Archives for July 2016

CNBCTry these 3 moves to boost your odds of an early retirementCNBCSo — unless you're on the receiving end of a big inheritance — the most secure way to fund an early retirement might be what& more…

South China Morning PostWu Jianmin: Dovish gentleman diplomat and critic of nationalismSouth China Morning PostThe former Chinese ambassador to France, the Netherlands and the United Nations in Geneva more…

The coming train wreck for older workersMarketWatchAccording to the survey, of those planning to retire after 70: … “These employees may be confronted with very painful decisions around having to more…

CNNMoneyDell really wants you to work from home … if you wantCNNMoneyDell staffers can choose where they work, unless their role requires them to be on site — for instance, manufacturing Dell produ more…

CNNMoneySwitzerland rejects plan to pay every citizen at least $2500 a monthCNNMoneyWe estimate this income according to a similar lifestyle compared to your current annual income and the number of ye more…

South China Morning PostHong Kong Canto-pop legend Lowell Lo's comeback complete at 65South China Morning Post… which is still

Election Night live blog: Hillary Clinton takes big lead in CaliforniaSan Jose Mercury NewsTech · Real Estate News · SiliconBeat · Personal Tech · Q&A · Green En more…

Keurig discontinues Kold brewer and offers refundsCNNMoneyKeurig is discontinuing its new Kold brewer and offering refunds to customers who bought the product. The company also said Monday that it wil more…

Washington PostEatBar review: A favorite returns, to the tune of a new neighborhoodWashington PostThe name was retired when the sibling to the adjoining Tallula closed two years ago after a decade-lon more…

Esquire.com4 Women with 4 Very Different Incomes Open Up About the Lives They Can AffordEsquire.com… serious planning: I've worked to a point where that doesn't really apply anymore. Do you more…

CNNMoneyApple stock slumps to near 2-year lowCNNMoneyApple (AAPL, Tech30) stock on Friday slipped below $92, the level it briefly crashed to when financial markets went haywire last August. But in Aug more…

CNNMoneyJohnson & Johnson just lost another talcum powder cancer lawsuitCNNMoneyJohnson & Johnson has suffered its second costly court defeat in less than three months over claims its talcum p more…

The Globe and Mail (subscription)The silent killer of retireesThe Globe and Mail (subscription)Most of what I read about retirement in my job divides neatly into two categories: 1) retirement is great more…

USA TODAYBritish pedophile jailed for abusing children in MalaysiaUSA TODAYLONDON — A British man who wrote a manual giving pedophiles advice on how to abuse children and avoid detection was jailed more…

Meet three Alaska oil field workers trying to regain their footing after being laid offAlaska Dispatch NewsThe prolonged oil price slump that has forced producers to shelve projects and mothball drill more…

CNNMoneyGoogle is worth more than Apple againCNNMoneyBut unless Apple, Google and Microsoft start wowing Wall Street with new products and features, it may not be long before Jeff Bezos and Mark Zucke more…

Esquire.com4 Men with 4 Very Different Incomes Open Up About the Lives They Can AffordEsquire.comThe last thing you bought that required serious planning: We budget our money all the time, so we'v more…

MyStatesman.com30-story 'car-free' apartment tower planned on Congress AvenueMyStatesman.comCongress Development Partners Ltd. is planning the project for Congress and Eighth Street, next to t more…

South China Morning PostWell-appointed luxury apartments in Mid-levels offer privacy with city convenienceSouth China Morning PostRichard Elms of Savills is in charge of the sale of the property. Anot more…

CNBCMillennials challenged by funding modern retirementCNBC"I've seen [young] clients want to take long sabbaticals," said certified financial planner Hui-chin Chen, who is also co-owner more…

Work space for 'creative class' planned in East AustinMyStatesman.comCentral Austin Management Group, which developed a complex of artists' studios and galleries in East Austin called Cano more…

Washington PostCarla Hayden is one Senate vote away from becoming a groundbreaking librarian of CongressWashington PostIf confirmed, Hayden would succeed James H. Billington, a Reagan nominee who serv more…

CNNMoneyCan this massive refinery solve Nigeria's energy crisis?CNNMoneyEnergy accounts for about 35% of Nigeria's gross domestic product, 75% of government revenue and 90% of export earnings. more…

How to lose a billion dollars: Beer heiress Frances Stroh's journey to financial freedomMarketWatchIn her new memoir, “Beer Money: A Memoir of Privilege and Loss” ($25.99, Harper Collins), an more…

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South China Morning PostRevealed: 43pc plunge in registered voters at private elderly homes after probe by electoral watchdogSouth China Morning PostThe exposé sparked concerns about whether resident more…

AOL Small BusinessA small city in one US state is giving away land for freeAOL Small BusinessMarquette has around 650 residents, and the move to give away land is meant to keep the small city's in more…

