IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Feb. 15, 2023.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersAs the tax season kicks off next week, Americans have several free filing options — and some taxpayers will soon qualify for a new offering from the IRS.Known as Direct File, the agency's...
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Saturday morning cartoons, streaming anytime: Why kids content is vital to subscriber growth
Tinky-Winky, Laa-Laa, Dipsy and Po pose for a photo as the Teletubbies celebrate their 25th anniversary with the Lighting of the Iconic Empire State Building on April 26, 2022 in New York City.John Lamparski | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images"Tinky Winky. Dipsy. Laa-Laa. Po!"Those four names, the iconic sing-song...
Activist Rubric nominates two directors at Xperi. Here’s how the firm may help enhance shareholder value
A hand changing television channels with the remote control.Manuel Breva Colmeiro | Moment | Getty ImagesCompany: Xperi (XPER)Business: Xperi is a technology company that develops software solutions and has the following four main business segments. First, there's pay-TV, which provides backend software for internet-enabled cable boxes. There is the consumer...
Stock market to ‘nowhere?’ Two ETF experts see more trouble ahead in China
China may have trouble attracting investors again this year.ETF Action's Mike Akins sees challenges tied to the country's ability to generate stock market returns."It's kind of the old cliché. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me," the firm's founding partner told CNBC's ETF Edge this...
These ‘unusual’ 4 traits helped Jeff Bezos grow Amazon into a $1 trillion company, says current CEO
Jeff Bezos built Amazon into a tech behemoth and "everything store" that's now worth $1.6 trillion. He did it by being "arguably the most unusual business leader of our era," current Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told Fortune in a recent interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Jassy, Bezos' longtime...