STOCK IMAGE Holy Week is that rare time of the year when the world seems to hit the pause button. The streets are quieter, the group chats take a break from the usual buzz, and everyone’s either out of town or in deep reflection mode—or sometimes a mix of both.…
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10 Challenges Faced by Franchises
Key Takeaways Brand Consistency is Crucial: Ensuring all franchise units maintain the same brand identity is essential for customer trust and brand loyalty. Effective Communication with Franchisors: Managing the relationship with your franchisor through clear communication can prevent conflicts and enhance operational support. Market Adaptation is Necessary: Staying alert to…
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Discover Why LAN Upgrades Are Crucial for Business Growth
Many businesses today find themselves tethered to outdated equipment that cannot handle modern networking demands. Why is it crucial that they upgrade their access networks? Older wireless access points slow down network performance. Legacy access switches may lack the Power over Ethernet (PoE) capacity needed to support new collaboration tools,…
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Ex-Customers Standing On Business As Target Foot Traffic Falls
by Kandiss Edwards April 16, 2025 One TikToker had a great idea around boycotting. Target continues to see a decline in in-store patronage. Foot traffic declined more than 9% in February and 6.5% in March compared to the same time last year, according to data compiled by the Minnesota Tribune.…
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College basketball transfer portal rankings: The 25 best available men’s players
Note: These rankings do not currently include players who exhausted their collegiate eligibility, but have entered the transfer portal with the hope that the NCAA will tweak its current eligibility rules. 1. RJ Luis, SR, G (St. John’s) The reigning Big East Player of the Year and a Second Team…
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What Legally Counts as Wrongful Termination? A Lawyer Explains
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. No one wants to hear the dreaded two words “you’re fired,” especially without good reasoning. Maybe being fired is the sign you needed to make your own entrepreneurial side hustle your full-time hustle, but what if you were wrongfully terminated and you…
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Dave Says: You Still Need a Will
You Still Need a Will Dear Dave, I’m 26, so I haven’t had time to accumulate a lot of money yet through my career. I do have a good, full-time job, though, and have started saving money. Do I need a will or trust when I’m so young and have…
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Chanty of Lapillus ‘still feels like a fan’ despite K-pop career
Chanty of Lapillus. Image: Hannah Mallorca/INQUIRER.net Chanty might have won the hearts of global fans as a member of K-pop girl group Lapillus, but she still considers herself a fan of the genre. Chanty, who started her career as a child actress in the Philippines, debuted as the vocalist and…
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GLP-1 Friendly Nutrition Support For Effective Weight Management
GLP-1 receptor agonists (like Ozempic, Wegovy, and others) are becoming a popular and effective tool for managing weight and blood glucose levels. While they reduce appetite, caloric intake by 16- 39 %, hunger, and delay gastric emptying, resulting in slow digestion, pairing these medications with the right nutrition and lifestyle…
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Scott Bessent Says China Won’t ‘Weaponize’ US Treasuries, Citing Risk To RMB And Exports: ‘We Do Buybacks’ – Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ), SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that China couldn’t sell U.S. Treasuries to destabilize the financial markets, as it would affect their economy by weakening their currency. What Happened: Bessent, while speaking to Yahoo Finance, reiterated that there was no purpose for China to “weaponize” the U.S. Treasuries, as such…