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Warner Music Group Corp. has agreed to buy a minority stake in Saudi billionaire Prince al-Waleed bin Talal’s Rotana Music, in a deal that would expand Warner’s presence in the Arab world while extending the global reach of Rotana’s roster of artists. The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that the companies were nearing a deal that would have valued Rotana at close to $200 million. As part of the deal, ADA Worldwide, Warner’s label services division, has agreed to distribute Rotana releases outside of the Middle East and North Africa region. The deal pairs up one of the music industry’s biggest players in the West, with a leading company in the Mideast when sales of recorded music are surging.

So each year, she has taken a chunk of her tax-deferred money, paid taxes on it and converted it to tax-free Roth IRA money. Almost two-thirds of her investments now are in the Roth account, and her children won’t pay a dime of taxes when they take the money out in the future. n’t need the money—can push you into a higher tax bracket or force you to pay higher Medicare premiums. By contrast, withdrawals from a Roth aren’t taxed and you won’t have any required distributions.

WASHINGTON— When it comes to protecting sensitive information from foreign hackers, President-elect Joe Biden’s team is largely on its own. The federal government, which has some of the most sophisticated antihacking technologies in the world, is offering limited assistance to Mr. Biden’s transition operation in securing its email and other communications, despite concerns that the team is likely a top espionage target for Russia, China, and other adversaries, according to people familiar with the transition.

A family member who is out of work is asking for help to pay some large credit-card bills. Is there a better or best way to tap my savings to do this? Actually, I wouldn’t do any “tapping” until you and your family member have established— firmly—the limits of your generosity and whether this aid is a gift or a loan on your part.