New tipping rules in Quebec aim to make things easier for customers
New rules on tipping and on price displays at grocery retailers took effect Wednesday (May 7) across Quebec, in a move the government describes as an effort to make things easier for consumers. The rules require the display of any suggested tipping options to be “neutral and uniform,”
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Why Strategic Career Planning Leads to Long-Term Life Flexibility
Strategic career planning is generally thought to lead to goal setting, promotion, and financial success. And those are all great things, but the true value of setting and following your career goals, in a structured way, is the flexibility it will grant you in the years ahead. Life flexibility, like
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I’m Coming to Chicago
I was the first fully remote employee at Ritholz Wealth a decade ago. It was a strange experience after working in an office setting around other people all the time in previous roles. There are pros and cons to this experience. Working in an office alone supercharges my
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2025 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting Video, Transcript, and Notes
The 2025 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting occurred on May 3rd, 2025, and you’ve probably already heard the big news: Warren Buffett will step down as the CEO at the end of the year, to be replaced by Greg Abel (recent Fortune profile). He will remain Chairman of
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Uber Hits Gas on Autonomous Vehicles
Disney’s building coasters; Uber’s hailing robotaxis. Which ride has the better growth engine? (00:14) David Meier and Mary Long discuss earnings from Disney and Uber. Then, (15:22), Ricky Mulvey talks with Gerard Barron, the CEO of The Metals Company, about the political hurdles TMC needs to clear in
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New solution for TenneT’s capital requirements
TenneT is making the electricity grid fit for the future. Major investments will be required in the coming years to strengthen and expand the grid. This is necessary to meet growing demand for electricity, including from households and companies that want a new or higher power connection. TenneT
Read More2025 Tax Plan: more balanced income distribution and healthy public finances
Today Folkert Idsinga, State Secretary for Tax Affairs and the Tax Administration, presented the 2025 Tax Plan to the House of Representatives. The package contains a range of measures to contribute to healthy public finances, improved purchasing power and a stronger business climate. It also includes a number
Read MoreBudget Day 2024: more purchasing power and a return to fiscal discipline
Next year most people will be financially better off. It will pay more to work due to cuts in income tax, and measures on purchasing power will prevent a rise in poverty. The government will also invest heavily in our security, and the budget will absorb the recent
Read More2023: a better financial outcome, despite turbulent economic times
With the world in flux, 2023 was an economically turbulent year. Inflation was high, interest rates rose and the Netherlands saw virtually no economic growth. The war in Ukraine sent energy prices soaring. The Dutch government took a range of extra measures to prevent a rise in poverty,
Read MoreThe Netherlands to invest €2.5 billion to strengthen business climate for chip industry in Brainport Eindhoven
Found in objects from telephones to solar panels and medical equipment, microchips play a crucial role in everyday life. Dutch businesses and knowledge institutions lead the way in the global chip industry. But in the Brainport Eindhoven region they’re coming up against limits in terms of personnel, space
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