My family moved from California to Germany. I expected we’d travel throughout Europe with the kids, but I realized no one was enjoying it.
The author moved from California to Germany with her family. When I relocated from California to Germany four months pregnant with my second baby, I fantasized about the places my husband and I were going to take our children — swimming on the Greek islands, exploring Slovenia’s rugged mountains, and taking in plays in London’s…
A US F-35 stealth fighter just landed on a destroyer Japan turned into an aircraft carrier for the first time off the California coast
The US and Japan are working together on integrating F-35B short-takeoff/vertical landing variants on Japan’s new aircraft carrier. A US F-35 stealth fighter jet landed aboard Japan’s new destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier for the first time off the coast of California, the US military said, sharing photos of the event. It’s a major step in integrating the…
TikTok lawsuit reveals more about the company’s ideas to convince lawmakers to vote against a possible US ban
Attorneys general from 14 states are suing TikTok for using an algorithm they say harms children’s mental health. TikTok is battling on all fronts. Earlier this month, attorneys general from 14 states filed lawsuits against TikTok, saying the app’s algorithm is addictive and harmful to children. The coordinated legal attack mirrors strategies the government has…
The S&P 500’s golden decade of returns is over, Goldman says
The stock market’s decade-long golden age will soon be a thing of the past, says Goldman Sachs. A new report from the firm’s portfolio strategy research team forecasted that the S&P 500 will see an annualized nominal return of 3% over the next 10 years. That would put it in the 7th percentile of performance…
The economic ‘no landing’ could drive the S&P 500 to a 13% gain in 2025, UBS says
The stock market is on track for another year of double-digit gains, according to UBS. Strategists at the bank made a bullish call for stocks in a note on Friday, predicting the S&P 500 would reach 6,600 by the end of next year. That forecast implies around 13% upside from the benchmark index’s current levels,…
3 things Apple’s Tim Cook learned from working with Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs (right) and Tim Cook (left) worked closely during Jobs’ final years at Apple. Apple CEO Tim Cook still uses lessons from his predecessor to help guide the tech giant. Although Steve Jobs, cofounder and former CEO of Apple, died over a decade ago, his unique leadership style has had a lasting impact on…
Try this higher-interest, lower-tax alternative to CDs while rates are still high
If you’re considering investing in a CD, you might look at this other cash equivalent instead. If you’re looking to put money to work in the fixed-income market before short-term interest rates likely come down further, you’re probably considering a certificate of deposit, also known as a CD. In many ways, buying a CD is…
China is set to be Russia’s biggest pipeline gas customer this year as flows to Europe dwindle
Russian gas flows to Europe are dwindling, but China is stepping in and is set to become Russia’s biggest customer of pipeline gas this year. Gazprom, Russia’s state-owned energy giant, exported 23.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China in the first nine months of the year, up 40% from the same period a…
Netflix’s ‘Sweet Bobby’ follows an 8-year catfishing. Here’s what happened after the victim learned the truth.
Kirat Assi was 32 when her catfishing case began. Warning: Spoilers ahead for Netflix’s “Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare” and the earlier podcast “Sweet Bobby.” Kirat Assi, the subject of “Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare,” is still hoping that police will pursue her catfisher after reporting them six years ago. Officers in London told B-17…
