My friend Amanda has always loved to shop. Finding good deals is a sport to her. But for a while, her shopping habit made things stressful in her marriage. No matter how much money she and her husband made, Amanda almost always spent more than they had. Her husband tried to be understanding, but he…
Britain’s Morrisons Agrees $8.7 Billion Takeover by Fortress-Led Group
LONDON—Morrisons has agreed to a takeover led by SoftBank owned Fortress Investment Group that values Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket chain at £6.3 billion ($8.7 billion) and tops a rival offer from a U.S. private equity firm. The offer from Fortress, along with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Koch Real Estate Investments, exceeds a £5.52 billion…
Tyson Recalls 8.5 Million Pounds of Frozen Chicken Over Contamination Fears
Tyson Foods Inc is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken over fears of possible exposure to a harmful bacteria, the company said in a statement late on Saturday. The products were made at a plant in Missouri between Dec 26, 2020 and April 13, 2021, according to the statement. “While there…
10 Tips to Developing Your Personal Brand Through Thought Leadership
Article By Scott Bartnick What criteria are necessary to be deemed a thought leader in your industry? The answers may vary; however, most people can agree it takes a complex series of experiences—not just successes, but also the kind of setbacks that make you rethink, redesign and restart an endeavor you believe in. Once you master your…
The Lessons I Learned As a Teen Entrepreneur
Article by Milan Kordestani The business world is full of gatekeepers. Your ability to acquire funding, find business partners, network and even retain clients can hinge on signifiers outside your control. Historically, white males over the age of 35 have controlled the levers of entrepreneurship in the United States. Fortunately, the onset of the internet and…
How to Recruit and Evaluate Talent for Your Early-Stage Startup
Article by Snehal Kundalkar Securing great hires is one of a CEO’s top priorities, and for early-stage startups, the odds can be stacked against you. I came across a comprehensive guide to startup hiring 101 written by Steve Bartel, the co-founder and CEO of Gem. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend reading it. He…
Unfunded Pension Liabilities Have Increased by More Than $900 Billion
Article by Cristian Bustos According to a report by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), unfunded state pension liabilities in the United States total $5.82 trillion, equivalent to more than $17,000 for every person in the United States. This represents a $900 billion increase from the council’s last year report. Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences…
Clean ‘Em Out, and Move Ahead!
Dear Dave, I’m 22, and I just recently graduated from college. I’m lucky enough to be walking into a job making $60,000 a year with a company I interned with during school, and I’ll be living with parents for the next few months. I have about $50,000 in student loan debt, but I also have…
Looking for a Business Idea? Start With Your Purpose
Article by Eloise Skinner Have you ever tried to come up with a new business idea? For some entrepreneurs, the idea comes naturally—perhaps it came from a familiar industry, or there was an unsolved problem that the founder experienced first-hand. But not every aspiring founder has a clear idea of exactly what that business should do….
Amazon to Grant New CEO Jassy Over $200 Million in Stock
Amazon.com Inc plans to award incoming Chief Executive Andy Jassy more than $200 million in extra stock, which will pay out over 10 years, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday. Amazon will record the grant of 61,000 shares on July 5, the filing said. That’s the date Jassy succeeds Jeff Bezos in…
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