Dear Moneyist, My late mother remarried in 1954. My biological father — the only father my other brothers and sisters have known — died in 2005. I found out recently that my stepfather has a will and left everything to our half-sister. However, our half-sister died six months ago leavingRead More →
Cisco Systems Inc. issued a disappointing forecast for a second consecutive quarter Wednesday, sending shares down and increasing fears of a slowdown in global tech spending. Cisco CSCO, +0.19% projected that revenue would fall 3% to 5% year-over-year in its fiscal second quarter, and guided for a slight profit increaseRead More →
‘I’d seen a story at some point about someone who had spontaneous orgasms at random times throughout the day. That’s the best way I can describe the feeling. When I checked my phone, I’d be up another six figures since the last time I looked. I couldn’t resist stopping whateverRead More →
TOKYO (Reuters) – China’s troubled Anbang Insurance Group has started a sale of its entire $2.4 billion Japanese property portfolio and previous owner Blackstone (NYSE:) Group is bidding, two people said, after the insurer failed to sell some of the assets last year. Beijing has been speeding up asset disposalsRead More →
Even if many expecting parents have their packed “go bag,” assembled the crib and adorned baby’s room, they still might not be fully prepared for life with a child. They better brace themselves even more, a new survey says — not only for sleepless nights, but also for steep child-careRead More →
Residential builders have found a new home: Amazon. Prefabricated and modular housing — with homes prebuilt in factories — is having another moment. From 2013 to 2018, industry revenue grew an annualized 8.6% to nearly $10.5 billion, including growth of 4.1% in 2018 alone, according to research firm IBISWorld. PreviouslyRead More →
Amazon.com Inc.’s plans to buy Eero is the latest in a string of deals by the e-commerce giant to become the eyes, ears and ultimate spy of all consumer behavior in your home. Amazon AMZN, +0.18% said Monday it is buying Eero Inc., a startup founded in 2014 in SanRead More →
