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Here's one option for guaranteed income if you're delaying Social Security

Here's one option for guaranteed income if you're delaying Social Security

For older Americans who are retiring but want to delay taking Social Security to let their benefits grow as much as possible, a specific type of annuity might help bridge the gap.

6 years ago
Virgin Galactic is seeing strong demand for tourist flights to space, will re-open ticket sales

Virgin Galactic is seeing strong demand for tourist flights to space, will re-open ticket sales

"Later on in the year we'll re-open those sales" to fly to space, Virgin Galactic CEO Whitesides told CNBC.

6 years ago
A big tax deadline is just a week away. Here's what you need to know to avoid underpayment penalties

A big tax deadline is just a week away. Here's what you need to know to avoid underpayment penalties

Whether you're a freelancer or a member of a partnership, it's almost time to make your last round of quarterly tax payments to the IRS for 2019. This is how to avoid making mistakes.

6 years ago
Why Canada must be open to open banking

Why Canada must be open to open banking

The Globe and Mail | Adam Felesky and Andrew Moor | Jan 2, 2020 Adam Felesky is CEO of Portag3 Ventures. Andrew Moor is president and CEO of EQ Bank. Canada is often said to be facing an infrastructure deficit, having failed to adequately invest in transit, roads and water systems. But the country is

6 years ago
Wall Street inches higher as concerns over U.S.-Iran escalation ease

Wall Street inches higher as concerns over U.S.-Iran escalation ease

Wall Street indexes edged higher on Wednesday as investors drew comfort from Iranian signals that overnight missile strikes "concluded" its retaliation to the U.S. killing of General Qassem Soleimani.



6 years ago
Ousted Nissan boss Ghosn: I hope France hasn't abandoned me

Ousted Nissan boss Ghosn: I hope France hasn't abandoned me

Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, who holds a French passport, said on Wednesday he hoped France had not abandoned him in his legal standoff with Japan over allegations of financial misconduct that he has denied.



6 years ago
Oil rises after Baghdad rocket attack jangles nerves

Oil rises after Baghdad rocket attack jangles nerves

Oil prices climbed on Thursday after a rocket attack on Baghdad triggered fresh concern over the potential for conflict in the Middle East, a day after markets were roiled by an Iranian missile strike on Iraqi bases hosting U.S. forces.



6 years ago
Samsung sets up anti-corruption panel as chief faces trials

Samsung sets up anti-corruption panel as chief faces trials

South Korea's Samsung Group, whose leader faces trials over a bribery scandal involving former president Park Geun-hye, has appointed external experts to a new oversight panel to stamp out criminal conduct, the chief of the committee said on Thursday.



6 years ago
Japan minister launches counterattack after Ghosn blasts justice system

Japan minister launches counterattack after Ghosn blasts justice system

Japan's justice minister launched a rare and forceful public takedown of auto executive-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn after he blasted the country's legal system as allowing him "zero chance" of a fair trial as he sought to justify his escape to Beirut.



6 years ago
You can have the item now. But can you really afford it?

You can have the item now. But can you really afford it?

New versions of layaway. Credit cards offering payment plans. There are more ways than ever to buy things you might not be able to afford.

6 years ago
U.S. Fed at odds with bank regulators on community lending standards

U.S. Fed at odds with bank regulators on community lending standards

A top official with the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday that bank regulators should pursue a more nuanced approach to updating community lending standards for banks.



6 years ago
Asian shares erase losses as Mideast tensions ease, oil ticks up

Asian shares erase losses as Mideast tensions ease, oil ticks up

Asian stocks rebounded on Thursday and oil edged up as the United States and Iran backed away from the brink of further conflict in the Middle East and investors unwound safety plays.



6 years ago
Asian stocks rally as Mideast tensions ease, oil retreats

Asian stocks rally as Mideast tensions ease, oil retreats

Asian stocks rebounded on Thursday and oil beat a retreat, as the United States and Iran backed away from the brink of further conflict in the Middle East and investors reversed their safety plays.



6 years ago
Japan justice minister calls Ghosn's accusations 'absolutely intolerable'

Japan justice minister calls Ghosn's accusations 'absolutely intolerable'

Carlos Ghosn's accusations against Japan's legal system are "absolutely intolerable", Justice Minister Masako Mori said on Thursday, firing back at the auto executive-turned-fugitive shortly after his highly anticipated media appearance in Beirut.



6 years ago
Walmart opened 134 stores in Mexico in 2019, biggest expansion in six years

Walmart opened 134 stores in Mexico in 2019, biggest expansion in six years

Walmart last year launched its biggest expansion in Mexico since 2013, opening 134 new stores in its top foreign market and boosting its presence by nearly 5%, the retailer said Wednesday.



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