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The retirement savings blind spot you don't realize you have

The retirement savings blind spot you don't realize you have

If you're like many Americans, you probably plan to push retirement off for as long as you can. But many workers are forced to quit early, often because of job loss or health issues. Here's why you need to factor in an earlier retirement date into your savings plan.

6 years ago
U.S. Senate Finance panel advances new North American trade deal

U.S. Senate Finance panel advances new North American trade deal

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee voted on Tuesday to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, moving the revamped North American trade deal a step closer to a final Senate vote in the coming days or weeks.



6 years ago
Team activated to support global airline safety as Middle East tensions rise

Team activated to support global airline safety as Middle East tensions rise

An international aviation team has been activated to support "effective coordination and communication" between airlines and countries as tensions mount in the Middle East after a U.S. drone strike killed an Iranian military commander, global airlines body IATA said on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Energy, healthcare shares keep a lid on Wall Street, Iran concerns linger

Energy, healthcare shares keep a lid on Wall Street, Iran concerns linger

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Tuesday, led by losses in oil and healthcare stocks, with investors nervously awaiting the latest in the U.S.-Iran standoff.



6 years ago
Dollar gains, oil slips as markets focus on Mideast

Dollar gains, oil slips as markets focus on Mideast

The dollar gained, helped by better-than-expected data in the U.S. non-manufacturing sector, and oil prices retreated on Tuesday as investors awaited developments in the U.S.-Iranian stand-off in the Middle East.



6 years ago
VW's Seat brand chief steps down as Renault continues CEO hunt

VW's Seat brand chief steps down as Renault continues CEO hunt

Volkswagen on Tuesday said that Luca de Meo has stepped down from his current role as head of its Spanish Seat brand just as rival Renault intensifies efforts to find a new chief executive.



6 years ago
UBS predicts a 'V-shaped' year where stocks drop, then recover back to where they are now

UBS predicts a 'V-shaped' year where stocks drop, then recover back to where they are now

UBS raised its 2020 target on the S&P 500 to 3,250 from 3,000, a level not too far from where the benchmark is currently.

6 years ago
Energy, healthcare stocks drag Wall Street lower

Energy, healthcare stocks drag Wall Street lower

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday, dragged down by oil and healthcare stocks as investors nervously awaited further developments on the U.S.-Iran conflict.



6 years ago
Goldman Sachs answers investor demands on consumer bank

Goldman Sachs answers investor demands on consumer bank

Goldman Sachs Group Inc unveiled details about its consumer business for the first time on Tuesday and will start disclosing its results regularly as part of a broader reporting-line shuffle, responding to long-standing requests for more transparency from analysts and investors. The changes are part of Chief Executive Officer David Solomon's effort to get Goldman in line with rivals like JPMorgan Chase & Co that have bigger consumer businesses and share mor



6 years ago
Head of VW's Seat car brand to step down: source

Head of VW's Seat car brand to step down: source

Luca de Meo, the head of Volkwagen's Spanish brand Seat, is stepping down from his current role, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Oil falls 1% as investors reassess Mideast risks

Oil falls 1% as investors reassess Mideast risks

Oil prices fell about 1% on Tuesday, surrendering some of the gains of recent days as investors reconsidered the likelihood of immediate supply disruptions in the Middle East after the United States killed a top Iranian military commander last week.



6 years ago
Alitalia bleeds around 300 million euros a year: administrator

Alitalia bleeds around 300 million euros a year: administrator

Struggling Italian carrier Alitalia [CAITLA.UL] is burning through its cash resources at the pace of around 300 million euros ($334 million) a year, its new temporary administrator Giuseppe Leogrande told members of a parliamentary committee.



6 years ago
Volkswagen says Luca de Meo steps down as CEO of Seat

Volkswagen says Luca de Meo steps down as CEO of Seat

German carmaker Volkswagen said on Tuesday Luca de Meo has stepped down as chief executive of its Spanish Seat brand.



6 years ago
Cramer: I believe in Tesla stock because of how quickly Elon Musk found success in China

Cramer: I believe in Tesla stock because of how quickly Elon Musk found success in China

"Ten months he built that plant," said CNBC's Jim Cramer, emphasizing the speed with which Tesla built its Gigafactory 3 factory in Shanghai.

6 years ago
Japan seeks arrest of Ghosn's wife amid efforts to snare him

Japan seeks arrest of Ghosn's wife amid efforts to snare him

Japanese prosecutors on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn's wife for alleged perjury, as officials stepped up efforts to bring the fugitive car industry boss back to face trial on financial misconduct charges.



6 years ago