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Mel Macintyre landed her dream job at a finance company in Edinburgh in her 30s.She became burned out, and her corporate lifestyle of “work hard, party hard” made her ill.Macintyre left the city and lives on an island in Scotland, where she’s more connected to nature. This as-told-to essay is…
A millennial couple moved from Hawaii to Colorado in 2017 in search of a lower cost of living.Despite having a six-figure household income, they’ve struggled to find a home in their budget.High home prices and mortgage rates have made homeownership feel out of reach for some Americans. Jon Sibok wants…
Medicare enrollment is open and insurers are making changes, increasing costs for some.Medicare is a key health insurance source for older Americans, often linked to Social Security.These changes come as many boomers struggle to keep up with bills and rising costs. Older Americans relying on Medicare for their health insurance…
Robert Papalia, 74, had to retire earlier than he planned after his wife Marie, 71, started getting sicker. After working over 30 years at a telephone company, he retired at 60 — five years before he intended — to care for her.The couple, who live in Burlington, New Jersey, have…
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Northvolt’s shock decision this week to shrink its operations and cut jobs has sparked fears that Europe’s best shot at a home-grown electric vehicle battery champion may stall, sector experts and people familiar with the situation told Reuters. Struggling with order delays and the…
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -Intel was one of the first two tech companies to join the during the late-’90s dot-com boom, along with Microsoft (NASDAQ:). Now, a slump in Intel (NASDAQ:)’s share price could cost the American chipmaker its place in the blue-chip index. Analysts and investors said Intel was…
Israel’s tourism industry has suffered significantly since Hamas launched its terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023.According to statistics from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics, the number of tourists dropped from around 300,000 in September to around 89,000 in October, falling to around 38,000 in November.So did tourism income.In 2023, it…
Sometimes, Diane Williams will buy a scratch-off lottery ticket in the hope she will win. She doubts it, but it’s worth a try.The 62-year-old works full-time in the airline and transportation industry and is considering applying for a second job to boost her income. Business Insider confirmed her take-home pay…
By Sophie Yu and Casey Hall BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce vendors are struggling for survival as sales growth slows, price pressure rises and shopping platforms compete with ever-more aggressive policies to attract increasingly cost-conscious customers. A once-thriving e-commerce industry punctuated by shopping bonanzas featuring galas and celebrities is bearing…
President Joe Biden faced a mounting crisis of confidence among allies, donors, and party members, following a debate performance that raised questions about his fitness for office and ability to lead. The president’s acknowledgment of his physical and oratorical decline did little to quell concerns, as strategic missteps and a…
