Finance

On the ground in Dubai: What it's like working and living in the burgeoning financial hub

The skyline of Dubai, including the Burj Khalifa, as seen from a rooftop in the DIFC.Bradley SaacksFinancial services firms and wealthy individuals have flocked to Dubai in recent years.The Dubai I...

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13 celebrities and business leaders who didn't find success until they were 50

Martha Stewart and Bernie Marcus both founded their businesses at age 50.R. Diamond/Getty ImagesSome of the most recognizable brands today were started by people who were 50 or older.Fast-food comp...

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My 83-year-old mom had dementia, and I lived 1,200 miles away. My oldest son visited her regularly, and I called her every day.

Heather Boynton with her mom, Terry, and son, Josh.Courtesy of Heather BoyntonHeather Boynton lived an 18-hour drive away from her octogenarian mother with dementia.She often felt frustrated and gu...

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A 39-year-old accountant knew AI was coming for his job — so he started vibe coding

After nearly two decades in accounting, Wei Khjan Chan (right) feared AI would take his job. To stay ahead, he picked up vibe coding.Wei Khjan ChanLongtime accountant Wei Khjan Chan told Business I...

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I go along with my husband's savings plan even though I don't like it, but he won't follow mine. Why does he get to call the shots?

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4 real estate investors explain how they're capitalizing on an IRS rule to avoid capital gains tax and scale their portfolios

Denver-based couple Jeff White and Suleyka Bolaños retired before 40.Courtesy of Jeff White and Suleyka BolañosSavvy investors use 1031 exchanges to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting in like...

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Phoebe Gates and her Phia cofounder raised $8 million at 23 years old, and it taught them 3 big lessons

Phoebe Gates (right) and Sophia Kianni (left) met at Stanford University.Zhamak Fullad/PhiaPhoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni launched the Phia app in April.The cofounders raised $8 million in a seed r...

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I moved to Canada for my husband's job. I never thought I'd be happy living outside New York City, but I was wrong.

Erin Smith.Courtesy of Erin SmithErin Smith, 47, had lived in New York for most of her life and never planned to leave.But when her husband landed a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity in Quebec, sh...

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'Think big': A 35-year finance veteran urges Gen Z to start their own businesses as entry-level jobs dry up

A City veteran warns Gen Z to stop chasing shrinking graduate jobs and start building their own businesses as AI reshapes work.Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty ImagesQuentin Nason says AI and shrink...

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How one Wall Street Rising Star went from tech investing to building a tire shop business

Anish PathipatiCourtesy of Anish PathipatiAnish Pathipati was a Wall Street Rising Star in 2018 while working with investing legend Glenn Hutchins.Now, he's launching a new fund, focused on buildin...

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Vintage photos of offices show how the workplace has changed

circa 1970: Women at work in the book-keeping room at the Bank of America, Los Angeles.Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesAs more employees return to the office, some are being met with limited space — and...

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I quit my career at 40 when a diagnosis stopped me in my tracks. Prioritizing my health was scary, but it helped me redefine success.

Melissa Hoeppner quit her job last October to reevaluate her priorities and take care of her health.Courtesy of Melissa HoeppnerMel Hoeppner left her job last year after trying to juggle work and t...

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Francis Ford Coppola lost so much money on 'Megalopolis,' he's selling his luxury watches to stay afloat

Francis Ford CoppolaStephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty ImagesFrancis Ford Coppola is auctioning luxury watches from his personal collection.Coppola invested over $100 million in "Megalopolis," whi...

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Billionaire Mark Cuban says abolishing billionaires would mean destroying the stock market and wiping out Americans' savings

Mark Cuban is worth an estimated $6.6 billion, built from tech startups, investing, and owning the Dallas Mavericks, making him the world's 639th richest person, per Forbes.Andrew Harnik/Getty Imag...

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The quantum-computing industry is getting a boost from Trump's quest for US dominance

The IBM Quantum System Two is seen at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center on June 6, 2025 in Yorktown Heights, New York.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ImagesGood morning and welcome to First Trade. Pr...

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Ford is moving workers from its EV unit to boost production of its F-150 pickup truck

President Trump's tariffs on imported cars and trucks are likely to increase prices for US consumers by thousands of dollars, trade groups and experts warned.Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesFord is doubli...

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“Golden Child” Loses All Parents’ Savings With Crypto, Sibling Can’t Help But Gloat

Cryptocurrency scams have been one of the most common ways criminals lure money out of people in the past several years. In fact, security firm Certik has found that investors lost around $2.5 bill...

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Wall Street's junior employees could be managing teams sooner with AI. The catch? They're teams of bots.

Wall Street's junior set may cut their teeth in management by overseeing the work of AI agents, a top JPMorgan executive predicts.Deagreez/Getty ImagesTop Wall Street tech brass addressed their fir...

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I need private equity to invest in the New York Jets and save my soul

Back in 2014, when I still had some hope left.Dan DeFrancescoNFL teams are accepting outside investments for the first time, including from private equity.The New York Jets are 0-7 and slowly destr...

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Real estate investors who spend less than 10 hours a week on their 24-unit portfolio share the AI tools they can't live without

Childhood friends Connor Swofford and Pieter Louw started investing in real estate together in 2024.Connor Swofford and Pieter LouwConnor Swofford and Pieter Louw scaled their rental portfolio to 2...

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Garry Marr: I spent a fortune on a Blue Jays game and have no regrets

Here’s a confession and a brag. I went to game 7 of the American League Championship Series with my two sons, and watching the ...

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