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Spice maker McCormick to combine with Hellmann’s maker Unilever

NEW YORK (AP) — Spice and flavorings company McCormick announced on Tuesday that it’s combining with Unilever’s foods division, which includes brands like Hellmann’s and Knorr. The merger is the latest in a string of actions in the packaged food sector, as companies contend with ...

Declutter that electronic waste

Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s hard to know where to recycle those items, or it seems costly and inconvenient. The world generates millions of tons of ...

Student loans headed to Treasury Department

NEW YORK (AP) — The Treasury Department will take over the management of student loans whose borrowers are in default, according to a new agreement announced Thursday. The U.S. Education Department’s handing off these student loans is the next step in President Donald Trump’s plans to ...

Should retirees take RMDs early in the year or wait?

Within a given year, is there any advantage to taking your required minimum distributions as soon as you can, or taking it down to the wire and pulling the distribution in late December? Or is it better to take monthly or quarterly withdrawals? Here are three timing approaches to consider, ...