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Here's where U.S. vacationers would be willing to travel again

Here's where U.S. vacationers would be willing to travel again

A survey of 4,300 travel insurance customers by Richmond, Virginia-based insurer Allianz Travel found that half would be willing to travel given advanced sanitization or a proven Covid-19 vaccine. They'd also not mind flying or staying in a hotel.

6 years ago
Ontario introduces interim registration and prospectus exemptions to facilitate start-up securities crowdfunding

Ontario introduces interim registration and prospectus exemptions to facilitate start-up securities crowdfunding

OSC | Press Release | Jul 31, 2020 Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced that in light of COVID-19 and the challenges it presents to small businesses seeking to raise capital, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) made an interim local order that adopts the start-up crowdfunding regime currently in place in certain

6 years ago
The $600 unemployment boost is gone. Now 6 million Americans can't pay their bills

The $600 unemployment boost is gone. Now 6 million Americans can't pay their bills

A $600-a-week supplement to unemployment benefits leaves millions of Americans without enough cash flow to pay bills in August.

6 years ago
Even though $600 unemployment boost lapsed, Congress likely will make new aid retroactive

Even though $600 unemployment boost lapsed, Congress likely will make new aid retroactive

Whenever Capitol Hill decides on the next round of federal unemployment benefits, those payments likely will be retroactive to when the $600 lapsed, experts say.

6 years ago
You're running out of time to reverse this retirement withdrawal and save on taxes

You're running out of time to reverse this retirement withdrawal and save on taxes

This year, retirees can skip their annual required minimum distribution from their individual retirement accounts and 401(k) plans. If you've already taken the money, you have until the end of August to put it back.

6 years ago
Avoid making these investment mistakes, the pros warn

Avoid making these investment mistakes, the pros warn

Whether you're a novice or seasoned investor, mistakes can be made in your pursuit of growth. Here are some of the big errors that financial advisors discovered in recent research.

6 years ago
PayPal poaches Wells Fargo's innovation executive Peggy Mangot for venture capital team

PayPal poaches Wells Fargo's innovation executive Peggy Mangot for venture capital team

PayPal, a pioneer in online payments, is on a tear, posting record quarterly results last month as the coronavirus pandemic accelerated e-commerce and digital payments trends.

6 years ago
Here's what Medicare beneficiaries worry about when it comes to costs

Here's what Medicare beneficiaries worry about when it comes to costs

For Medicare's 62.5 million beneficiaries — the majority of whom are age 65 or older — the spread of Covid-19 means worrying about the cost, as well as their increased health risk.

6 years ago
Pandemic is heightening stress over the $1.9 million retirement number. How you can save more

Pandemic is heightening stress over the $1.9 million retirement number. How you can save more

The top source of financial stress is saving enough for a comfortable retirement, a worry that is trending upward as a result of the pandemic. Only a third of Americans believe they can reach their goal.

6 years ago
The $600 unemployment boost just expired. Families are already hurting

The $600 unemployment boost just expired. Families are already hurting

Millions of Americans just lost the $600-a-week federal unemployment boost. Many are already hurting.

6 years ago
Paychex CEO says small business employment is starting to look like April again

Paychex CEO says small business employment is starting to look like April again

"We saw the July jobs index drop. That puts us back to about April, so we're flat over the last three months," Paychex CEO Marty Mucci said.

6 years ago
Howard Schultz: U.S. could lose 'the next Starbucks' without more aid to small businesses

Howard Schultz: U.S. could lose 'the next Starbucks' without more aid to small businesses

"Could Starbucks have survived this situation in 1987? And the answer is probably not unless there was some mechanism for the federal government to step in and save these businesses," Howard Schultz told CNBC.

6 years ago
From impulse purchase to scented stress relief: How Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty is surviving the pandemic

From impulse purchase to scented stress relief: How Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty is surviving the pandemic

On March 13, Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty was shutdown, unable to ship and unable to make its own product. And that was just the start of its troubles.

6 years ago
The $600 unemployment boost is gone. That leaves some with just $5 a week

The $600 unemployment boost is gone. That leaves some with just $5 a week

Congress didn't extend the $600 boost to weekly unemployment benefits, which lapsed on Friday. Now, some workers will get just a few dollars a week in jobless aid.

6 years ago
Kodak reportedly under SEC investigation over disclosure of U.S. drug producing deal

Kodak reportedly under SEC investigation over disclosure of U.S. drug producing deal

The SEC's probe, which is still at an early stage, is focused on how Kodak disclosed the deal with the government, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

6 years ago