BUSINESS FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2024

DECOUPLE business FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2024_____ Net sales: €155.4 million (+6.8%) Gross margin: €121.7 million (+3.5%) Continuous growth for digital marketing business with its gross margin +14.1% Paris, November 29, 2024 (6:00 p.m.) – DÉKUPLE Group, a European data marketing and communications expert, is reporting its net sales for the first nine … Read more

Could Elon Musk Become Master of Dungeon Masters By Buying Hasbro?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 29: Tesla CEO, SpaceX Chief Engineer and X Elon CTO … [+] Musk speaks during the New York Times’ annual DealBook Summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Andrew Ross Sorkin returns to the NYT Summit for a day of interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris, Taiwan … Read more

Looking at bookstore signs ahead of Small Business Saturday – Register in Orange County

It was a sign. So I jumped out of the van into the rain and ran away. OK, I need to back up a bit and explain, but first let me say that whether you’re with the family or alone or back at work this Friday after Thanksgiving, this is for you—and yes, it includes … Read more

“Mothers of Chibok:” 10 years after Boko Haram kidnaps Nigerian girls

A Nigerian woman in Chibok, where 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram. … [+] Joel ‘Kachi Benson of Mothers of Cibok recently had its world premiere at the DOC NYC film festival. The documentary tells the story of a community of women in a Nigerian village whose daughters and sisters were … Read more

Best Lenovo Black Friday deals on laptops, desktops and more: Save up to 61%

We’re deep in the Black Friday trenches, digging up all the best deals in tech, one hardware manufacturer at a time. For now, our gaze turns to Lenovo, who are offering massive price cuts on things we raved about in our reviews. The discounts here are huge, up to 61% off an Editors’ Choice-winning laptop … Read more

These browser extensions are a smart shopper’s best-kept secret

Everyone likes it very much. And with prices constantly on the rise, we’re all looking for ways to save a little money, whether we’re splurging on big-ticket items, everyday essentials, or year-round gifts. The great news is that you don’t have to settle for the first price you see, with alternative retailers potentially offering a … Read more

Trump election crash: Small business confidence rises

Political scholars and strategists have long noted a tendency among voters to seek change in leadership during periods of economic hardship, a phenomenon rooted in the belief that new leadership can provide solutions to pressing economic challenges. Our recent quarterly surveys have highlighted small business owners’ concerns about inflation and other hardships they faced during … Read more

Confidence rises among small business owners – NBC Chicago

The Q4 2024 CNBC|SurveyMonkey survey of small businesses reveals an uptick in optimism covering issues from taxes to regulation, immigration and even trade policy. A massive increase in optimism among Republican business owners is fueling positive sentiment, while among Democrats who own their own businesses, the outlook has declined. On inflation, there is less of … Read more

Baltimore murders down, but businesses worry they’ll never escape ‘The Wire’ reputation – Baltimore Sun

Baltimore is poised to end the year with the fewest homicides in more than a decade, and nonfatal shootings are down from a year ago. But images of the city as unsafe persist. This has long been a challenge for the city’s businesses that rely on visitors and customers from across the region and beyond. … Read more