age 55 to 64 has only $144,000 in retirement savings -- about $393 monthly to live on. Add Social Security's typical $1,341 payment and retirees...
- Bloomberg
Why Biden’s Farewell Russian Oil Trade Sanctions Are a Big Deal
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Retirement Planning: Here’s How Much You’ll Need To Save If You Live to 100
Living a long healthy live should be the ultimate goal for any American, but when it comes to approaching retirement costs, how long you live will affect how much money you'll need. Read Next: The New...
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Tony Robbins’ Top 3 Tips That Will Save Retirees From Financial Disaster
One of the most popular and well-known money gurus out there today is Tony Robbins. For decades, Robbins has been releasing books, conducting seminars, and giving financial wisdom to those who are...
- GOBankingRates
4 Signs You’ll Go Broke If You Try To Retire Early
Everyone dreams of early retirement -- that magical day when you stop being a slave to your nine-to-five and get to enjoy your well-earned freedom. But not so fast. Experts say not to get ahead of...
- Barrons.com
Jefferies Profit Soars—and Then Its Stock Tanks. What It Means for a Rebound in M&A.
The investment bank typically releases its results earlier than lenders such as JPMorgan Chase, offering a window into how its larger rivals might fare.
- GOBankingRates
5 Banking Tips To Maximize Side Gig Income
The side gig economy is booming, with a quarter of side hustlers reporting they make between an extra $1,001 and $5000 per month, according to Side Hustle Nation. These additional income streams can...
- GOBankingRates
4 Purchases Keeping the Middle Class from Retiring Early
For most people, the dream of retiring early never makes it past the dream stage. On average, Americans target a retirement age of 62 but anticipate they might work until about age 70, according to a...
- Simply Wall St.
Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE:CARR) Stock's Been Sliding But Fundamentals Look Decent: Will The Market Correct The Share Price In The Future?
With its stock down 20% over the past three months, it is easy to disregard Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR). However, stock...
- People
Inside Case of Woman Who Killed Stepdad After Finding Nude Photos of Herself: 'Violating, Gut-Wrenching Feeling'
Jade Janks was convicted of the 2020 murder of Thomas Merriman
- HuffPost
Just Over A Year After Splitting From His Wife Of Almost 3 Decades, Hugh Jackman Was Photographed Holding Hands With His Ex-Broadway Costar Sutton Foster
Hugh and Deborra split after 27 years of marriage in September 2023, while Sutton filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years in October 2024.
- The Daily Beast
Bannon Sets MAGA Expiration Date for ‘Evil’ Elon Musk
Steve Bannon, President-elect Donald Trump’s former advisor who helped steer conservative media into the arms of the xenophobic far-right, has vowed to get Trump’s new favorite confidant booted from the White House orbit before next week’s inauguration. “I will get Elon Musk kicked out by the time he’s inaugurated,” Bannon told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. "He won’t have a blue pass with full access to the White House. He’ll be like everyone else.” Bannon, a former investment banker an
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I’m an Economist: My Predictions for 2025 Now That Trump Will Be President
With President-elect Donald Trump heading back to the White House, top economists are weighing in on what's ahead for America's economy. Here's what the experts foresee for your wallet in 2025. Learn...
- People
Shaquille O'Neal Has Hilarious Encounter with College Basketball Player — Who Is Taller Than Him: Watch
O'Neal was "out-gianted" by a Florida Gators center, who holds the Guinness Record for the world's tallest teen