Business Insider Finland just launched an experiment giving 2000 people free money until 2019Business InsiderFinland has an ambitious New Year's resolution in mind: learn how offering free money for two years helps the unemployed get back to work. Starting Monday and lasting until 2019, the federal social-security institution Kela will distribute roughly $590 …Money for […]
Wall Street Journal Twitter China Chief Kathy Chen DepartsWall Street JournalBEIJING— Twitter Inc.'s controversial China chief has departed after only eight months, the latest executive to leave amid a global reorganization. A stream of executives has left the company since it announced layoffs in October amid continued losses.Twitter's China boss Kathy Chen quits after 8 […]
New York Times As Second Avenue Subway Opens, a Train Delay Ends in (Happy) TearsNew York TimesAfter decades of failed efforts to bring a line to one of the few corners of Manhattan the subway system didn't reach, the Second Avenue subway opened to the public on Sunday, with three stations. Credit Alex Wroblewski for […]
Reuters China's Manufacturing Expands for 5th Consecutive MonthNew York TimesBEIJING — Activity at China's factories slowed in December but still represented the fifth consecutive month of expansion in the latest sign that the world's No. 2 economy is stabilizing. The monthly purchasing managers' index by the Chinese …Growth in China's factories, services slows in December: […]
CNNMoney 6 Social Security SecretsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionRetirement approaches, and you are struggling to figure out how to make the most of your Social Security benefits. The rules are hard to decipher and the Social Security Administration does not generally give case-specific advice. We cannot decipher …3 Things You Can Do Now to Boost Your RetirementFox […]
Forbes What Do Putin's Recent Quips Mean For The Oil Market In 2017?ForbesWith the end of oil trading year 2016 in sight, the most surprising moment for many industry observers was the revelation late in the annual cycle that Russia would work with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to lower crude …Oil Prices […]
New York Times Business Day|F. Ross Johnson, Symbol of '80s Corporate Excess, Dies at 85New York TimesF. Ross Johnson, right, in 1982, when he was president of Nabisco, with Robert Schaeberle, the company's chief executive at the time. Credit Don Hogan Charles/The New York Times. F. Ross Johnson, who as chief executive of RJR Nabisco […]
Motley Fool Roth IRA Contribution Limits in 2017 — and How to Work Around ThemMotley FoolRoth IRAs are a great way to save for retirement, because they let you set money aside and have it grow tax-free for as long as you leave the money in the retirement account. That sort of tax treatment is […]
CNBC 2017 could be another good year for Wall Street's bullCNBCThe bull market enters the new year with a bit more spring in its step, but 2017 is not without its risks. Stocks rang out 2016 with an unexpected late-year surge, rallying in the postelection Trump trade. The Dow rose 13.4 percent for the year, […]
Yahoo Sports Analysis – Silicon Valley's obscure unicorns could boost 2017 IPO marketReutersSocial media firm Snap Inc may be the highest profile tech IPO planned for 2017, with the potential to raise billions. But more than a dozen expected stock offerings of relatively obscure software firms targeting business customers – little-known names …Seven highly valued […]