Liz Truss faces Rishi Sunak in race to be next U.K. prime minister

Liz Truss faces Rishi Sunak in race to be next U.K. prime minister

Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss during Britain’s Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate at Riverside Studios on July 17, 2022 in London, England. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Liz Truss will face Rishi Sunak in the final round of a closely fought race to succeed Boris Johnson … Read more

Tesla TSLA earnings Q2 2022

Tesla TSLA earnings Q2 2022

Tesla reported earnings after the bell, and the results sent the stock up slightly after hours. Earnings per share (EPS): $2.27 (adjusted) vs $1.81 expected, according to Refinitiv Revenue: $16.93 billion, vs. $17.1 billion expected, according to Refinitiv Automotive gross margin came in at 27.9%, down from 32.9% last quarter and 28.4% a year ago, … Read more

If you win the $630 million Mega Millions jackpot, here’s the tax bill

If you win the $630 million Mega Millions jackpot, here's the tax bill

MARK RALSTON | AFP | Getty Images So you didn’t win the $555 million Mega Millions jackpot last night. The glass half-full view? Phew! You dodged a huge tax bill.  Of course, you get another shot in the next drawing to land a windfall — and then give a boatload of it to Uncle Sam. … Read more

Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q2 2022

Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q2 2022

Netflix shares jumped after the company said it lost fewer subscribers than anticipated during the second quarter. The streamer also said it aimed to unveil its lower-cost, ad-supported tier in early 2023. This comes on the heels of Netflix tapping Microsoft to be its partner on the ad-supported offering. “We’ll likely start in a handful … Read more

9/11 families slam Trump for hosting Saudi-funded LIV golf tournament

9/11 families slam Trump for hosting Saudi-funded LIV golf tournament

Donald J. Trump speaks during a press conference at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster of New Jersey, United States on July 7, 2021. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Families and survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks criticized former President Donald Trump for hosting an upcoming tournament for the Saudi-funded LIV … Read more

Joe Manchin raises $1 million from Bob Kraft, Wall Street, energy companies

Joe Manchin raises $1 million from Bob Kraft, Wall Street, energy companies

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, June 7, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Sen. Joe Manchin’s reelection campaign raised over $1 million over three months thanks to donations from the likes of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, multiple Wall Street leaders and energy giants. … Read more

Ivana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump, died from accident, autopsy finds

Ivana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump, died from accident, autopsy finds

Ivana Trump arrives at World Premiere of “Basic Instinct 2” held at AMC Lincoln Square Theatre in New York, NY, on March 27, 2006. Vlasic Slaven | Gamma-Rapho | Getty Images Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump, died in an accident as a result of suffering blunt impact injuries to her … Read more

Tiger Woods misses cut at what could be his last British Open

Tiger Woods misses cut at what could be his last British Open

Tiger Woods of the U.S. reacts on the 18th during the second round of the 150th Open Championship – Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland, Britain, July 15, 2022. Paul Childs | Reuters After two difficult days at St. Andrews, Tiger Woods missed the British Open cut Friday, finishing nine shots over par. He was visibly … Read more

Steve Bannon’s ‘eleventh-hour’ reversal on Jan. 6 testimony is a stunt, DOJ says

Steve Bannon's 'eleventh-hour' reversal on Jan. 6 testimony is a stunt, DOJ says

Steve Bannon, advisor to former President Donald Trump, departs the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse on June 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images WASHINGTON – One week ahead of jury selection in Steve Bannon‘s contempt of Congress trial, the Justice Department said the Trump associate’s purported desire to reverse his stance and … Read more

These 4 mid-year tax strategies can trim next year’s bill from the IRS

These 4 mid-year tax strategies can trim next year’s bill from the IRS

seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images 1. Review tax withholdings When starting a new job, you fill out Form W-4, covering how much your employer withholds from your paychecks for federal taxes.  But you need to revisit those withholdings, especially for major life changes such as marriage, having children or starting a side business. … Read more