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My friend is getting divorced. Her husband kindly said, 'Take the house.' Is there a catch?
After my friend said that perhaps she'll just settle for the house, her husband agreed and moved to file for divorce quickly' I'm writing on behalf of a friend and family member who is going through a ...
Can media company spinoffs of brands like CNN and CNBC be good for investors? Here's what history tells us.
Over the succeeding years, News Corp offloaded its coupon-insert businesses, News America Marketing, as well as its Australian satellite-television company, Foxtel. It has also made headway in ...
Can media company spinoffs of brands like CNN -2-
The cable-TV spinoff being put together by Comcast - which is called Versant and will include USA Network, Syfy, Oxygen, E!, Golf Channel, CNBC and MSNBC - should be well set financially to start.
'You never know what might happen': How do I make sure my son-in-law doesn't get his hands on my daughter's inheritance?
It's easy to focus on your son-in-law and obsess about what could happen if they divorced. You obviously don't want him to walk away with your daughter's inheritance, but a generous and sensible ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs Data, Likely ECB Rate Cut in Focus
"With so many soft indicators pointing to a slump, modest confirmation of a slowdown from hard data should be enough to put [rate] cuts on the table," Standard Chartered's global head of G-10 FX ...
Stock market's haul in May comes as tariff turmoil and job angst lurk on the horizon
The S&P 500 index SPX scored huge gains in May, which was its biggest monthly haul since November 2023. It closed out a whirlwind month less than 4% off its record close in February, while sailing ...
Here's what's worth streaming in June 2025 as 'The Bear' and 'Squid Game' return
Hulu ($9.99 a month with ads, or $18.99 with no ads) ...
Here's what's worth streaming in June 2025 as -2-
It's another underwhelming month for Prime Video, headlined by "Deep Cover" (June 12), an action-comedy movie starring Bryce Dallas Howard as an improv comedy teacher who, along with two of her ...
Oil prices set to drop more as OPEC+ agrees to another sharp production hike
The increases come after OPEC+ voluntarily cut production totaling 2.2 million barrels a day starting in January 2024 to support stability and balance in the oil market. It began phasing out those ...
As Congress returns, here's where the Senate could make changes to the GOP's megabill
As Congress returns to Washington after a week-long recess, the Senate is due to ramp up its work on the tax-and-spending megabill passed by the House of Representatives before the break.
How Jonathan Clements Broke Down Wall Street Jargon to Make Room for All Investors
What every financial journalist can learn from the impactful Wall Street Journal columnist, and how he impacted author, ...
Australian House Prices Climb on Promise of More Rate Cuts
SYDNEY--Australian house prices continued to march higher in May, fueled by the central bank's decision to resume cutting interest rates while indicating that more are coming in the near future. House ...