Category: Business News

Taxes are due Tuesday in only 3 of 58 California counties

Only three of California’s 58 counties need their taxes filed by Tuesday — every other county has until Oct. 16 due to the series of atmospheric river storms that swept the state this winter.

The unusual split in tax dates is to give California residents and businesses impacted by power outages, flooding and deadly storms more time to file their federal and state income tax returns. All counties that were impacted by federal or state emergency declarations are eligible for the extension, which means every Bay Area county is included.

California’s Franchise Tax Board and the IRS are allowing the

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3 things the Bank of Canada told us at its press conference

Three observations that shed light on the central bank’s thinking

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Published April 13, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 6 minute read

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers leave a news conference after announcing an interest rate decision in Ottawa on April 12, 2023.
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers leave a news conference after announcing an interest rate decision in Ottawa on April 12, 2023. Photo by REUTERS/Blair Gable

Once a quarter, the Bank of Canada simultaneously updates its policy, releases a new quarterly economic outlook and sends the governor and the senior deputy governor

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Food storage brand Tupperware warns it could go out of business

Legendary food storage brand Tupperware has hired advisers to help turn around the company after notifying securities regulators it may have to close up shops.

In a release dated April 7, the Orlando, Florida-based company announced it was seeking to improve its capital structure in order to “remediate its doubts regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.”

That same day, Tupperware issued a going-concern notice after warning it could be heading for a default if its lenders demand payment to maintain access to the company’s main line of credit.

“If such demand for repayment was to occur, the

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Does Divorce Change My Estate Plan?

Yes! Even if you don’t have a written estate plan, you have an estate plan per the laws of your state. If you get divorced, the nature of your estate plan will change.

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If you have a written estate plan and get divorced, once your divorce is final, you need to update your plan.

It is likely your divorce may change things such as your:

  • legal name,
  • Trustees,
  • beneficiaries,
  • Power
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Cannabis company Phoena to wind down business under creditor protection – Business News

Phoena set to shutter

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Phoenix Holdings Inc. plans to wind down its business and has obtained creditor protection for a second time.

Documents filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, which granted the protection, show the Vaughan, Ont. cannabis company previously called CannTrust Holdings Inc. is insolvent and plans to liquidate its assets.

Interim chief executive Cornelis Pieter Melissen says in an affidavit that the company is pursuing a wind down because it has been unable to revive its business and generate

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EHR Threats? – Rickard & Associates

A recent warning highlights that electronic health records (EHRs) are a top target of cybercriminals.

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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a warning to healthcare entities regarding EHR vulnerabilities and protections.

Protected health information (PHI) continues to hold its value on the dark web and is a constant target of cybercriminals.

With the recent growth of telehealth and healthcare technology, we have seen a large increase in cybercrime

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Could AI threaten Gen Z’s career prospects? College students express concerns

AUSTIN, Texas – University of Texas students shared with Fox News whether they fear AI replacing them in their future jobs, with one computer science major saying ChatGPT poses a “big risk” to his planned career.

“A lot of my career path revolves around trying to go into software engineering,” Abhinav, a computer science and business major, told Fox News. “I can see that ChatGPT and a lot of the advanced AI is able to complete a lot of the easier tasks, especially for front-end development.”

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Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic – Business News

People working from home are becoming younger, more diverse, better educated and more likely to move on during the worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to

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