Bezos snubbed Musk, SpaceX over satellite contract: Lawsuit
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, left, and Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. Getty Images An Amazon shareholder lawsuit says the company snubbed SpaceX for valuable satellite launch contracts because of Jeff Bezos’ personal rivalry with Elon Musk, who has taunted his fellow billionaire’s space ambitions for years. Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund, […]
I’m 52, single with no kids and only $190,000 in 401(k) assets. ‘I don’t want to die alone and forgotten in my home.’ What should I do?
Hello. I’m 52 years old and in generally good health, single, no children. I was an emancipated minor so I didn’t get the best start in life. I subsequently went into IT and got caught up in the dot-com bubble bursting and was laid off three times in three years as one after another company […]
Horror movies will dominate movie theaters through Halloween
Kenneth Branagh stars as Hercule Poirot in 20th Century Studio’s “A Haunting in Venice.” Disney | 20th Century Studios Time to pair that pumpkin spice latte with some popcorn. Spooky movie season is officially here. Starting Friday, movie theaters will have a steady stream of jump scares, creepy monsters and gore — and that’s great news […]
Why UAW strikes at GM, Ford, Stellantis seem inevitable
Members of the United Auto Workers union hold a rally and practice picket near a Stellantis plant in Detroit, Aug. 23, 2023. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain appears ready to fire up the picket lines. The union’s bulldog new leader has repeatedly vowed to drive a hard bargain […]
Mortgage rates at 23-year high, but home buyers are adjusting
The numbers: Home buyers appear to have adjusted to higher rates, as mortgage applications rose in the latest week despite rates staying put. Rates were unchanged from last week, staying at the highest level in 23 years, as the market remained uncertain about the U.S. Federal Reserve’s plans to hike interest rates in the near […]
Home prices rise in July, but may be on the verge of cooling off
After rising steadily since January, home prices may now be turning lower again. The latest read on home prices shows they hit another all-time high in July, rising 2.3% from the same month last year, according to Black Knight. That’s a bigger annual gain than the roughly 1% recorded in June, and August’s annual comparison […]
I discovered my biological father via Ancestry.com. Can I claim an inheritance?
I will try to make a very long story short. At 66, I found out quite by accident via Ancestry.com that my father wasn’t my biological father. Nearly everyone involved is dead now, so getting answers has been difficult. The gist is that when my biological dad (he was 18, my mother 16) was confronted […]
When to wear masks as cases rise, new variants emerge in U.S.
Michael Nason, 29, left, and Donna Nason, 25, right, both of Bakersfield are wearing a face mask in Union Station on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. COVID-19 making a comeback in California. Francine Orr | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images An uptick in Covid cases and hospitalizations in the U.S., and […]
Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film record first-day ticket sales
Taylor Swift performs in Denver during her Eras Tour, July 14, 2023. Tom Cooper/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images … Ready for it? In less than 24 hours on the market, ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film have already broken records. Fandango reported Friday that the singer’s film ranks in […]
Should we wait for the tenants to leave before listing our New York City rental?
Dear Big Move, My husband and I own a home in New York City. We’d like to sell it, but we have to give the current tenants until about the end of the month to move. The home is located in Staten Island. It’s a single-family, fully-detached home with a small fenced-in yard. Our question […]
