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You’ve worked hard for your stock compensation and expect it to provide you with wealth for a long and happy life. Nevertheless, it’s important to find out what would happen to your restricted stock units (RSUs) or stock options should you die. How would the outstanding equity awards that you…

Highly successful private equity leaders think and act differently. Over the past several decades, we have worked with many, and we’ve learned what makes them unique: it’s the way they combine disciplined investing with disciplined management. This combination provides some useful insights that can be applied to any business. While…

Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson of the American rock band Heart performed at the 2026 Annual Grammy Hall of Fame Gala at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton more than two months ago. They were one of several esteemed musical acts — among them 2PAC, Janet Jackson and Radiohead — whose recordings…

New York’s proposed Self-Checkout Bill A11501 is a piece of legislation that takes aim at the economics of automation. If passed, it would require “food retail establishments” to provide a 10% discount for all goods purchased through a self-checkout kiosk.The proposal adds yet another hurdle to an already long list…

Throughout much of spring 2026, Michael Jackson’s compilation The Essential has ranked as one of the biggest albums in the world. That is certainly true in the United Kingdom, where the late superstar remains a serious hitmaker more than a decade and a half after his death.The collection was already…

Bruno Mars has released a surprisingly small number of albums for an artist who has enjoyed so much success and helped define an entire generation of pop music. The singer-songwriter has issued only four solo collections, as well as one project as half of Silk Sonic, his super duo with…

ToplineA further decline in SpaceX shares on Monday cut Elon Musk’s net worth by more than $20 billion, lowering his fortune below the $700 billion threshold for the first time since December, as Musk falls further from his trillionaire status.Key FactsShares of SpaceX dropped 4.8% to around $109.50 as of…

The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index declined by 0.4% in June 2026, signaling that inflation is slowing. But this doesn’t necessarily make it a good time to buy a car, house, appliance, furniture set or vacation. Lower inflation means prices are…

The IRS added an option on its mobile-friendly forms page allowing individual taxpayers to electronically file Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement, for protective refund claims related to Kwong v. United States. The new online option is limited to individual taxpayers filing Form 843 electronically for Kwong-related…

Fox News Channel had its best-ever ratings for a 4th of July, with viewership reaching 5.5 million viewers during President Trump’s speech, which aired from 11:15 to 11:45 p.m. ET. For the same period, Fox drew 817,000 viewers 25-54, the key demographic valued by national advertisers. After Fox News, CNN’s…

Retired UFC great Dustin Poirier spoke publicly and candidly for the first time since his viral arrest video in June. Poirier spoke to Steven Bartlett of the Diary of a CEO podcast, detailing all of the factors that led to his public drunkenness and arrest.Key Facts at a GlanceWho: Dustin…