Latest Updates Post was updated to reflect recent developments. Originally published. See Full Timeline The Spanish election results are moving the country away from pro-growth tax reforms while launching the government’s tax agenda, and the agenda of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the European Union, into uncertainty. Despite gaining 16 more seats than
            
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          In this article WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Barbie The Movie Courtesy: Warner Bros.  “Barbie” is less than $100 million away from topping $1 billion at the global box office. Heading into the weekend, the bubblegum pink flick from Warner Bros. Discovery and Mattel has tallied $916.1 million. It’s expected to hit the
            
          Emilija Manevska | Moment | Getty Images Consumers may soon be able to access $14,000 or more of federal rebates for making energy-efficient upgrades to their home. But just how soon will vary by state — and some may opt not to make the funds available at all. The rebates are part of the Inflation
            
          Bill Gates didn’t get much sleep while running Microsoft. Now, he says he’s making up for it. Even in his 30s and 40s, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder would compete with peers to see who got the least rest, considering it a marker of productivity, he said on a recent episode of his new podcast, “Unconfuse
            
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          In this article QCOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Empty bottles of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. Fred Tanneau | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the market open. Qualcomm — The chipmaker slipped 8.5%. after it posted $1.87 in adjusted earnings per share on $8.44 billion in revenue for the
            
          “It can be easy to think that the decisions made by central banks don’t impact the daily lives of normal people, however, the reality is they’re very much likely to,” James McManus, chief investment officer at Nutmeg, told CNBC Make It. Damircudic | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve, euro zone’s European Central
            
          The Mega Millions jackpot grew to $1.25 billion on August 3, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After months of no winners, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.25 billion this week, the fourth-largest prize in the game’s history. If you win, there’s a choice between two pretax options: an estimated $625.3
            
          A shopper makes their way through a grocery store on July 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images As record inflation that only a year ago was over 8% continues to decline, consumers are growing more confident about the economy and their finances. But The Conference Board chief
            
          Japan’s salary and benefits packages for expats remained the highest in Asia, a new report has found.  The average expatriate package in Japan costs employers $370,183, according to “MyExpatriate Market Pay” survey by data company ECA International.  That’s however 12% lower than last year, due to the weak Japanese yen, which has fallen 9% this
            
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          Travelers from Singapore will soon have a new vacation option — one that doesn’t require a flight. A new Indonesian private island, named ONE°15 Marina Nirup Island, opened in July nine miles south of Singapore. The launch — the first of two phases — included the opening of a restaurant and bar, ferry terminal and