Author: Money Mechanics

(Image credit: Getty Images)Choosing where to spend your golden years involves more than just calculating tax rates and climate; it’s about maintaining your mobility and independence. While a driver’s license often feels like a permanent rite of passage, many states introduce new hurdles for older adults, from mandatory vision screenings to actual behind-the-wheel re-evaluations.Most states have one or more driver’s license renewal provisions specific to older drivers, like shorter renewal cycles, required vision or road testing, and in-person renewal rather than online renewal or by mail. The ages at which these additional requirements apply vary by state and can be…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Investors are demanding a higher-than-usual premium to back a $14bn bond offering by an Oracle-backed data centre project, amid growing concerns over the huge amounts of AI-related debt coming on to the market. The sale, which has been privately pitched to a small group of institutions in recent weeks, is to fund a 1 gigawatt data centre in Saline Township, Michigan, as part of a $300bn agreement with OpenAI to provide the ChatGPT maker with 4.5GW of computing power, say people familiar…

In this inaugural edition of The Price Point—a weekly series where Redfin data journalists explore current housing inventory across a rotating combination of budgets and metro areas—we’re starting with a rather fickle figure: $500,000.  The half-million mark yields vastly different results depending on where you look; it can mean a starter home or a forever home; downtown living or a long commute; a grassy backyard or a community pool. This week, we’re looking at how $500,000 shakes out in Tampa, FL, Chicago, IL and Denver, CO.  What $500,000 Gets You In Tampa, FL: Amenity-Rich Condos and Waterfront Single-Family Homes  …

Jack Wallen/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysSolus has come a long way since its humble beginnings.You get just the right amount of preinstalled software and your choice of desktop.Solus is close to Zorin OS, but two factors give Zorin OS the edge.I recently tested Zorin OS 18.1 and dubbed it the best Linux distro – for anyone. I would go so far as to say that it’s the best OS I’ve ever used. That same day, I learned that Solus had a new release as well. Version 4.9 of Solus was released on April 18,…

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Two countries. Two frontier basins. Two very different stages of the same story. Guyana and Namibia are now central to the next wave of global oil supply. Both have delivered major discoveries, attracted the world’s largest oil companies, and reshaped the flow of capital into frontier exploration. But beyond the surface similarities, they represent very different investment profiles, and very different timelines. Guyana is no longer a frontier. It’s a benchmark. Since the first major discovery in 2015, the Stabroek Block has become one of the most successful oil developments in modern history. Production has…

Canadian supermodel Jessica Stam has put her expansive Hawaii estate on the market for $4.99 million after she traded the hustle of New York for a beach paradise.Victoria’s Secret star Stam, 40, moved from the Big Apple to Maui during the pandemic, alongside her husband, Brahman Turner, and their two children.In 2021, they purchased a five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom sanctuary in Kula for $1.7 million and fell in love with the peace that the property had to offer.However, five years later, they have decided to offload the 2.4-acre dwelling, which is “surrounded by the abundant natural beauty of the land, combined with…

Accounting used to be a career. It was long hours, but the promise of a six-figure salary, healthy benefits, and ownership in a firm. It was boring, but historically, it was a reliable ladder to the upper-middle class for those who sought its refuge. The Ghost of Accounting Past is still coasting on this reputation, but arguably, undeservingly. For years, the accounting field has seen diminished interest among young people due to education and exam demands, as well as long workweeks. The promise of a six-figure salary has simply not been attractive enough to justify these pursuits, especially amid worries…

In-brief analysis April 20, 2026 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), March 2026Note: Other estimates derived from the International Energy Agency, China National Bureau of Statistics, Vortexa Analytics, Kayrros, Kpler, Argus Media, and Global Trade Tracker. In the 1970s, the United States and other OECD countries established strategic oil stocks aimed at mitigating the impact of supply disruptions. In March 2026, the United States, along with other members of the International Energy Agency, agreed to a coordinated emergency release of strategic oil stocks following the effective closure of…

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. has now fully-placed its catastrophe reinsurance for the coming year and has secured a further $352 million of multi-year cover to extend its catastrophe protection, with the firm’s CEO Stephen Donaghy saying he was pleased with the market support.Universal Insurance Holdings has always been an early mover when it comes to locking-in all-important catastrophe reinsurance protection well in advance of the hurricane season. Back in February, CEO Stephen Donaghy said that Universal had already placed around 90% of its first-event catastrophe reinsurance tower and was set to add multi-year cover to protect it into the 2027…

Pronto, an Indian instant house-help startup, is finalizing a funding round led by tech investor Lachy Groom that would value the fast-growing company at about $200 million after investment, TechCrunch has learned. The deal is expected to bring in about $20 million in fresh capital and would mark a sharp jump from the $100 million valuation at which the company raised $25 million in a Series B round led by Epiq Capital in early March, doubling its valuation in a matter of weeks, two people familiar with the matter said. Bengaluru-based Pronto completed about 500,000 orders last month and is…