Wall Street Journal GE Taps Accounting Expert, Former CEOs to Revamp BoardWall Street JournalGeneral Electric Co. had previously said it planned to reduce the size of its board from 18 to 12 directors. Photo: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg News. By. Cara Lombardo. Cara Lombardo. The Wall Street Journal. BiographyCara Lombardo · @CaraRLombardo · cara …GE Reshapes Board […]

The Fiscal Times Federal safety board is investigating Tesla freeway crashABC NewsThe U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the California crash of a Tesla Model S electric car that may have been operating under its semi-autonomous "Autopilot" system. It's the second time the board has looked into a Tesla crash …US auto regulator probes […]

Reuters Trian launches public fight to add Peltz to P&G's boardReuters(Reuters) – Activist fund Trian Fund Management LP launched its public push for changes at Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N) on Monday, nominating its Chief Executive Officer Nelson Peltz to the board in a bid to press for more drastic steps to revive sales …Procter […]

Washington Post Uber board member cracks 'inappropriate' joke about women at company event on sexual harassmentWashington PostBillionaire businessman David Bonderman, a member of Uber's board, apologized Tuesday for making what he called an “inappropriate” comment about women at a company-wide meeting that was aimed at addressing the harassment of women and other …Arianna Huffington's speech to […]

Reuters Wells Fargo board gets black eye in shareholder voteReutersWells Fargo Chairman Stephen Sanger (L) and CEO Tim Sloan (R) sit for a television interview after the annual shareholder meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Phelan Ebenhack. 1/5. left. right. Wells Fargo Chairman Stephen …Wells Fargo investors send 'message of dissatisfaction' in narrow board […]

Planning to file a claim with your auto insurance? If so, you should brace yourself for higher premiums. This warning comes courtesy of a joint study between InsuranceQuotes and Quadrant Information Services. According to the data, drivers who made claims in 2016 saw their policy premiums increase by an average of 44.1%. The study looked at the […]

Several years ago, I wrote a brief article on the first steps someone should take if they’re new to cooking at home. For some reason, I spent half the article outlining reasons why someone might be new to cooking at home, citing statistics about fast food and takeout use. Suffice it to say, many Americans […]

One of the biggest struggles I have in my life is this constant battle between two guiding values: minimalism and preparedness. I see great value in both of these things. In minimalism, I see the value of having fewer things to worry about and take care of, leaving me more time to actually do things […]

Reuters Asian stocks waver, investors on knife edge for Trump-Xi meetingReutersPeople walk past an electronic board showing stock prices outside a brokerage at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon. 1/2. left. right. File photo: An investor looks at an electronic board showing stock …Asian Stocks Mostly Lower as Region Awaits […]

If you want to earn rewards quickly (who doesn’t?), it’s important to choose a card that aligns with your spending habits and goals. With the number of cards out there, it can be difficult to narrow down the options — but don’t worry. We’ve done the research to make finding your ideal rewards card quick […]

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Career, marriage, and life crossroads 2. Taxes for disabled veterans 3. Paying off a lease early? 4. Queen of Versailles 5. Buying a […]