BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will on Monday “most likely” agree to delay Britain’s departure from the European Union until Jan.31, said a source close to French President Emmanuel Macron who last week prevented the bloc from reaching a decision on the delay. FILE PHOTO: An anti-Brexit protester waves …

FILE PHOTO: A part of the painting “Christ Mocked”, a long-lost masterpiece by Florentine Renaissance artist Cimabue in the late 13th century, which was found months ago hanging in an elderly woman’s kitchen in the town of Compiegne, is seen in Paris, France, September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo SENLIS, …

100 years old birthday cake to old woman elderly celebration funny humor MEDITERRANEAN | E+ | Getty Images You can never be too old for a surprise tax bill from the IRS. Whether you’re a business owner or an individual with an elaborate estate, you may use cash value life …

‘Tis the season to spend a lot of money. Between buying gifts, booking travel and attending holiday parties, there are plenty of ways to splurge in the months ahead, regardless of whether Americans can afford it. The National Retail Federation said it expects holiday retail sales to rise between 3.8% …

Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company Scott Mlyn | CNBC It might seem like media companies are finally embracing the future as nearly every major programmer is launching a streaming service. But examining the streaming products of AT&T’s WarnerMedia, Disney and Comcast’s NBCUniversal in isolation, a different concept reveals …

LAGOS (Reuters) – Author Bernardine Evaristo hopes her Booker Prize-winning novel will help to alter perceptions of black British people among African readers and Britons she sees as grappling with heightened racial tension. Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo speaks at the Ake literary festival, in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, Nigeria …

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) greets an overflow crowd outside of a town hall event on August 17, 2019 in Aiken, South Carolina. Sean Rayford/Getty Images (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click …

What age should young adults be financially independent? The majority of Americans say 22, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center. But the same report finds that less than a quarter actually are by that age. Pew analyzed Census Bureau data to find that just 24% of …

Democratice Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren. Getty Images (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click here.) Investors are obsessed with Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. Campaign manager Roger Lau said he’s happy that Wall Street bankers …

Argentine stocks could suffer another bout of volatility as the country is on the cusp of a leadership shake-up while in the middle of an economic crisis. Market-friendly President Mauricio Macri is expected to lose his reelection bid on Sunday to leftist Alberto Fernandez and his running mate, former President …