Month: December 2019

The merger of International Flavors & Fragrances and DuPont’s nutrition and biosciences unit will create a company with double the research and development of any of its rivals, DuPont’s chairman said. “This creates the global leader across all the ingredients spaces. It’s the broadest portfolio by far, and we’ll have double the R&D of any
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Drazen | Getty Images For many people, it’s a call they’re not expecting. An unknown caller tells you that your Social Security number has been suspended or cancelled. If it happens to you, it’s likely the latest iteration of a robocall scam the IRS warned individuals about earlier this year. Still other calls try to
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Signage for new headquarters, under construction, for ridesharing company Uber in the Mission Bay … [+] neighborhood of San Francisco, California, December 5, 2019. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Gado via Getty Images Should Uber and other firms using a workforce of independent contractors be required to pay Social Security taxes on behalf of their
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Woman power and leadership in today’s human resources Getty Tax Notes chief correspondent Amanda Athanasiou discusses with Eversheds Sutherland partner Kriss Rizzolo the dearth of women in senior roles in tax law. Rizzolo describes her own experience climbing the ladder and how to support other women who are doing the same.   Read the podcast transcript below.
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For some, 2020 will be the year that retirement becomes a reality. For others, it will be a financial improbability. Retirement readiness nationwide is shaky overall. Only 23% of men and just 12% of women are “very confident” in their ability to fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle, according to recent research from the Transamerica
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Getty A lot of people these days believe they’ll receive little or nothing from Social Security. They’ll hear otherwise from Social Security, which will provide statements of estimated benefits to those who request. Most workers who are age 60 or over are mailed the statements each year, whether they ask for them or not. Beginning
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This survey of high-payout funds will steer you to the bargains and warn you of the pitfalls. How to pay for it? Getty Stocks and bonds yield 2% these days. That’s problematic if you had in mind withdrawing 4% a year from your savings. Wall Street’s answer to this predicament: a rich menu of exchange-traded
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In November 2020, Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum will mark its 25th anniversary with a retrospective show featuring work from its past 40 exhibitions. Pictured here, “What, Me Worry” bed by Patty Kuzbida. Nick Prevas | AVAM If history, art and eclectic adventures are what you seek out when you travel, you’ll have plenty of
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