Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., presides over the vote for the Build Back Better Act at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 19, 2021. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images The House of Representatives passed legislation Friday that would curb how wealthy Americans use retirement plans. The new rules are part
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When the U.S. announced plans to lift an 18-month-long travel ban in September, Europeans wasted no time making plans — particularly the Brits. In the 24 hours that followed the Sept. 20 announcement, flights from London to New York City were searched 1.4 million times, according to the global travel technology company Travelport, making it
Bill Gates can see how the Covid pandemic becomes manageable by next summer — and his roadmap is surprisingly simple. On Wednesday, the billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder listed the two key steps that he thinks will help conquer Covid, in an interview at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum. According to Gates, the path forward
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. Davie Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Erin Tompkins, who got her blood drawn from a Theranos device at a Walgreens in Arizona, said the test misdiagnosed her as
In this article TSLA U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) greets reporters as he arrives for a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. November 1, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sparred with Senator Bernie Sanders over tax policy this weekend on Twitter, and tried to provoke him again
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., exits federal court in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A hedge fund manager who put $96 million into Theranos said he thoroughly investigated the company but was still misled by CEO Elizabeth Holmes about
In this article TSLA SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. Michele Tantussi | Reuters Elon Musk’s sales of Tesla stock last week came as little surprise to those who have been following the story of
Mark Cuban has some simple advice for any entrepreneur looking to pitch investors: Read the room. It’s been one of Cuban’s favorite pieces of guidance since he was 22 years old, when a mentor pushed him to “listen more.” And on Friday’s episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Cuban gave some similar advice to an entrepreneur
Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of Theranos, arrives for motion hearing on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at the U.S. District Court House inside Robert F. Peckham Federal Building in San Jose, California. Yichuan Cao | NurPhoto | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A defense attorney for Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes lashed out at
You’ve seen the pictures: The Eiffel Tower with sky ablaze in brilliant color. The Taj Mahal with no tourists. Lakes with perfectly mirrored mountain reflections. Unfortunately, the photos often have been doctored. Many places can’t live up to the expectations set by photography that has been filled, brushed, blurred, and balanced to a flawless finish.
Sotheby’s auctioneer Oliver Barker leads an auction of works by Pablo Picasso from the MGM Resorts Fine Art Collection on Oct. 23, 2021. Ronda Churchill | AFP | Getty Images Yieldstreet is launching a fund to allow retail investors to buy into a portfolio of artworks, aiming to capitalize on the soaring prices and demand
Elon Musk is cashing in. The Tesla CEO — who this weekend made waves with a Twitter poll asking his 61 million followers whether he should sell a chunk of his stake in the electric automaker — has sold nearly $5.7 billion worth of shares of his company over the past few days. Musk’s sales