“Most people sort of forget that there’s a reason nobody has [previously] built fiber in Western Massachusetts. The economics don’t work.
Month: February 2017
Should You Get a Medigap Plan?
One decision people need to make when they reach age 65 is whether to enroll in a Medicare Supplemental Insurance — aka, a Medigap plan — to help cover the healthcare costs that Medicare doesn’t. Here’s what you need to know about how much you can expect Medicare to cover, and the various Medigap options available.
58% of Americans Are Making This Huge Retirement Mistake
When most of us start planning for retirement, we think about things like what our living costs will be and how much money we’ll have access to. Many of us, in fact, get so focused on how much we are or aren’t saving that we fail to make one critical move: creating a will or living trust.
5 Things New Homeowners May Not Know About Getting a Mortgage
Getting a mortgage isn’t just a simple matter of signing some paperwork and calling it a day. A lot goes into not only applying for a mortgage, but getting approved at a decent rate.
3 Medicare Rules You Should Know by Heart
Medicare is big business. There are more than 57 millionAmericans enrolled in it, with more added to the program each month.
Think You’re Ready for Social Security? Not Until You Read This
Most Americans look forward to the financial support that Social Security provides in retirement. Yet if you want to make the most of your Social Security benefits, it pays to get to know the ins and outs of the program before you file.
A $200 Billion Danish Investor Sorts Bad Hedge Funds From Good
The hedge fund business isn’t what it used to be. For starters, a lot of funds in the industry forgot to hedge at crucial moments over the past decade, according to the men now running the $200 billion wealth management unit of Denmark’s biggest lender, Danske Bank A/S.
Scrub These Words And Phrases From Your Resume Right Now
We’ve all heard the saying, “You’ll never get a second chance to make a first impression.” This is perhaps most true when it comes to your resume.
Germany Picks Anti-Trump President as Trans-Atlantic Bonds Fray
The Social Democrat who served two stints as foreign minister under Chancellor Angela Merkel emerged as her governing coalition’s candidate last November as the parties sought to avoid a political spat over the appointment in an election year. With the support of Merkel’s Christian Democratic-led bloc and the Social Democrats in a special assembly on Sunday, Steinmeier is all but assured victory to the mostly ceremonial post. While Merkel steered clear of sharing her views on Trump before his election as president, her top diplomat vociferously derided what he saw as a campaign that broke taboos and threatened trans-Atlantic bonds.
Around the Towns, February 12, 2017
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South Korea Prosecutor Plans to Resummon Samsung Heir Jay Y. Lee
A special prosecutor will again summon Samsung Group’s Jay Y. Lee over allegations including bribery and embezzlement, potentially dealing another blow to South Korea’s biggest business empire after a court rejected its request to issue an arrest warrant last month. Lee, the de facto head of the Samsung Group and vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., will be summoned Monday morning, along with two other executives including Samsung Electronics President Park Sang-jin, Lee Kyu-chul, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office, told reporters in a televised briefing on Sunday.
Time for Trump to make his acting FTC chair permanent
After a stunning election win, President Trump is off to a fast start implementing major change. The president and his administration are moving aggressively to implement pro-growth policies that will boost our economy after years of a sluggish recovery.
Berlin: China Film Exec Outlines the Rising Importance of Young Female Moviegoers
Ivy Zhong has been a step ahead of China’s fast-changing entertainment sector for over a decade. After a stint at Hong Kong’s Phoenix Television, she joined media company Beijing Galloping Horse in 2003, eventually becoming vice chair and diversifying into feature filmmaking and signing top local talent like John Woo.
The Submarine co-president shares his take on the fest.
During dinner at Zur Letzen Instanz , a drunken millennial euro-millionaire offered to buy my brother Dan’s hat for 200 euros.
Has Berlin Lost Its Awards Season Mojo?
