Why foreign workers are flocking to this 700-year-old European city

Why foreign workers are flocking to this 700-year-old European city

When Ricardo Schmitz’s brother was visiting him in Vilnius, Lithuania, the pair went for a wintertime walk at midnight — something he said they would never do back home in Brazil.   “My brother hadn’t seen snow since he was a kid, so he was super excited. We walked from midnight to 3 a.m.,” Schmitz … Read more

Pat Dorsey’s tips to find ‘moat’ for stock picking – How to create wealth?

Pat Dorsey’s tips to find ‘moat’ for stock picking – How to create wealth?

Tata Consumer Products. Share Price 1086.80 03:59 PM | 29 Dec 2023 45.80(4.39%) Tata Motors. Share Price 779.95 03:59 PM | 29 Dec 2023 26.06(3.45%) Bajaj Auto. Share Price 6797.25 03:59 PM | 29 Dec 2023 93.95(1.40%) Adani Enterprises. Share Price 2848.95 03:59 PM | 29 Dec 2023 39.05(1.38%) Eicher Motors. Share Price 4143.50 03:59 … Read more

You can still lower your 2023 tax bill with these last-minute moves

You can still lower your 2023 tax bill with these last-minute moves

The year-end is quickly approaching, but there’s still a chance to reduce your 2023 tax bill or boost your refund with some last-minute moves, experts say. Dec. 31 is the deadline for many tax-saving opportunities, which leaves limited time to take action. “It’s a little late to be super strategic,” but there’s still some “low-hanging … Read more

equity market: All in a year: Equity market investors turn richer by Rs 80.62 lakh crore in 2023

equity market: All in a year: Equity market investors turn richer by Rs 80.62 lakh crore in 2023

In a memorable year for the equity market, Dalal Street investors added a whopping Rs 80.62 lakh crore to their wealth in 2023 as a raft of positive factors powered a stellar rally in stocks. Experts said India’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, political stability owing to the BJP’s success in recent elections in three significant states, … Read more

Cabbing in Italy can be a gnarly affair. Here’s how to navigate it

Cabbing in Italy can be a gnarly affair. Here’s how to navigate it

I knew something was amiss when the taxi meter read 10.50 euros as we pulled away from the Roma Termini train station. While negotiating the evening rush hour traffic and typing into a translation app on his cell phone, the cab driver suggested the starting fare included a surcharge for all rides from Rome’s main … Read more

4 must-know changes for your 2023 taxes

4 must-know changes for your 2023 taxes

Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images 1. Tax brackets got wider When comparing tax year 2022 to 2023, there was a big adjustment to the federal income tax brackets, according to experts. While the rates didn’t change, there was roughly a 7% increase in the brackets, which expanded the amount of taxable income you can have … Read more

How much does it cost to Aman’s new brand Janu hotels?

How much does it cost to Aman’s new brand Janu hotels?

Few names exude “quiet luxury” like the ultra-luxe Aman Resorts. Its hotels bear its moniker: from Amanoi in Vietnam, to Aman Sveti Stefan in Montenegro and the hotel that started it all — Amanpuri in Phuket, Thailand. Fans of the brands — known as ‘Aman Junkies’ — are accustomed to paying its top-dollar rates, which … Read more

IRS is resuming automated collection notices. Here’s what to know

IRS is resuming automated collection notices. Here’s what to know

The Good Brigade | DigitalVision | Getty Images How IRS collection notices work Typically, CP14 is the first IRS notice for an unpaid tax balance, followed by three or four reminder letters, every five weeks, explained Darren Guillot, national director at Alliantgroup, who previously served as IRS deputy commissioner of the agency’s small business division. … Read more

IRS unveils employee retention credit voluntary disclosure program

IRS unveils employee retention credit voluntary disclosure program

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies before the House Small Business Committee on July 17, 2013. James Lawler Duggan | Reuters The IRS has unveiled a “voluntary disclosure program” for businesses that claimed a pandemic-era tax credit in error and want to pay the money back. Worth thousands per employee, the employee retention tax credit, or … Read more

India’s LGDs are cheaper but natural diamonds will still be in demand

India’s LGDs are cheaper but natural diamonds will still be in demand

Similar to a natural diamond, a lab-grown diamond is graded based on the 4Cs — clarity, color, cut and carat weight. Lionel Bonaventure | Afp | Getty Images Demand for lab-grown diamonds in India has grown steadily, but naturally mined diamonds won’t be losing their sparkle any time soon, industry experts say. India currently has … Read more