By Bryan Martin, Guest Writer <!– At my CPA firm, I have this conversation almost every week. A physician comes in for a tax-planning meeting, excited about a strategy. They’re convinced this is the move to make. Then, we run the math and realize they may be chasing $3,000 of savings while adding 50 hours…
Deadly storms that have disrupted copper mines in Chile could amplify market strains, strategists say, as the U.S. and China battle for supply of the critical industrial metal, in turn pushing prices higher. Although the immediate outages appear limited, mining disruption in Chile — which accounts for more than a fifth of global copper production…
A commuter walks past a wall mural along the street in Tehran on July 21, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s army said on Friday it had launched attacks on strategic U.S. assets and military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, following the latest wave of U.S. strikes against the Islamic Republic. Tehran…
Members of the 2026 Fastest-Growing Firms at Accounting Today’s Firm Growth ForumJesse Sutton-Hough Even if it’s just to keep up with inflation, every accounting firm wants to grow its revenues from year to year — and most want to do much more than keep up with inflation. That can be difficult, though, in an era…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ended the Grad PLUS loan program for new borrowers and replaced it with annual and aggregate limits on federal borrowing that came into effect on July 1, 2026. Students who want to borrow beyond those limits will now have to turn to private lenders. That prospect is making a…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Credit: Sony / Marvel / Disney My Spidey-senses are tingling. I have a good feeling about the opening of Spider-Man: Brand New Day this weekend. If the theater I attended was any indication, this is going to be a massive box office success. There was one moment, which I’ll get to…
I can’t say I’ve ever paid much attention to the aesthetics of a laundry basket until I spotted Next’s Natural Bow Laundry Sorter (£90). Its pretty design is proof that functional items can and should be beautiful. When it comes to laundry, most will choose functionality over looks, but what if you could have both?…
Grant Thornton’s US arm has agreed to buy rival CBIZ Inc. in a deal that could reach $5 billion, making it one of the largest professional services acquisitions in recent years. After the deal closes in the fourth quarter this year, CBIZ, a financial services and insurance brokerage firm, will be separated into a stand-alone…
Simon Stiell. Photo by the Global Environment Facility via Flickr under CC 2.0 Simon Stiell highlighted that continuing reliance on fossil fuels is undermining peace and stability and that countries must accelerate efforts to switch to renewables, in a speech to the UN General Assembly Countries need to come together to accelerate the global energy…