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Bill Gates never finished his undergraduate degree — the billionaire dropped out of Harvard University after three semesters to start Microsoft. “What does a college dropout know about graduation? Not much, personally, to be honest,” Gates told students at Northern Arizona University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday. “As I prepared for today, I spent a lot

AsiaVision | E+ | Getty Images Many Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement — and the shortfall could put a strain on state and federal budgets in the coming decades. But research shows that state-run programs could help people save for retirement while reducing that strain. Without changes, the retirement savings gap could create a

A perennial favorite among holidaymakers, Greece consistently ranks among the top 10 vacation destinations in Europe. But now it wants tourists to get to know lesser-known locations across its thousands of sprawling islands. “We’re moving beyond sea and sun. We want to prolong the tourism season in both time and space,” Olympia Anastasopoulou, secretary-general for

Barbara Corcoran doesn’t want to hear your startup pitches outside of ABC’s “Shark Tank.” It’s not because her friends and strangers on the street have unrealistic business ideas, Corcoran recently told Barstool’s “Chicks in the Office” podcast. Rather, it’s because only one in every 10 of her “Shark Tank” investments actually earns a profit, she

Amusement parks and road trips — this is this stuff many family vacations are made of.   But a new survey shows parents increasingly want in on a trend that isn’t often aimed at families: wellness travel. A report published Thursday by the market intelligence company Morning Consult showed that parents, compared with others, showed

In this article UP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Kenny Dichter, founder and chief executive officer of Wheels Up Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Private jet company Wheels Up announced Tuesday that its founder and CEO, Kenny Dichter, is stepping down from his post immediately as the company faces mounting losses and

Activist investor Nelson Peltz has no intention of pursuing a shakeup at Club holding Estee Lauder (EL), in part because the prestige beauty firm’s dual-class share structure gives the Lauder family outsized control over the direction of the company, Jim Cramer said Monday . Jim’s comments came in response to a New York Post story

In this article GS GSBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 4, 2023.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters At a time when many investors are pulling back, family offices are moving into “risk on” mode, with plans

The World Travel & Tourism Council says the global travel and tourism sector won’t fully recover this year — but it will get close. The sector is forecast to reach $9.5 trillion in 2023, just 5% shy of the its gross domestic product contribution in 2019, according to the WTTC’s 2023 Economic Impact Research. After

Mark Cuban always tries to push himself out of his comfort zone, so it’s no surprise that he does the same for others. Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, experienced it firsthand when Cuban cold-called her with a job offer in 2018, she recently told LinkedIn’s The Path newsletter. Marshall, 63, had left her

Before Chi Baik moved into her 240-square-foot studio in Seattle last year, she tells CNBC Make It she “didn’t even know they made apartments this tiny.” The open layout of the 26-year-old’s “micro” studio is enough to fit her queen-size bed and a dresser, with space under the bed for storage and a bed for

Oprah Winfrey has a highly decorated media career, winning 20 Emmy awards, a Tony award and a Peabody award, amongst many others. These feats may not have happened, however, if it wasn’t for a reality check from a college professor. Winfrey, 69, started her sophomore year with a career in education in mind, she told