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Do you ever feel ovewhelmed in trying to be available for your aging parents while trying to keep your own work/life/family together? You want to be a loving adult child, but some parents can be very demanding. They might expect you to be at their beck and call and you feel gulity if you say you can’t come right now or whenever they demand your presence or attention. The Need For Boundaries Setting limits on what you will and won’t do is essential if you want any kind of balance in your own life. First, it’s important to recognize for…

Long-term mortgage rates fell over the past week, reigniting demand for home purchases and breathing new life into what has been a stagnant housing market. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Wednesday reported that mortgage applications jumped 6.3% overall from the week before, driven by an increase in purchase demand, which was up 52% from a year ago. The surge in purchase applications comes as mortgage rates fell for the first time in two months, MBA noted. Still, the decline in rates was only slight, and the affordability crisis continues to drag heavily on the housing market.FREDDIE MAC, FANNIE MAE…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.China has put its defence minister under investigation in the latest corruption-related scandal to hit the top of the People’s Liberation Army, according to current and former US officials familiar with the situation.Admiral Dong Jun, who was named in December 2023 after his predecessor was fired for corruption, is being investigated as part of a broader probe into graft in the PLA, the US officials said. He is the third consecutive serving or former defence minister to be investigated for alleged corruption.…

If retirement is on your radar, you might be wondering if you should retire next year. Your decision when to retire can be life changing and will influence your quality of life for the rest of your life. As such, let’s look at the factors that might influence exactly when you retire. Is 2025 A Good Year To Retire? There’s nothing generally inherent in the year 2025 that says it’s a good or bad time to retire. It really depends on whether you’re ready financially and emotionally. The lists below outline the pros and cons of retirement readiness. You’ll be…

Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call November 25, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Mark Lin – Executive Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerHong Hou – President & Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Quinn Bolton – Needham & CompanyHarsh Kumar – Piper SandlerCody Acree – The Benchmark CompanyTore Svanberg – StifelTristan Gerra – BairdScott Searle – Roth Capital PartnersCraig Ellis – B. Riley SecuritiesChristopher Rolland – Susquehanna International Group Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Semtech Corporation’s Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDonald Trump has said he will levy tariffs of 25 per cent on all imports from Canada and Mexico, and an extra 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods, accusing the countries of permitting illegal immigration and drug trafficking.In a post on his social media site Truth Social, Trump said he would impose the Canada and Mexico tariffs “on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous open borders”, which would remain in place “until such time as…

The approaching holidays provide a great opportunity to gain valuable insights that will help you better plan your retirement. Instead of enduring awkward silences or rehashing politics, ask your retired friends and relatives thoughtful questions about their life in retirement. It’s win-win—you’ll avoid tense topics, and your relatives and friends will appreciate the chance to share their hard-earned wisdom. Many retirees report that close relationships are very important for a satisfying and happy retirement. By engaging with your close relatives and friends, you’ll make them feel valuable and helpful. And some day, you’ll be able pass along your accumulated wisdom…

This article was written byFollowExperience is difficult to learn. After 30 plus years of critically analyzing the nuts and bolts of businesses as diverse as airlines, oil, retail, mining to fintech and ecommerce plus the macro, monetary and political drivers. I continue to immensely enjoy learning and applying my experience to unravel, comprehend and benefit from new ideas, technology, innovation and business models. In addition, living through multiple crises, tequila, Asia, dotcom, 9/11, the great recession and the Covid19 pandemia, plus a stint at entrepreneurialism (Export, Factoring and Printing) provides for an extraordinary base of experience to be applied across…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.China’s national technology champion Huawei is poised to launch its first flagship phone that can run its own apps on a fully homegrown operating system, in the latest sign of how technology is splintering into competing US and Chinese ecosystems. The Mate 70 smartphone set to be released on Tuesday will feature HarmonyOS Next, which Huawei hopes to establish as a third major mobile operating system alongside Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android.It is the latest demonstration that US sanctions designed to enfeeble the…