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I married into a 170-year-old family business. I help keep it running.

I married my husband at 24 and joined a family that has run the Laird Norton Company for 170 years. Founded in 1855 as a lumber operation by two brothers and their cousin, the business is now an investment firm. I began paying attention to the company’s history after

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Houston resident earning $285,000 plans to save more than half her income

Morgan S., a 37-year-old strategy senior manager in Houston, brings home just under $10,000 a month after taxes and aims to retire early with $1.3 million. She has worked in the energy industry for 15 years, receives benefits such as a defined contribution plan and RSUs, and follows

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Top stock picks the 'smart money' has been buying, Morningstar analysis

Volatility tied to the Iran conflict has shaken markets, but top large-cap fund managers have been reshuffling holdings rather than waiting it out. Morningstar examined portfolios from managers holding 50 or fewer stocks and tracked changes over the past three months to identify the ten names bought most since the

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The 25 highest-paying jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree

If you don't have a bachelor's degree but want to earn well, options include air traffic controller, nuclear power reactor operator, and diagnostic medical sonographer. The ranking uses median annual wages for occupations that typically require an associate degree, a high-school diploma or equivalent, a postsecondary

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Oil slump now driven by demand as well as Middle East supply, Goldman says

Markets spent months focused on possible supply disruptions in the Middle East, yet Brent crude futures have fallen about 20% from their late-March peak even as flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain low. Goldman Sachs says the slide reflects more than easing supply fears: demand-related forces are weighing on

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang fuels South Korea stock surge

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang drew attention at a trade show in Taiwan while investors piled into South Korean tech shares. LG Electronics jumped 30% for a second straight session, lifting its gains this year to more than 300%. Samsung Electronics rose 10%, pushing its year-to-date increase to about 190%. South

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He moved to Japan and started building cabins in the woods

I moved to Japan alone at 16 and enrolled in a boarding school in Kyoto. Growing up in New Zealand I often felt caught between cultures; in Kyoto, where two-thirds of students were returnees, I finally felt understood. At university I spent mornings driving out to surf and exploring the

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Ferrari Luce backlash is making the brand's classics more valuable

Ferrari's first electric model, the Luce, drew a storm of online criticism after its unveiling. The brand inspires near-religious devotion, and the radically different design of an EV prompted fierce reactions from people who feel a deep emotional connection to what Ferrari has long represented. I have been

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Crowdfunding campaign hopes to save Letterboxd from venture capitalists

Letterboxd is up for sale, and Intrinsic Entertainment Collaborative is running a Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for an acquisition. In April, Semafor reported that Tiny, which acquired a majority stake in Letterboxd in 2023, was exploring a sale; interested parties reportedly included Versant and The Ankler.

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Dragon Age veteran says games could learn from movies' business models

Mark Darrah, a former long-time producer on the Dragon Age series, says the video game industry could borrow business practices from the movie business. In a video on his channel he compared how both industries go to market. He pointed out that movies make the bulk of their revenue in

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Fish prints and shapes hook UK shoppers this summer

Three years after declaring the death of florals, John Lewis says a new print is making a splash with shoppers. Its high summer collection features everything from sardines and sprats to crabs, with starfish-shaped earrings up 300% month on month and a silky blue skirt covered in shoals of fish

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Audi's new Q9 flagship interior revealed

Later this summer Audi will unveil its new flagship. The role once held by the A8 has shifted to an SUV as buyers increasingly prefer taller vehicles, and the Q9 marks Audi’s first full-size SUV, underlining the importance of the North American market. Late in development the company even

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5 best practices for migrating to a new CRM

Switching your CRM often feels straightforward until you run into mismatched fields, duplicate contacts and a sales team that can’t log calls. Treating a migration as a simple export commonly leads to months of cleanup. The five practices below won’t remove every headache, but they will prevent the

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Top VCs on the AI frenzy, SpaceX IPO and where opportunity remains

At the StrictlyVC event in Athens, Niko Bonatsos of Verdict Capital, Andreas Stavropoulos of Threshold Ventures and Ben Blume of Atomico spoke about the current state of venture investing, the wave of mega-IPOs that SpaceX is set to kick off, and where they still see opportunity. The discussion was edited

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Honda shows off new hybrids for America as it absorbs $9 billion EV loss

Honda says it will launch 15 models with a new generation of hybrid powertrains by 2030, with most of them destined for here in North America. That includes a full-size SUV to compete in the D-segment with vehicles like the Toyota Sequoia or Chevrolet Suburban. Honda is targeting a 10

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Volkswagen unveils its first electric GTI, the ID. Polo GTI

When Volkswagen introduced the first Golf GTI in Europe in 1976, it quickly became the gold standard for hot hatches. Small European streets and tighter car-buying budgets favored compact, fuel‑efficient vehicles, but those front‑wheel‑drive hatchbacks were rarely exciting. The GTI changed that with a more powerful engine,

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Backrooms headed for $85-$88m opening, eclipsing A24 record

Backrooms earned $38.4 million on opening day and in previews and is on track for an $85-$88 million opening weekend. That would more than triple A24's prior opening-weekend high of $25 million set by Civil War. The Mandalorian posted a $33.7 million opening day and

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SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers

SoftBank Group announced it plans to spend up to €75 billion (around $87 billion) to expand data center capacity in France, aiming to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional capacity. The first phase will build data centers in Dunkirk (Loon-Plage), Bosquel and Bouchain to deliver 3.1

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After opening more than 25 restaurants, I'd narrow the menu

When my brother and I opened Schnipper's in 2009, we offered a broad menu — burgers alongside salads, sandwiches, and comfort food. We assumed variety made sense, but over the years we've learned diners prefer specialists: places that do a few things very well. Our newer concept,

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Pacsun CEO outlines strategy to win over Gen Z

Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Great Hall, a violinist played as columns glowed orange and cocktail tables were topped with magenta peonies for the launch of Brieane Olson's new book, "Co Created: The Cultural Strategy That Redefined Pacsun." The artsy setting stood in

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Why companies are replacing workers instead of adding headcount

With hiring budgets constrained, some companies are choosing to replace workers rather than add headcount. "There is just no appetite for mediocrity anymore," said Brent Orsuga, founder of the supply chain and logistics recruiting firm Pinnacle Growth Advisors. He said over the past year many of his clients

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Investors showing 'casino-like behavior' as stocks hit records

Stocks are on a roll, with the S&P 500 recording its ninth consecutive week of gains and several fresh record highs. Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab's Schwab Center for Financial Research, warned of "casino-like behavior" among investors as markets climb.

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Southwest changes policy after backlash from plus-size flyers

Southwest Airlines quietly walked back a January policy that had required plus-size passengers to purchase a second seat before boarding. The airline now says airport agents can provide an additional adjacent seat at no extra cost when one is available. Emily Treischel, a plus-size TikTok creator, said she felt relieved

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Crypto lags as stocks hit nine-week win streak, ETF flows cool

The S&P 500 notched its ninth straight weekly gain, the longest run since 2023, leaving the index almost 20% above its March lows. Brent crude stabilized near $92 a barrel and Treasuries climbed on hopes the U.S. and Iran will agree to a 60-day ceasefire extension. President

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Volvo wins US approval to import connected cars despite ban

Volvo Cars received word from the US Department of Commerce that it may import connected cars into the United States, even though the government plans a ban on vehicle software with Chinese links starting with model year 2027. The Swedish automaker is partly owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding.