Daily Archives: May 29, 2019

Warren Buffett’s private lunch auction hits record bid

Bidding for the chance to have a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett remains open for a few more days, but the price tag has reportedly hit record territory. Continue Reading Below The 20th annual auction for a meal with the third-richest person in the world reached $3,500,100, The Associated Press reported Tuesday, just two […]

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This is how to keep your vacation ‘scam-free’

For anyone gearing up for a vacation this summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shared its tips on how to ensure your trip is “scam-free.” Continue Reading Below In a blog post from Thursday, the commission highlighted the need for research ahead of the planned trip, recommending a careful examination of travel specifics. They suggested seeking out references from trusted […]

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3 things to know before starting a small business

Two-thirds of all Americans dream of opening a small business, and it's easy to see why. They romanticize all the good parts — being your own boss, coming and going as you please, and not answering to anyone. Continue Reading Below Those perks come with some pretty major downsides. You may be the boss, but […]

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Burger King locations offering Impossible Whopper see higher foot traffic, report says

Burger King locations offering the Impossible Whopper experienced higher foot traffic in the month of April than the fast foot giant's national average. Continue Reading Below In April, the fast-food giant announced it was rolling out its plant-based Impossible Whopper for those seeking a vegan or vegetarian alternative to its iconic burger. The patty – made of soy protein, […]

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Amazon considering office space in New York City: report

Amazon is reportedly shopping around for office space in New York City months after the e-commerce giant pulled out of its plan to build a second headquarters in Long Island City. Continue Reading Below The company is in talks with the owners of two new skyscrapers in New York City’s midtown area, the New York Post […]

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Big coal CEO warns Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal would devastate steel industry

The CEO of a major coal company is warning that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal would devastate the industry. Continue Reading Below “Anything steel related, everything we produce, and the coal industry is the essential key components to the steel industry… we are primarily focused on the metallurgical coal assets,” American Resources Corporation CEO Mark […]

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Monaco’s millionaires make up nearly a third of country’s population

Travelers in Monaco will most likely run into a millionaire while walking in the streets of the tiny European country. Continue Reading Below Nearly a third of the people who live in the independent city-state in the French Riviera are millionaires, the 2019 Knight Frank Wealth Report revealed. Monaco has a population of 38,300, of […]

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Parents with college students making this dangerous mistake, financial expert says

It’s graduation season again. As college students graduate, they walk across the stage to pick up their diplomas and then walk right back home to mom and dad’s house. Continue Reading Below More than one third of young adults between ages 18 and 34 lived at home in 2015, up from 26 percent  in 2005, according to […]

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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian blasts ‘hustle porn’ on social media: It’s ‘really toxic’

Alexis Ohanian may have co-founded one of the most successful social news websites in the world, but the 36-year-old business leader still has some reservations about social media — particularly, how it can impact a person's work-life balance. Continue Reading Below Ohanian, who was worth an estimated $9 million before he married tennis superstar Serena Williams, admitted […]

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Video game industry asks WHO to reconsider after ‘gaming disorder’ classified as disease

Top global video game industry leaders, including a trade group that includes heavyweights such as Electronic Arts and “Fortnite” maker Epic Games, called on the World Health Organization to reconsider its decision to classify “gaming disorder” as a disease. Continue Reading Below In the latest edition of its International Classification of Diseases, the WHO identified […]

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