With its emphasis on auteurs and docs, insiders say the Berlinale has ceded ground to a resurgent Venice, which launched two best-picture Oscar winners in as many years, and possibly a third with ‘La La Land.’ Fire At Sea , Gianfranco Rosi’s poignant refugee doc that took home Berlin’s Golden Bear in 2016, is quite rightly among the nominees at this year’s Oscars.
Berlin: Download THR’s Day 4 Daily
An analysis of the fest’s dwindling awards appeal, a look at EFM’s many musicals and exclusive casting news for Lars von Trier’s ‘The House That Jack Built.’ The Hollywood Reporter has released its third Berlin International Film Festival daily issue, which includes an analysis of the fest’s dwindling awards appeal, a look at EFM’s many musicals and exclusive casting news for Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built .
The terrorist thriller eerily anticipated the Berlin Christmas Market attack in December.
Independent distributor NFP, fresh off the success of Oscar nominee Toni Erdmann , has picked up German thriller Berlin Falling , the directorial debut of actor Ken Duken, for Germany. The film, which Duken shot last year, follows a terrorist who hijacks a car and forces the driver to take him to Berlin where, in the middle of Christmas celebrations, he plans to carry out a brutal attack.
Small farmers adjust to meet changing market
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Police seize Sicilian olive companies linked to Mafia boss
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Kevin Durant booed in his first game back in Oklahoma City
It took 54 games, but Kevin Durant finally made his return to Oklahoma City, for the first time as a visiting player. Durant, who famously left the Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors and form one of the greatest assortment of pure talent in NBA history, was booed heavily in his return to OKC.
Former Syracuse star Fab Melo has reportedly died at age 26 in…
Multiple reports have said that former Syracuse star basketball player Fab Melo has died in Brazil at the age of 26. Syracuse has confirmed the report . Melo played two seasons with Syracuse, averaging 7.8 points and 5.8 rebounds his sophomore season.
The Smart Way to Get Your Credit Information
In this installment of Industry Focus: Financials , Motley Fool analyst Gaby Lapera talks with Dan Caplinger, The Fool’s director of investment planning, about the basics of getting credit information. From basic reports to proprietary scores, Gaby and Dan guide you through where you can get the information you need to make smart credit decisions.
Nuclear write-down leaves Toshiba with $3.5-billion loss in third-quarter: Nikkei
The logo of Toshiba is pictured on its flash memory factory, seen during a media tour in Yokkaichi, western Japan September 9, 2014. Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp probably suffered a group net loss of about 400 billion yen in the nine months through December, the Nikkei reported on Sunday.
The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction
IN HIS first speech in the role, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai extolled the importance of bridging the digital divide between those who can afford Internet access and those who cannot. Days later, though, he opened another gap, this time between his words and his actions.
Why MicroStrategy Popped 15% in 2016
Cost cuts at the beginning of 2016, reported in the company’s 2015 fourth-quarter earnings release, sent the company’s stock price skyrocketing right out of the gate.Investors were pleased to see that MicroStrategy beat analysts’ revenue estimates, and produced a double-digit percentage increase in license and subscription revenue. But it was the cost-cutting measures the company implemented that boosted investor optimism, and brought earnings per share of $3.38, a 70% increase year-over-year.
Better Buy: Qualcomm Inc. vs. NVIDIA Corporation
A case study in contrasts today, Qualcomm faces mounting pressure from a number of sources, but its stock is also tantalizingly cheap. Conversely, NVIDIA’s soaring valuation reflects so rosy a vision of the future that it might be too expensive for investors today.
Ajit Pai Starts To Roll Back Latest Internet Regulations From Obama’s Team
The new head of the Federal Communications Commission has taken steps to unravel many of his predecessor’s policies. These changes might directly affect consumers and their access to the Internet.
The timeline of Trump’s ties with Russia lines up with…
A dossier of unverified claims alleges serious conspiracy and misconduct in the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign. The White House has dismissed the dossier as fiction, and most of the claims remain unverified.
