Bloomberg means that you’re likely to lose out next Christmas, unless you concern yourself with new technology. This friendly warning comes duly filed as a reaction to the story of a guy called Michael Sorkin, who decided to get innovative with 3D printing and take matters into his own hands when the spindle broke off his…
In this 21st century era we find ourselves living in, the line between technology and automotive industries is blurring. With the advent of companies such as Uber and Lyft, transportation is ever more tied closer with technology in the form of your cellular phone. Not to mention the continuous improvement of autonomous driving technology – that’s literally…
When the Obamacare Act was signed into law in 2010, it promised to provide health insurance to millions of American people. Since then, the law has been partly successful in pushing the U.S. uninsured rate down to a record low. However, the ACA’s new insurance markets are proving to be volatile, with insurers recording big…
Filling your car up with gas is generally considered to be relatively cheap. But even though the global slump in oil prices has persisted over the last three months, the burden of filling up is yet felt differently around the world. Bloomberg examines gasoline prices around the world, by ranking 61 countries by three economic…
85-year-old billionaire Warren Buffett has been reliant on his managers to run Berkshire’s far-flung operations for many years. Buying the Portland, Oregon-based company Precision Castparts Corp. for $37 billion in January, was one of his biggest deals ever – and has become even more lucrative under the management of Buffett’s newest CEO Mark Donegan. While Buffett allows his “all-star” group…
Tax Day—it’s April 18 this year, for you procrastinators—is a bracing annual reminder of how deeply the government reaches into our pockets. One way to reduce your income tax burden? Switch states. Federal tax rates are the same no matter where you live, but state income taxes are all over the place. Did you know…
