Microsoft has unveiled plans to bring one of its most popular productivity apps to the Apple Watch. The Microsoft To Do tool, which is already available on iOS devices, is set to get its own dedicated Apple Watch app in an effort to take on Apple’s own Reminders service. The company’s new product was announced…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
The logo of Aramco is seen as security personnel stand before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Saudi Arabia is lowering the price of its premier crude for buyers in Asia and Europe but hiking US prices. Saudi…
President Joe Biden. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Biden announced the cancellation of up to $20,000 in student loan debt for some federal borrowers. His administration is framing it as “one-time” broad relief. Future relief will likely be targeted at certain borrower groups through existing programs. Amid celebrations of Biden’s announcement to forgive…
Chinese President Xi Jinping sits down during a visit to Renmin University of China in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2022. Ju Peng/Xinhua via Getty Images Traders told Bloomberg that Chinese energy groups are sending liquefied natural gas to European nations. Major firms including Sinopec have send natural gas shipments to Europe throughout the…
Rents in Scotland will be capped as the country faces an energy crisis. Nicola Sturgeon/Associated Press Like much of the UK, Scotland is experiencing a cost-of-living crisis. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon just announced a freeze on rent payments and train fares. Rents will be capped at £2,500 a month, about $2,900 US dollars. Scotland’s cost-of-living…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. BI Photo Isabel Fernandez Pujol Sony’s PlayStation 5 comes in two models — a $500 standard edition and a $400 digital edition. The PS5 is still difficult to find, but retailers like Walmart, Best Buy and GameStop restock regularly. Sony says…
Safe harbor 401(k)s help employers avoid expensive and burdensome IRS testing requirements. Tom Werner/Getty A safe harbor 401(k) plan is a simpler version of a traditional 401(k) retirement plan. Employers with safe harbor 401(k)s must contribute to employee accounts through matching or non-elective contributions. In return, employers are able to avoid burdensome IRS testing requirements….
Former First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery on February 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images Barack and Michelle Obama will return to the White House Wednesday to finally reveal their portraits. The ceremony was delayed for two years after Trump…
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Reuters/Joshua Roberts The Fed may not be able to avoid a recession – and may not be able to bring inflation down to its 2% target either, according to BlackRock. “The Fed will be surprised by the growth damage caused by its tightening,” analysts said in a note on Tuesday. The…
A Bed Bath & Beyond store. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond named Laura Crossen as its new interim chief financial officer. The former CFO Gustavo Arnal died on Friday after falling from a building. Are you a Bed Bath & Beyond employee with a story to share? Email [email protected] and [email protected]. …