Ex-solicitor general outlines the biggest question regarding…
A former US solicitor general said this week that what will be key to whether President Donald Trump is victorious defending his immigration moratorium in the court system is whether the executive order is interpreted solely based on the text of the document. Charles Fried, who served as solicitor general under President Ronald Reagan and is now a Harvard law professor, told Business Insider that things may not bode well for Trump if the court decides to consider statements he made along the campaign trail about banning Muslims from entering the country.
Forget eBay Inc.: These 2 Stocks Are Better Buys
It might seem like an odd premise to write an article about stocks that are better long-term investments than eBay However, stepping back further, the fact remains that eBay has essentially tracked the Nasdaq ‘s performance over the past decade, a period during which e-commerce as a category truly came into its own; see Amazon.com ‘s 2,000% return over the past 10 years as Exhibit A. Said more directly, while eBay has seen some nice momentum in its business of late, several companies offer investors more compelling opportunities to invest in the ongoing e-commerce revolution.
Disney increasing park tickets for certain times of year
Walt Disney World is increasing single-day tickets at certain times of the year and setting expiration dates on tickets in hopes of preventing overcrowding during the theme parks’ busiest times, company officials said Saturday. The single-day ticket prices are either staying the same or are increasing no more than $5 under the new price structure that goes into effect Sunday.
Gary Cohn Has Emerged as an Economic-Policy Powerhouse in Trump Administration
At Donald Trump’s first meeting with Gary Cohn in late November, he appeared so impressed with the then-president of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. that he joked about offering him the post of Treasury secretary, said a person who recalled the moment. Sitting nearby was the odds-on favorite for the job, Steven Mnuchin, who got the nod.
What Could Help GoPro Stock Bounce Back in 2017?
Last year’s Karmarecall dashedinvestor hopes of a smooth entry into the dronespaceand revealedsoft demand at just 2,500 units shipped,adding to a series of disappointments that started with the underperformance of the company’s Hero 4 Session camera and continued to include inventory glut, product delays, and management shakeups. The company’s most recent quarterly report brought more bad news, and weak sales guidance has pushed GoPro’s share price near record lows.
Intel Corporation Lowers Long-Term Data Center Growth Forecast
After missing this target many times over the last several years — as Bernstein Research’s Stacy Rasgon pointed out in a recent note to clients, Intel only met or exceeded the 15% goal once in the last six years — Intel finally took down its long-term growth target at its Feb. 9 investor meeting. Let’s go over the company’s new financial targets, and look at the company’s rationale for bringing them down.
The Best Retirement Account You Don’t Know About
An HSA combines the best features of all the various tax-advantaged retirement accounts available. If used correctly, money goes in tax-free, grows tax-free, and comes out tax-free.
10 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Guy Who Likes Everything
As one of the breed myself, I know how hard it can be to shop for someone who “likes a little bit of everything.” When in doubt, you might as well skip the chocolates and get him something he’ll actually use.
There’s a hot new posting for Wall Street bankers
Wall Street dealmakers used to be sent to Hong Kong or London to win new business. Now they’re being sent to places like Seattle, Denver, and Atlanta.
How to write the perfect college essay, according to a dean of…
The vice president and dean of admission at Reed College – a liberal arts school in Oregon – went on Reddit to answer questions about the college admissions process. In his AMA , or Ask Me Anything, Milyon Trulove provided two important tips for students to remember when writing their college admissions essays: “I’ve long said storytellers own the world.
All the most controversial moments from HBO’s ‘Girls’
“Girls” has had quite a cultural impact throughout its six-season run. The HBO show was one of the first glimpses of millennial life for a wider audience.
Here’s Why Cabela’s Incorporated Stock Climbed 26% in 2016
The $5.5 billion purchase agreement not only came with a hefty premium for shareholders, it brought an end to the uncertainty many Cabela’s shareholders had been facing about the future of the brand. It’s not exactly that the company was struggling, but it had to compete with a major rival in Bass Pro Shops while also dealing with the shift of many consumers to buying online.