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10 Solopreneurship Ideas And How To Launch Them
Man uses laptop while sitting at the table in a home office. Becoming a solopreneur means keeping your business intentionally lean with no employees, so choosing an idea should reflect that model. More Americans are starting one-person — or…
Burgundy Is Fall's Chicest Color Trend-And Zara Just Delivered the Perfect Dress
As much as we hate to say—or even think about it—summer is not going to last forever. While we've spent the last few months repping everything from Bermuda shorts and fairy dresses to Grecian draped dresses and square toe sandals, at…
This Colorful Old-School Design Trend Is Back-With a Modern Twist
Homeowners and designers alike are leaning into pieces with more of a human-touch or sense of craftsmanship. For that reason, the once outdated painted furniture trend is on the rise again—only this time, with a modern twist (think clean…
Where on earth is Melania Trump? | Arwa Mahdawi
In her husband's first term, her absences sparked conspiracy theories. This time, she is somehow keeping an even lower profile Anyone seen a 56-year-old woman around lately? Tall, cinnamon blond hair, fond of a fancy hat and, to quote Vogue…
The Northern School of Art
Aug 18, 2026 | Alumni Profiles, Graphics Alumni Since graduating from The Northern School of Art's BA (Hons) Graphic Design course, Brandon Staniford has developed a freelance career spanning graphic design, branding, merchandise, music, fashion…
Diana Shipping: Genco Clarity, But Earnings Not So Much (Downgrade) (NYSE:DSX)
Diana Shipping Inc. is downgraded to Hold as forward earnings visibility remains unclear despite a strong YTD rally. DSX's Q2 revenue missed by $9 million, but technical momentum is robust with shares doubling since April 2025. Termination of the…
AngloGold Ashanti: A Clear Beneficiary Of Gold's Breakout, Big Miner Inflows (NYSE:AU)
AngloGold Ashanti is reiterated as a buy, supported by favorable valuation, strong technicals, and gold's renewed rally. Q2 results showed robust financial growth: EBITDA of $1.974B, FCF up 36% YoY, and a 102% increase in H1 dividends. The company…
How 35 percent of U.S. employees are left on the margins
You've heard of gig workers, freelancers, and temporary employees. But do you know about marginal workers? Accounting for about one in six U.S. jobs, it's a huge category of people, who are going nowhere fast in the workplace — and don't…
GPU Swapping Spree Ended: Thieves Arrested For Stealing $12,000 Worth of High-End Graphics Cards After Esports Hotel Heist Gone Wrong
Thanks to AI data center demand, reasonably-priced GPUs are still hard to come by. Maybe not, though, if you find the right seller and don't ask too many questions. Like maybe the two men accused of harvesting Nvidia RTX 5080s from in-room gaming…
The Northern School of Art
Aug 18, 2026 | Alumni Profiles, Photography ALumni Since graduating with a BA (Hons) Photography from The Northern School of Art, Holly Galloway has developed a career spanning photography, filmmaking and creative direction, working across fashion…
New Mexico High School Football Week 1: Top Games, Storylines and Predictions
The 2026 New Mexico high school football season has arrived, and Week 1 wastes little time delivering some of the state's most intriguing matchups. Defending Class 6A champion Cleveland hosts Centennial in a potential top-five showdown, while Las…
3 arguments for and against AI watermarks
Anthropic's move to place invisible watermarks within Claude - generated text is dividing the tech community. Claude models launched on or after August 2 will have an 'imperceptible watermark' embedded in their text output, and Anthropic says it…
How London's Electrify Rolls Up YouTube Channels Turning Creators Into Cash Cows
Co -CEOs Ian Shepherd and Owen Maher think they've found an answer to the problem that's long kept institutional investors wary of acquiring brands in the $250 billion creator economy: turning volatile personality-driven brands into sustainable…
By land or by sea
Recently, I happened to find an interesting article titled “By Land or by Sea: Continental Power, Maritime Power and the Fight for a New World Order” by Sarah C. M. Paine, William S. Sims University Professor of History and Grand…
Bill Ackman Bets Big on Visa After It Lagged the Market for 5 Years. Should You?
Ackman bought Visa after it trailed the S&P 500 by 15 points over 5 years, drawn to its toll-booth model and 59% operating margins. Ackman added Mastercard alongside Visa in his biggest portfolio overhaul in years, while Pershing Square USA sits…
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