MoneyWeek

Rush to take pension lump sum early hits five year high over inheritance tax fears

The number of people taking their tax-free pension lump sums as early as they can has hit a five year high, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to HMRC. Currently the earliest you can ...
The New York Times

Their Ancestor Was an Enslaved Potter. They Are Battling to Recover His Legacy.

The descendants of David Drake learned who he was 10 years ago. They see his jars as his artistic and spiritual inheritance — and their own. Descendants of the 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake ...
Reuters

OpenAI to buy Python toolmaker Astral to take on Anthropic

March 19 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Thursday it will acquire Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT owner looks to strengthen its portfolio against ‌rival Anthropic and gain more share in the ...
Aviation Week

Southeast Asia Leads As Chinese Travel Shifts Over Lunar New Year

SINGAPORE—With Japan sidelined amid a prolonged diplomatic dispute, Southeast Asia has emerged as the primary beneficiary of Chinese outbound travel during the latest record-breaking Lunar New Year ...
USA Today

Don't go over the tax cliff. State estate tax may kill inheritances

Americans pay taxes throughout their lives. They may think they're done once they die. Not so. An estate tax can still be levied on things the deceased owned or had certain interests in when they die.
MoneyWeek

Inheritance tax investigations chase 14,000 bereaved families for underpayment

More than 14,000 investigations into families suspected of underpaying inheritance tax have been launched by HMRC since April 2022, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request found. The FOI data also ...
Medical Xpress

Toxic exposure creates disease risk over 20 generations, epigenetic inheritance study suggests

A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase the risk of disease for 20 subsequent generations—with inherited health problems worsening many generations after exposure. Those ...
The Motley Fool

Here's the Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 in February

The S&P 500's performance is significantly impacted by the rotation out of tech stocks and into other areas of the market. S&P 500 investors might want to consider ways to reduce high concentration ...
Slate

I Squandered My Grandmother’s Final Gift. But I Have a Chance for a Do-Over.

When I was 22, my grandmother died. She was my favorite person. She didn’t have a lot of money, but each of us grandchildren got a check for $3,000 from the will. I really, really wanted to do ...
AOL

Python Nicknamed 'The Baroness' Breaks Record for World's Longest Snake with Over 23 Feet of Scales

An over 23-foot python has been named the world's longest wild snake. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Guinness World Records announced that a wild reticulated python named Idu Baron (The Baroness), measuring ...
Newsweek

Woman Infuriated by BIL’s ‘Gross’ Plans for When Father Dies: ‘Deserves to Know’

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A woman has turned to the internet for advice after discovering her brother-in-law (BIL) is planning on moving into her ...