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When my boyfriend asked to move in with me in 2017, I said no. We’d been dating for a year, and both of our New York City leases were about to expire. We’d save so much money if we lived in just one place, he said. But I panicked. Our lives felt so boring. We were on track to follow the traditional relationship playbook. Next we’d get married, then we’d have kids, and before we knew it, our iron-clad routines would guide us straight to a retirement home.Instead, I argued, we should do something different. We sold 90% of our belongings,…

“Triumph of the Optimists” is a landmark history of investment returns during the 20th century. The story of past several weeks in markets could be called, “Redemption of the Cautious Optimists.” From the start of August, after a startling weak jobs report, the markets locked into investors’ preferred scenario: The Federal Reserve would soon lower interest rates — but not because the real economy is in need of urgent help. This allowed a somewhat extended equity rally as of the end of July to flatten out, cooling off overheated momentum stocks, offering relief to the lagging sectors, suppressing volatility, draining…

The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, including ones related to an Alaska Airlines jetliner losing a door plug panel on its fuselage in midflight.The proposed penalty is for safety violations that occurred from September 2023 through February 2024, the FAA said Friday.That period includes the January 2024 blowout of a paneled-over exit door — called a door plug —- on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 shortly after it took off from Portland, Oregon.None of the 171 passengers or six crew members on the flight were seriously injured. Pilots landed…

Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025.CNBC(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday in your inbox.)UnitedHealth Group shares have soared almost 30% since Berkshire Hathaway’s disclosure in mid-August that it had purchased a bit more than 5 million shares between April 1 and June 30.Minutes before that SEC filing, UNH closed at $271.49. On Friday, it ended trading at $352.51.Although UNH had already started to bounce from its lowest close of the year of $237.77 on…

A Wawa store is seen on May 29, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Getty ImagesFast-food restaurants are losing breakfast customers to convenience stores.Morning meal traffic to fast-food chains rose 1% in the three months ended in July, while visits to food-forward convenience stores climbed 9% in the same period, according to market research firm Circana.”Over the long run, convenience stores have taken share, really at foodservice overall, but the morning meal has been their strong suit,” David Portalatin, Circana senior vice president and foodservice industry advisor, told CNBC, noting the trend has largely been driven by what the…

Two goals from Martín Zubimendi either side of a Viktor Gyökeres strike saw Arsenal’s summer signings condemn Nottingham Forest to a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates in Ange Postecoglou’s first game in charge on Saturday. The former Tottenham Hotspur head coach endured a miserable return to north London, days after his Forest appointment in midweek, as his new charges failed to trouble Mikel Arteta’s title challengers. Zubimendi opened the scoring with a delightful volley that was only marred by a slight deflection on its way past Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels. Eberechi Eze laid on fellow new recruit Gyökeres to double Arsenal’s lead shortly after half-time…

Ra’ees Bangura Williams’ 88th-minute goal earned Millwall a 1-1 draw at The Valley and denied Charlton a first victory over their south London rivals in 29 years.The Addicks looked set to claim their first three-point haul against their local rivals since March 1996 – Sonny Carey’s first goal since his summer switch from Blackpool put them ahead in the 40th minute. But Charlton’s control of the contest was ended by the 74th dismissal of centre-back Kayne Ramsay for two yellow cards.The opening exchanges in SE7 were scrappy and nervy, both sides backing up why only Sheffield United came into this…

Substitute Sontje Hansen scored a stoppage-time equaliser just three minutes after coming on to earn Middlesbrough a dramatic 2-2 draw at Preston in the Sky Bet Championship.The 23-year-old came off the bench a minute after Jordan Storey looked to have won it for Preston and provided the telling touch from close range after the hosts failed to clear their lines from a corner. Lewis Dobbin put Paul Heckingbottom’s men ahead with a sublime solo effort early on before the visitors got a deserved 72nd-minute leveller through Matt Targett.Storey put North End back in front with an 88th-minute glancing header before…

Substitute Ricardo Pereira struck a fine second-half equaliser as 10-man Leicester denied Oxford a first Championship win of the season in an eventful 2-2 draw at the Kassam Stadium.The Foxes had to play three quarters of the match a man down after Aaron Ramsey was sent off in the 24th minute. Will Lankshear fired Oxford into an early lead, which was soon cancelled out by Jordan Ayew.An own goal from Boubakary Soumare at a corner then gave Gary Rowett’s side a 2-1 lead at the break, only for half-time sub Pereira to fire home an equaliser 10 minutes after the…

Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensSep 13, 2025, 07:06 AM ETBarcelona head coach Hansi Flick accused Spain of “not taking care” of Lamine Yamal during the international break after the forward was ruled out of Sunday’s LaLiga match against Valencia.Yamal, 18, featured in Spain’s World Cup qualifying wins against Bulgaria and Turkey last week despite managing pain in the groin area.As a result, he will miss this weekend’s visit from Valencia and is also a doubt for Thursday’s opening game in the Champions League away at Premier League side Newcastle United.”Lamine goes to the national team with pain, didn’t train, had painkillers to…