This forgotten account shouldn't turn into a spending spree
Dear Liz: I just got a message about thousands of dollars I have in a 401(k) account from a job I had over 10 years ago. They are asking me what I want to do with the money, roll it over into an IRA or cash it out. What should I do? Answer: Don’t cash…
Silicon Valley is churning out new paper millionaires. Nearly all are men
With companies such as Uber Technologies Inc., Slack Technologies Inc. and Pinterest Inc. going public this year, the question has been: How many millionaires will Silicon Valley mint? What’s not being asked is how much of that new wealth will go to women. The answer, according to a new study released last week, is: not…
Bird captures Santiago E-Prix win after Buemi throws it away
Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird clinched his first win of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E season in Santiago de Chile, the Brit inheriting the lead when Sebastien Buemi succumbed to pressure and crashed. The race got underway in a sweltering 37° Celsius heat, the highest temperatures in FE history which generated a few worries among…
It’s not just farmers — U.S. exports to China may never recover from the trade war
The Trump administration’s trade war is ravaging exports to China across the U.S. and well beyond the farm belt, new data from the U.S. Commerce Department show. More than 30 states, stretching from Florida to Alaska, suffered double-digit drops in merchandise exports to China through September. Sales to the Asian nation fell 39% in Texas,…
Plans for a huge North Hollywood transit village move forward
When Los Angeles’ Red Line subway was completed in 2000, it’s northernmost station appeared desolate above ground. People arriving in North Hollywood on the underground train rode up a grand escalator past tile murals to find themselves on an expanse of asphalt parking lots, where commuters could rush through free of temptation to linger over…
Barbie is bringing her 'Totally Throwback Tour' to Orange County, San Diego
View this post on Instagram We see you, @ThierryLasry! So much fun collaborating, #BarbiexThierryLasry is here! ? #barbie #barbiestyle A post shared by Barbie® (@barbiestyle) on Nov 11, 2019 at 4:25pm PST The @BarbieStyle Instagram account has further cemented the doll’s aspirational status among millennials. The account now boasts 2.1 million followers compared with the…
Driven: Customizing a Porsche 911 into a work of art
“It’s crazy, isn’t it?” says Drew Coblitz with a laugh. The 31-year-old Philadelphia-based luxury expert and entrepreneur is the owner of Singer Vehicle Design’s latest work of art, a gloriously up-leveled and optimized 1990 Porsche 911. I’m laughing too, but mostly because of the visceral reactions his meticulously specced, inky-blue-black car is provoking in me.…
Santa's helper — in blackface
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch version of St. Nicholas arrived Saturday in the Netherlands in an annual children’s party that has become the backdrop for increasingly acrimonious confrontations between supporters and opponents of his sidekick, “Black Pete.” White people often don blackface makeup to play the character in parades across the country. Opponents say such…
Dangerous conditions in Bosnian migrant camp, rights group says
BIHAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A prominent humanitarian group is warning that migrants trying to reach Western Europe are living in “dangerously cold and harsh conditions” in Bosnia, where hundreds have rallied amid tensions over the influx of people fleeing war and poverty. The protesters in the northwestern city of Bihac on Friday demanded the closure of…
U.N. commissioner warns that violence in Bolivia could 'spin out of control'
MEXICO CITY — Postelection violence causing turmoil in the South American nation of Bolivia could “spin out of control” if officials resort to the use of disproportionate force, the United Nations human rights chief said Saturday. Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile, issued her statement after the deadliest postelection incident to date — the killings…