May 2019

Sir Philip Green to close 25 more Evans and Miss Selfridge stores

Business /

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The latest closures will include mostly Evans stores as well as six Miss Selfridge shops Sir Philip Green’s retail empire Arcadia will close twice as many stores as it announced earlier this week. Arcadia, with brands including Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, initially announced 23 stores would close as […]

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It’s Almost ‘529 Day,’ and States Say Don’t Forget This College Savings Gift

Finance /

Investing $10 a week in a 529 account over 18 years could yield just over $15,000 for college, assuming a 5 percent annual return and no withdrawals, according to the campaign’s calculation. (The calculation doesn’t take fees into account.) The average debt of graduates of four-year colleges was about $29,000 in 2017, according to the

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Health tax splits California amid need for Trump’s approval

Lifestyle /

California lawmakers are headed toward a confrontation with Gov. Gavin Newsom over whether to keep a tax that can generate nearly $2 billion for low-income health benefits but means approval from the Trump administration amid a feud between state and federal officials. Senate and Assembly budget committees finished their versions of the $214 billion annual

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American Airlines cuts bag fees for some sports, music gear

Travel /

American Airlines says it’s cutting the cost of checking oversized sporting gear and musical instruments on flights. American said Tuesday that it eliminated the extra oversize charge for those items and instead will charge regular bag fees, which are lower. Before Tuesday, a passenger who checked a big item like a surfboard or snowboard on

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