Technology
What’s the ‘January effect’ for stocks? Is it real?
FOR decades, a popular theory has held that US stocks tend to rise more in January than in other months. The existence of this phenomenon, known as the January...
More training, tighter regulations needed as board directors face ‘increasingly demanding’ role
BOARD directors are facing increasing demands from regulators and the market, and need self-discipline to keep up to date on the affairs of their companies, say industry observers.Mandatory training...
A major auto insurer returns to California — with a 30% price hike
California drivers can now buy an auto insurance policy directly from Allstate again, after the company hit pause on selling new insurance through its website or phone service to...
‘Behind the times’: Washington tries to catch up with AI’s use in healthcare
Lawmakers and regulators in Washington are starting to puzzle over how to regulate artificial intelligence in healthcare — and the AI industry thinks there’s a good chance they’ll mess...
Everyone on dating apps wants banter. But what does that even mean?
“Looking for banter!”It’s a dating app standard, among the Billboard Hot 100 of bio banality. Along with a passion for food, travel, plants and “The Office” (yes, still), the...
You have until midnight on Friday to sign up for Covered California
The window to sign up for health insurance through California’s state marketplace, Covered California, ends Friday at midnight.The window for new customers was originally slated to close on Jan....
How the ‘cool aunties’ of pop culture flout the growing restrictions imposed on women
In the great taxonomy of aunts in popular culture, there are stern aunts, maternal aunts and cruel aunts (like malevolent Aunt Petunia in the “Harry Potter” tales). But these...
Does insurance cover flooding and mudslides?
This week’s rain is turning streets into creeks and hillsides into mudslides. Homeowners across Southern California are facing major damage to their homes as a result — and in...
