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Although bitcoin has tripled in value this year, billionaire Mark Cuban remains cautious about the cryptocurrency, as he has been for years. “My thoughts haven’t changed” Cuban told Forbes of the cryptocurrency on Dec. 8 — eight days before bitcoin hit a record high of $20,600 on Wednesday — for a story published Thursday. Bitcoin,

I’ve been a shopping expert by trade since 2011. I got my start writing budget-friendly content as a freelancer for a few different websites, then served as the consumer spokesperson for a deal site for three years. After I was laid off in 2015, I set off on my own.  So I talk about shopping

For over two decades, Najuma Atkinson worked her way up at Dell Technologies and broke barriers — Atkinson started as a tech support manager in 1999 and, today, she is senior vice president of human resources shared services and the only Black woman SVP at the company. One of the most important things she has

Hong Kong has once again ranked as the most expensive city in the world for expats. The financial hub retained its pricey status in ECA International’s cost of living report 2020, released Tuesday, even as the coronavirus pandemic and political tensions weighed on the city’s rental costs. Tokyo (2nd), New York (3rd) and Geneva (4th)

Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty Images At the end of every year, there’s an opportunity to make smart financial moves to reduce taxes, increase net investment income and decrease portfolio risk. Some of these financial moves are especially timely. They’re enabled by federal legislation and temporary changes in tax rules aimed at easing pandemic-related

In March, when the Covid pandemic first began, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was getting ready to launch his tequila brand, called Teremana. “We all had to shut down around the world, obviously it affected our businesses large and small,” Johnson told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” Wednesday. But the pandemic ended up being fruitful for

A man enters a building with rental apartments available on August 19, 2020 in New York City. Eduardo MunozAlvarez | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Renters started returning to Manhattan in November, lured by a record drop in rental prices, according to a new report. The number of new leases in November

AscentXmedia | iStock | Getty Images When it comes to managing money, most everybody has doubts as to whether they’re doing it right. So you may breathe a sigh of relief to know that no one is crazy, according to Morgan Housel, author of the book “The Psychology of Money.” That goes for both the

Throughout the pandemic, day trading has become extremely popular, especially among young people who, in most cases, have never invested in the stock market before. Coronavirus-induced lockdowns provided some with more time on their hands to try trading apps, like Robinhood, which are seeing a surge in business; millions of Americans are unemployed and may think

Billionaire Elon Musk says he wouldn’t have become the successful entrepreneur he is today if he hadn’t immigrated to the U.S. from South Africa in 1992. But he as a message for the U.S. government about entrepreneurship: “Get out of the way” and let companies innovate. “I think its a false dichotomy to look at

Paris, Tokyo and Rome — the same places have long dominated lists of culinary powerhouse destinations. But what about other cities and countries that deserve a share of the spotlight? These are the places that hover under the radar because of misconceptions, a small diaspora or a global lack of familiarity with a particular cuisine.

In order to help Americans affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, self-made billionaire Mark Cuban thinks that the government should send checks directly to Americans in need rather than providing additional funding to financial assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. It’s a controversial opinion that Cuban — who has also

The pandemic has battered small businesses in New York City, and among those struggling are nearly 20,000 street vendors that have lost 70% to 90% of their earnings, according to a survey conducted in June and September. With these small businesses that are such a vital part of New York City barely surviving, Morgan Stanley

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, has been on a mission since March to end the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite working 18-hour days, Fauci, who turns 80 this month, said he never plans on stopping. “It would be unconscionable to walk away from this,” Fauci said during a Q&A panel with Harvard T.H.

