Want to earn 5% on your cash? Post debt-ceiling deal, money-market funds deserve your attention

Money-market funds own around 15% of the Treasury-bill market, according to one estimate.

Apple announces you’ll no longer need to say ‘Hey, Siri’ to get the virtual assistant’s help

For those with the iOS 17 operating system installed on their iPhones, it will suffice to…

Vision Pro could be Apple’s biggest hit since iPhone, but that won’t be known for years

Tech "visionaries" have been selling the world on virtual reality for decades using videogames, but Apple…

As major tech stocks head for the moon, investors drain $77.5 billion from equity funds

Even as major tech stocks touch new highs for 2023, investors are fleeing equity funds in…

Fungi remove at least a third of polluting carbon from oil and gas. Can we increase its role in curbing climate change?

Mycorrhizal fungi are responsible for holding up to 36% of yearly global fossil fuel emissions below…

Manchester United’s stock slips as takeover saga rumbles on

Saturday’s FA Cup final defeat against Manchester City marked the end of Manchester United’s season.

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Americans are ‘more afraid of running out of money than death’

A majority of investors now consider regular 'financial crises' to be an integral part of their…

‘A funeral isn’t just a day in the life — it’s a life in a day.’ Women in the funeral industry are finding their calling.

The number of women entering the funeral industry is more than double the number of men.

‘How to travel for free’: I spent $500 hosting my friend for a week. Should she have paid for food and utilities?

‘She binged on food, mainly junk food, and I had to foot the cost.’

Investors are building a record number of homes — solely to rent out. Will this hurt aspiring homeowners?

The construction of single-family homes built by investors solely for the rental market is forging full…

‘I’m 63 and desperately hate my work’: Should I pay off my mortgage, claim Social Security and quit my job?

"I’d like to start over, maybe start a business and live out my days doing something…