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Working past 65? Don’t overlook these 3 facts about your work benefits

Photo by Hero Images via Getty Images If you’re planning on punching in at your job well into your 60s, pay close attention to your workplace benefits. That’s because if you mismanage them, it could cost you. The over-65 crowd is expected to become a growing share of the workplace …

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CEO departures hit a new high in October, on pace for a record year

Kevin Plank, founder and chief executive officer of Under Armour Inc., speaks during the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the past two weeks, McDonald’s and Under Armour lost their CEOs, continuing …

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What if You Could Go Back in Time to Stop Terrorists Before They Strike?

THEY WILL DROWN IN THEIR MOTHERS’ TEARS By Johannes AnyuruTranslated by Saskia Vogel “We’re in the belly of Sweden,” writes the mysterious young woman at the center of the Swedish-Ugandan author Johannes Anyuru’s melancholic fourth novel, ably translated by the Berlin-based writer Saskia Vogel. The unnamed protagonist is telling her …

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Starz-Comcast contract dispute draws Department of Justice inquiry

Brian Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast David A. Grogan | CNBC Comcast and Lions Gate, the owner of Starz, have both been contacted by the Department of Justice as part of an informal inquiry into two companies’ contract negotiations, according to people familiar with the matter. Lions Gate, as …

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These 3 high-yield stocks could drive the Dow higher

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has pieced together back-to-back record closes, but there are still opportunities to find stocks in the index at a relative bargain with an attractive yield, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. That is the case with the new Dow Chemical, Verizon and Walgreens Boots Alliance, the …

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Uber’s lockup expiration may be muted because many shares are in red

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Inc., center, rings the opening bell during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, May 10, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images For Uber shareholders, Wednesday …

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Roku, CVS Health earnings and productivity data

A video sign displays the logo for Roku, after the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market in New York, September 28, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Here are the most important things to know about Wednesday before you hit the door. 1. Will Roku rally on earnings? Roku reports third-quarter …

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Trade losses for the US, China mount into tens of billions of dollars

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He talk to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House April 04, 2019 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images There may be winners and losers from a political point of view when it comes to the trade …

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Interest rates moving higher thanks to possible trade deal

As a possible trade deal gets closer, investors are less fearful of a recession and interest rates are in a new trend higher. Bond yields have moved dramatically back and forth since last week’s Fed meeting, but they have moved higher most recently on reports that the U.S. and China …

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Lydia Davis Loved Learning the Word ‘Look.’ These Essays Show Why.

She is our Vermeer, patiently observing and chronicling daily life but from angles odd and askew. “Essays One” is her first collection of nonfiction, with pieces dating back to the 1970s, mainly concerning writing and writers. (A second volume will be devoted to translation.) The book allows us backstage, into …

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