The soaring shares of vaccine makers has created a new wave of billionaires, raising questions about pandemic profits amidst an increasingly unequal recovery. The surge in shares of BioNTech, the German biotech firm that’s partnering with Pfizer on its vaccine, has created $4 billion in added wealth for its CEO and founder, Ugur Sahin. He

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk says the biggest problem with corporate America today is that too many business school graduates are running the show. “I think that there might be too many MBAs running companies,” Musk said Tuesday at the WSJ CEO Summit. This “MBA-ization of America,” isn’t great, Musk said, especially when it comes

It looks Dallas Mavericks’ billionaire owner, Mark Cuban, will take a financial hit this NBA season no matter how many games his team wins. “Am I going to lose a lot of money this year? Yes. No question about it. More than $100 million when this is all said and done? Yes. No question about

Legendary artist Dolly Parton has truly done it all. She has received 50 Grammy Award nominations, three Emmy Award nominations and one Tony Award nomination, has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, created theme park Dollywood and starred in multiple Netflix specials, all while building The Dollywood Foundation where she started book-gifting program Dolly Parton’s Imagination

One57 building in the skyline of New York City as seen from the Rockefeller Center Observation Deck. Roberto Machado Noa | LightRocket | Getty Images The seller of a luxury condo apartment on Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row took a loss of at least $12 million to offload the property, according to public filings. The 4,500-square-foot condo

Jeremy Farrar, director of Wellcome Trust, at in the final session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa meeting at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, on September 06, 2019, in Cape Town. Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images Despite now being a scientific advisor to the U.K. government on the coronavirus, Professor Jeremy Farrar pretty

Wine touring has traditionally been for adults only, but that may be changing. Western Australia is at the forefront of a small but growing trend to turn wine touring into a travel activity the whole family can enjoy. Though international travelers aren’t allowed to enter Australia right now, the distribution of effective Covid-19 vaccines may

The most complete collection of Supreme T-shirts is being offered for sale at Christie’s for about $2 million, highlighting the soaring value of the luxury streetwear brand and the growing importance of a new generation in the collectibles world. The T-shirt collection is the only complete set of Supreme’s “box-logo” T-shirts, which were released since

Steve Wozniak is starting a second company, 45 years after he co-founded Apple in Steve Jobs’ parents garage in 1976. This time, Wozniak is starting a business in the green tech and blockchain space called Efforce, according to a statement released Friday. Efforce, which has been in stealth mode for almost a year, is a

Elon Musk has taken his electric vehicle long-shot, Tesla, from the brink of bankruptcy all the way to the S&P 500. He’s also lead SpaceX from near ruin to using its reusable rockets to courier NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. It may seem bold to bet against the maverick entrepreneur. (If you tell

If you’re having trouble staying focused and organized while working from home, keep in mind that even former president Barack Obama struggles with organization from time to time. Obama shared his tips for productivity and revealed the relatable task at which he doesn’t excel, during a video call with Eva Chen, Instagram’s director of fashion

According to self-made billionaire Mark Cuban, the future of America post-pandemic, or what he calls “America 2.0,” will look “different.” “My dad always said that you don’t live in the world you were born into, and that’s not going to change,” Cuban said during a Q&A session at the George W. Bush Center on Oct. 21. “The

NFL star Russell Wilson is one of football’s highest-paid players and he’s earned more than $160 million during his nine-year NFL career. But the Super Bowl-winning quarterback likely still has a way to go before he can reach what he calls “one of my biggest goals”: owning the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson recently told tech billionaire

Although negotiations surrounding a new coronavirus relief bill have resumed between Democrats and Republicans, it is still unclear whether new legislation will pass before the new year. Over nine months have passed since President Donald Trump signed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act. Since, Congress has remained at an

Elizabeth Holmes David Orrell | CNBC In what is expected to be one of the most high profile trials in years, Elizabeth Holmes will face jurors wearing clear face masks in a socially distanced courtroom, a judge said Wednesday. The trial, to begin March 9, 2021 at a San Jose federal courthouse is expected to

SoulCycle announced Tuesday that Evelyn Webster will take over the role of chief executive officer in mid-December, the company told CNBC Make It. The announcement comes 12 months after Melanie Welan resigned from her position as CEO on Nov. 26, 2019, citing the need for new leadership. Sunder Reddy, SoulCycle’s chief financial officer since 2017,