NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) – It is Barbie’s world, and US small businesses hope their social-media marketing can help them cash in on it. From Malibu makeovers to striped dog bandanas to hot pink cocktails, many small business owners have latched on to Barbie-inspired products to get more eyes on their websites and social…
Struggling with Business? Fear Psychology Might Be to Blame
“If business is booming, why are people struggling with leads?” asked Geraldine Ree, a travel agency consultant and author of “Flying Colors: The Travel Advisor’s Guide to Breakthrough” at last month’s Travel Market Place East conference in Toronto. “Can you see that is a paradox? It’s a conflicting thing.” The reason, Ree continued, is the…
Elaborate duct tape dress wins Los Angeles teen a national scholarship contest
Eighteen-year-old Karla Torres of Los Angeles is the winner of Stuck At Prom, a duct tape scholarship contest. The contest awards scholarships to high schoolers who make the best prom attire out of Duck brand duct tape. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) A Los Angeles teen who designed and made a Marie Antoinette-style prom dress completely…
Fukushima nuclear plant water release raises worries for businesses
IWAKI, Japan – Beach season has started across Japan, which means seafood for holiday makers and good times for business owners. But in Fukushima, that may end soon. Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan still facing fierce…
UPS strike threat presents challenges to some local businesses, opportunity for others
Local business owners said they were concerned about the impact a UPS strike could have on their shipments, and with only days left for negotiators to avoid a nationwide strike, some owners are preparing. Businesses reliant on shipping products for customers say they hope the Atlanta-based package delivery giant and the Teamsters union reach a…
Ally Financial, Ford Credit, Toyota Financial Services
PRESS RELEASE Published July 24, 2023 HTF Market Intelligence published a new research publication on Automotive Finance Market Insights, to 2028″ with 150+pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the Study you will find new evolving Trends, Driver changes, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market associated stakeholders. The growth of…
Stock Market’s 2023 Surge Faces Fed Test Even as Profits Improve
(Bloomberg) — US stocks are approaching a record high and the outlook for Corporate America is only expected to brighten. Now investors are waiting to see if the Federal Reserve derails the market’s bull run. Most Read from Bloomberg Amid signs that inflation pressures are finally ebbing, setting up what has historically been a bullish…
Your Weekly Work Horoscope for The Week of July 24, 2023
Your Weekly Work Horoscope for The Week of July 24, 2023. Discover your Weekly Work Horoscope for each zodiac sign here. Aries Maybe a simple change in the way you look at things is in order. On Monday, something that seems out of reach is actually a lot closer than you realize. One of your…