A summer panic is starting to brew across marketsMarketWatchHere's fresh word on the Brexit vote from Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid, who surveyed 1,000 investors at the DB European Leverage Finance more…

The Union LeaderSocial Security's future uncertainThe Union LeaderAbout one out of every five New Hampshire residents receive Social Security benefits, or more than 271,000 Granite State residents more…

Field Poll: Sanders-Clinton race going down to the wireSan Jose Mercury NewsSanders, who has been traversing California for two weeks, told this newspaper on Monday that he plans to parlay a victory i more…

USA TODAYMemorial Day: 10 beaches to start summer off rightUSA TODAYMemorial Day is the unofficial kick off to summer, even though the

What do Americans do after they retire?MarketWatchWe did not provide those taking part in this poll with the opportunity to combine any of these activities or lifestyles as we assumed most would be do more…

Washington PostWhat fatherhood can be the second time around: more balancedWashington PostCutler retired after 40 years as a partner for a high-powered CPA firm, but still works part-time as an invest more…

Housing hotspots and rampant speculation could lead to another crushMarketWatchWill the average American middle-class buyer be able to consider buying into already overvalued real estate in those hot- more…

Nigerian socialite sisters whose family is worth £650m want to be successful in own rightDaily MailThey're heiresses to a billion dollar fortune and currently lead a jet-set lifestyle enjoying al more…

South China Morning PostPublic rental tenants should be encouraged to buy under Home Ownership SchemeSouth China Morning PostNicholas Brooke is the chairman of Professional Property Services, a specia more…

South China Morning PostUS$17b New York company wants in on Asia's growthSouth China Morning Post"The second biggest fixed cost for most companies is

Castanet.netMom dead, child missingCastanet.netThe survey also found that one in five working-age Canadians say that money from downsizing or selling their home or a secondary property will help pay f more…

Washington PostLiving longer means a second chance at those life decisions you now regretWashington PostSome people are using those active years after their “first” retirement to find encore caree more…

InvestmentNewsChanges in reverse mortgages give advisers new tools in retirement planningInvestmentNewsBut after retiring from her job as a computer business consultant more than a year ago, Ms. Dayto more…

The Sydney Morning HeraldElection 2016: Infighting, retirement speculation hits Tony Abbott's campaign for WarringahThe Sydney Morning HeraldDoes this mean that the fascination of all things Abbot more…

South China Morning PostOpen wide: It's time to see dentistry as an essential part of holistic health careSouth China Morning PostGovernments facing steeply rising health care bills should remembe more…

The Union LeaderIt's official — Hassan files papers to run for SenateThe Union Leader“My first priority as governor has always been the security of our state and the safety of our communities, more…

South China Morning PostCY Leung apologises to residents affected by lead-in-water scandalSouth China Morning Post“We will seriously follow up on the advice [on improvements] from the investigative more…

Daily MailThe Hills debuted ten years ago and FEMAIL reveals what happened to its castDaily MailShe also became a writer, releasing the 2009 novel L.A. Candy and several other publications since – inc more…

The Globe and Mail (subscription)The loser's retirement: Pining for your old jobThe Globe and Mail (subscription)I came across these two articles within a 10-minute span one recent day. The first, more…

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Mason City Globe GazettePart 1 – Mason City School Board emails: Cite 'continued insubordination' in contract early buyoutMason City Globe Gazette“A few insubordination examples include refu more…

South China Morning PostCathay Pacific's shark fin carriage policy is backed by expertsSouth China Morning PostCathay Pacific's policy is backed by specialist advice from the International Uni more…

South China Morning PostExpected rise in interest rates could impact real estate market in Hong KongSouth China Morning PostFor property investors, I would suggest that they should watch the market cl more…

The Union LeaderIt's official — Hassan files papers to run for SenateThe Union Leader“My first priority as governor has always been the security of our state and the safety of our communities, more…

South China Morning PostWhy Hong Kong's student leaders are abandoning June 4 vigilSouth China Morning PostDr Chung Kim-wah, a political scientist at Polytechnic University, said high property pri more…

South China Morning PostHong Kong to charge glass recycling levySouth China Morning Post“Perhaps the government could give incentives, for

Washington PostShe revamped her retirement plan after a divorce. Is she on track?Washington PostSince her divorce more than a decade ago, Mary Andersen has had to make some major changes to her retire more…

New York Times (blog)Out With the OldNew York Times (blog)Of course, this study couldn't isolate which elements of the lifestyle makeover were essential, or how the various changes influenced one more…

Washington PostA dark money group's misleading claim that the Puerto Rico debt plan is a 'bailout'Washington PostTeresa Garcia is a Puerto Rican resident who in 2005 invested about $500,00 more…

The Union LeaderManchester schools superintendent Debra Livingston to retire Oct. 1The Union LeaderMANCHESTER — The Manchester school board is expected to begin the search process “immediately” more…