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How business tax returns will change this year with end of Covid financial relief

Some Covid tax relief has expired for the 2021 income tax filing season, but not all, and Main Street has been spared Build Back Better tax proposals.

3 years ago

What to know about filing a 2021 income tax return if you own a business

Some Covid tax relief has expired for the 2021 income tax filing season, but not all, and Main Street has been spared Build Back Better tax proposals.

3 years ago

Chamath Palihapitiya, who took Virgin Galactic public, steps down from space company's board

Virgin Galactic announced on Friday that Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya is stepping down from the space tourism company's board of directors.

4 years ago

This HR manager took 3 months off with pay to hike in Europe. Here’s why her tech company let her do it

Automattic's Lori McLeese hiked the Camino de Santiago in 2016 thanks to her company's generous paid sabbatical benefit.

4 years ago

CVCA Report: Diversity improving but inclusion gap threatens progress

The Logic via FP | Catherine McIntyre  | Feb 17, 2022 The firms that make up Canada’s private capital markets are slowly diversifying, according to a new report, with more women, people of colour, LGBTQ2+ and folks with disabilities than ever across all ranks of venture capital and private equity firms. The Canadian Venture Capital


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4 years ago

Accelerators 101

When choosing to invest in a startup, you may see highlights on the campaign page like “backed by TechStars” or “graduated from Y Combinator Spring cohort”. But what are these companies and cohorts, and why are they significant? In this … Continue reading

4 years ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX to split its private stock 10-for-1

Elon Musk's SpaceX is splitting the value of its common stock 10-for-1, CNBC has learned.

4 years ago

Government watchdog looks to crack down on student loan servicers that deceive borrowers about public service loan forgiveness

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is scrutinizing how student loan servicers are engaging with borrowers about public service loan forgiveness.

4 years ago

Your unpaid taxes still accrue interest even though IRS suspends collection notices. Here are some payment options to consider

The IRS temporarily stopped over a dozen automated tax notices. However, your unpaid balance may still accrue interest. Here are your payment options.

4 years ago

Most investors don't need to worry about the alternative minimum tax hitting their muni bond holdings these days. Here's why

With a small share of taxpayers subject to the extra tax since 2018, it's unlikely that you'll benefit from being in an "AMT-free" muni bond fund.

4 years ago

With limited inventory due to a computer chip shortage, 82% of consumers are paying above sticker price for a new car

The average amount paid for a new car is $45,717, which is $728 more than the average manufacturer's suggested retail price of $44,989, new research shows.

4 years ago

Despite rising wages, 61% of Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck, report finds

Wages are rising but it's not enough. Nearly two-thirds of Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck.

4 years ago

Warren Buffett invests $1 billion in a crypto-friendly bank – maybe not ‘rat poison’ after all?

Fortune | Tristan Bove  | Feb 16, 2022 The superstar investor may be seeing an entirely different kind of opportunity in digital financial service providers like Nubank. Maybe cryptocurrency isn’t “rat poison” after all? Berkshire Hathaway has bought $1 billion worth of stock in a digital bank that focuses on crypto and made its crypto


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4 years ago

Metaverse’s first major bank, JP Morgan, predicts US $1 trillion

Fintech Magazine | Kate Birch | Feb 17, 2022 JP Morgan has become the first bank to establish a presence in the metaverse, as it predicts a market opportunity of US$1trn and eyes virtual real estate JP Morgan has become the first bank to enter the metaverse, opening a lounge in the popular blockchain-based world,


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4 years ago

Canadian cryptocurrency exchanges ordered to cease dealings with convoy-linked accounts

City News Vancouver | Martin MacMahon | Feb 16, 2022 Cryptocurrency exchanges in Canada are being ordered by the RCMP to stop dealing with accounts suspected to have links to the anti-mandate convoy protest. A letter from police orders digital coin exchanges not to deal with accounts with suspected links to that movement, which has


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4 years ago