Inside ‘The Lord of the Rings’ author J.R.R. Tolkien’s former Oxford homeTake an inside look a ‘The Lord of the Rings’ author J.R.R. Tolkien’s $6 million former home for sale in Oxford, England, where he wrote ‘The Hobbit’ and parts of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy.

Tolkien is on the market for over 4.58 million euros, or nearly $6 million. The property was built in 1924 and “remains largely unaltered since it was built,” according to the listing. Tolkien and his family lived in the home from 1930 to 1947, according to a plaque by the Oxford Civic Society, which is displayed on the property. While living there, Tolkien wrote “The Hobbit” and parts of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Breckon & BreckonThe living space, or as the listing says, the “drawing roo

Former community college professor Ghazala Hashmi just became the first Muslim woman elected to Virginia’s state Senate. Hashmi, a Democrat who ran for public office for the first time, unseated Republican state Sen. Glen Sturtevant on Tuesday to represent the state’s 10th Senate District. In 1991, Hashmi, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University and a PhD from Emory University, moved to Richmond, Virginia with her husband. As a representative of the state’s 10th Senate Di

Research supports this idea: Studies have shown that spending money on experiences is more rewarding than buying material goods, for example. And a 2016 survey found that 72% of millennials prefer spending their money on activities rather than items. Wallman defines leisure time as any time when you’re not occupied with work or chores, paid or unpaid. (This tracks with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2018 American Time Use Survey, which found that men and women spend 5.7 and 4.9 hours of time re

“Every company is a tech company now,” Mehul Patel, CEO of tech recruiting site Hired, tells CNBC Make It. “Even if you’re Capital One or Disney or American Express, you have to hire tech talent, and you have to focus on building an employer brand and creating a funnel for talent.” Recruiters have said to me, ‘We can teach people the tech skills, but we can’t teach them to be interested and passionate.’ “Recruiters have said to me, ‘We can teach people the tech skills, but we can’t teach them to

Over and under image of Green Sea Turtle off Olowalu, MauiThe Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the Trump administration’s interpretation of the Clean Water Act during oral arguments in a major environmental law case on Wednesday. The court’s four liberals seemed disinclined to agree with arguments put forward by the Trump administration and Hawaii’s county of Maui that indirect pollution should not require Clean Water Act permits. In a plurality opinion in the case, the late justice noted that

An employee secures the lid of a Valspar Corp. paint can for a customer inside a Lowe’s store in Burbank, California. Low mortgage rates and increased home improvement spending are going to help lift Lowe’s stock, according to Credit Suisse. The firm upgraded the stock to outperform from neutral and hiked Lowe’s 12-month price target to $129 per share from $114 per share.

Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives for Apples “The Morning Show” global premiere at Lincoln Center- David Geffen Hall on October 28, 2019 in New York. Bank of America sees Apple shares climbing even further in the next year, as the coming launch of a 5G-enabled iPhone is projected to begin a new period of strong sales for the tech giant. Shares of Apple are up 63% this year as of Tuesday’s close of $257.13. Bank of America has a buy rating on Apple’s stock with a $270 price target.

The IRS has raised the limits for how much you can put away in your retirement accounts in 2020. Next year, you will be able to save up to $19,500 in your 401(k), up from $19,000 in 2019. The catch-up contribution for workers ages 50 and over will increase to $6,500 for next year, up from its current limit of $6,000. So- called SIMPLE retirement accounts will have a new savings threshold of $13,500, up from $13,000. But the changes, which are based on cost-of-living adjustments, will not apply t

“Some of the cities with the highest real estate appreciation have the lowest internal rates of return from the homeownership perspective,” said Nick Holeman, a certified financial planner at Betterment. The median amount of property tax paid for all U.S. homes with a mortgage is $2,709, Betterment found. There’s also limited tax relief for homeowners shelling out for hefty property taxes. Further, with a roughly doubled standard deduction, fewer taxpayers are itemizing and claiming those proper

Mattel stock slumped more than 3% Wednesday after a report surfaced purporting that the toy company and its auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers obscured an accounting error. The accounting error had to do with Mattel’s ownership of “Thomas & Friends,” an animated children’s show. The error was tied to a $562 million valuation allowance that Mattel created against its deferred tax assets in September 2017. Notably, the Journal pointed out that PwC earned more than $9 million in fees from Mattel last y

DETROIT – Federal prosecutors have charged retired United Auto Workers Vice President Joseph Ashton, a former board member of General Motors, as part of its corruption probe into the union. Ashton, who resigned from the GM board in December 2017 after reportedly being linked to the investigation, was charged with fraud and money laundering conspiracies. Ashton was charged Wednesday in a criminal information filing, which indicates a guilty plea is expected. Nor was the company aware that “he all

The Trump administration will announce its highly anticipated policy on flavored e-cigarettes “very soon,” President Donald Trump’s senior counselor Kellyanne Conway told reporters Wednesday. Trump and top health officials on Sept. 11 said the administration was readying a ban on flavored e-cigarettes and would introduce the policy within weeks. The administration initially said it would ban both flavors, though most industry observers expect the administration to exempt menthol, along with toba

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader on Wednesday indicated there could be a path for Boeing to get its 737 Max back in service — in an apparent softening of his previous position that the jets should never fly again. The entire worldwide 737 Max fleet was grounded just days after the Ethiopian disaster. Investigators looking into the cause of the crashes point to an issue with the 737 Max flight-control program, known as MCAS. In Wednesday’s interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Nader said, “What Boeing r

Target’s biggest bull on company’s turnaroundScott Mushkin, R5 Capital Founder and CEO, and CNBC’s Courtney Reagan join ‘The Exchange’ to discuss Target’s turnaround and where the stock could be headed.

Uber – Shares of ride hailing company Uber dipped 3% lower as the company’s post-IPO lockup period expired. Coty — Shares of the cosmetics maker surged 14% after the company beat earnings estimates and re-affirmed its full-year guidance. CVS Health — Shares of drugstore chain gained more than 4% following quarterly results that topped analyst estimates. Altice USA – Shares of Altice USA tanked nearly 20% on disappointing quarterly results and lower guidance. Plantronics – Shares plummeted a whop

Tiffany & Co. has asked Bulgari owner LVMH to raise its $14.5 billion acquisition offer, arguing that it significantly undervalues the U.S. jewelry chain, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Tiffany informed LVMH it could open its books and provide confidential due diligence if the French luxury group sweetens its offer, the sources added. LVMH remains engaged and is considering a new offer, according to the sources. However, LVMH believes Tiffany needs to spend more on reinventin

The House will hold its first public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump next week as the probe progresses. “Those open hearings will be an opportunity for the American people to evaluate the witnesses for themselves, to make their own determinations about the credibility of the witnesses,” Schiff told reporters Wednesday. The announcement furthers the House Democratic effort to move its investigation of Trump into the public eye after weeks of interviews behind close

Louis Armstrong New Orleans Int’l Airport terminal Source: Louis Armstrong New Orleans Int’l AirportFrom New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, many airports around the country are in the middle of high-profile renovation and expansion projects. But with the official opening early Wednesday morning of the new $1.3 billion terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), the U.S. gets its first major airport opening since the opening of new termi

Some big names in Hollywood, however, supported Scorsese’s original comments, while others vehemently disagreed. Ed Norton, the writer, director and actor of the upcoming “Motherless Brooklyn,” falls squarely in between. “It was almost a Valentine to my film,” Norton said told CNBC on Wednesday regarding Scorcese’s op-ed. The actor portrayed the Incredible Hulk in the 2008 Marvel film and Scout Master Ward in Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom.” “But I think it’s important, too, to recognize that