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A prenup is the latest must-have for tech startup founders in love
Oct 19, 2019 6:00 AM - Long popular with older wealthy couples who remarry, prenups are also being demanded by entrepreneurs with startup ideas who want to keep future windfalls to themselves. -
Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament
Oct 17, 2019 2:09 PM - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc's leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal. He now faces an opponent closer to home: his own Parliament.
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October is the new April for accountants after tax law confusion
Oct 13, 2019 6:20 AM - For Americans who couldn't figure out how to pay their taxes in April after Republicans overhauled the tax code, there is a new day of dread for accountants: Oct. 15. That's the filing deadline for individuals and corporations that asked the IRS for a six-month extension. -
These are the 20 richest people in the automotive industry
Oct 13, 2019 6:22 AM - This list includes some household names: Tesla's Elon Musk is worth $23.1 billion; Larry Ellison, with $58.5 billion in total wealth, owns a stake in Tesla that's worth more than $730 million. Others, you might not know -- or expect. -
Startups with female founders raise more venture cash
Oct 13, 2019 6:00 AM - The study adds to growing evidence that diversity at a company, in leadership, and in staffing, leads to better financial results. -
Analysis: GE pension freeze shows workers need better way to save
Oct 13, 2019 6:10 AM - It's time to get serious about helping workers achieve a secure retirement. -
Parents, teens: Wake up to the truth about 'dream schools'
Oct 13, 2019 6:00 AM - The colleges your kids attend matter far less than the majors they choose, and multiple studies have shown elite schools don't offer any extra payoff for most graduates. -
2020 Democrats plan to tax the rich -- including themselves
Oct 6, 2019 8:09 AM - The four top-polling candidates -- Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris -- all earned at least $500,000 last year, according to their tax returns. And they've embraced tax-the-rich proposals that could increase levies on themselves and similarly-situated peers as they look to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020. -
Will consumers spend as economy weakness spreads?
Oct 6, 2019 6:09 AM - Consumers have so far been a bright spot in an otherwise flagging economy, and economists say this holiday season will be another test of their resilience.
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An economic crisis in your teens can alter your behavior for life, economists find
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