‘We have always been civil’: My sister refuses to replace me as executor. Can I step down before she dies?
“I haven’t seen my sister since our mother’s funeral more than 20 years ago.”
Rising Medicare Part D premiums could drive more people into Medicare Advantage plans
Medicare Advantage plans could be the winners of a decision by the Trump administration to put an early end to a program that kept the cost of Medicare prescription drug plans lower.
Let’s elect candidates who will make the wealthy pay taxes
We can use some of those revenues to make Social Security contributions more equitable.
DeFI Exploits : Crypto Hacker Spends $4M To Drain $20M From BonkDAO’s Treasury, No Smart Contract Failed
Immunefi indicated that a recent incident involving BonkDAO highlights a troubling shift in how digital assets are being compromised. An individual invested approximately $4 million to acquire sufficient voting power, enabling the passage of a malicious governance proposal during a period of limited participant engagement. This allowed the extraction of around $20 million from the […]
SEC Charges REIT, Its Founders With Alleged $152M Fraud Scheme
A Tampa, Florida-based REIT and its two founders are being accused by federal regulators of raising $152M from more than 5,500 investors via splashy social media advertisements, lying about the performance of the investments and misappropriating the funds for personal expenses. The company filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit this week alleging that […]
Southeast Asia Private Equity Investment Slumps In Q2 As Exits Rebound
Private equity (PE) investment in Southeast Asia declined sharply in the second quarter of 2026, as investors remained selective amid geopolitical uncertainty and a subdued dealmaking environment, according to EY-Parthenon. The region recorded 10 private equity deals worth $935.5 million during the quarter, compared with 19 deals totaling $9.2 billion in the first quarter, EY-Parthenon’s […]
US economy cools to 1.5% as AI imports drag on growth
AP put the hit from imports at 1.5 percentage points. CNN, citing Commerce Department data, said the trade deficit jumped 42.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted US$77.6bn in May, the highest in nearly a year. Inflation stayed well above target. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 3.7 percent in June from a year earlier, down from […]
Berkshire Hathaway shares hit eight-month high
The conglomerate that Warren Buffett built rallied to an eight-month high this week. There could be more gains ahead if they play catch up with the S&P 500.
The 7 Best Movies Coming to Netflix in August
In one of the best sports movies ever made, Kevin Costner plays Ray, a Iowa farmer who, after hearing voices, decides to destroy his crop and build a baseball field. Eventually, dead ball players from the past populate the field, including one from Ray’s past.
Building the Ultimate Gaming Experience, Omniverse Upgrade: Dodge Brings the Viper ACR to Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Technic
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dodge, LEGO and Microsoft have come together to create a unique experience for gamers and car enthusiasts on Forza Horizon 6, featuring the legendary 2016 Dodge Viper ACR, the fastest street-legal Viper track car ever. The Dodge Viper takes center stage across digital and physical experiences with a LEGO […]