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Eos Creates 'Bless Your F*ing Cooch' Shaving Cream Line Honoring Viral TikTok Creator
AdWeek - 8 Apr 2021 22:04
Costly, splashy campaigns can pique the public's interests well enough, but nothing builds market-wide enthusiasm quite like the organic, emphatic endorsement of an everyday fan - especially when it comes in the form of ...
A leaked memo from a chief impact officer
The Economist - 8 Apr 2021 16:49
DEAR COLLEAGUES, This is my first memo as the newly appointed chief impact officer at Global United Financial Firms (GUFF) and I would like to thank everyone for welcoming me to the group. Some of you will be unfamiliar ...
AstraZeneca vaccine co-inventors' float on US market is a blow to the UK - but it's not all bad news
Sky News - 8 Apr 2021 14:59
The company that co-invented the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine with the University of Oxford is coming to the stock market - but not in London.
Should firms be more worried about firmware cyber-attacks?
BBC - 8 Apr 2021 04:50
Microsoft says firmware cyber-attacks are on the rise, but enterprises are not paying attention.
JPMorgan Boss Says 'Emerging Issues' Like Cryptocurrencies 'Need to Be Dealt With Quickly'
Bitcoin.com - 8 Apr 2021 03:30
JPMorgan’s boss Jamie Dimon has a bone to pick with cryptocurrencies, shadow banking, and the financial technology (fintech) economy. In a letter to JPMorgan shareholders, Dimon explained that banks are “playing an i...
Condé Nast Unveils 500 Virtual and In-Person Events for 2021
AdWeek - 8 Apr 2021 18:34
Virtual events will outlast the pandemic, and Cond? Nast is thrilled about it. In 2020, the publisher hosted more than 400 virtual or hybrid events, which reached a cumulative 700,000 attendees, said Eric Johnson, the se...
Compass Needs to Flip the Narrative
Wall Street Journal - 8 Apr 2021 16:31
The real-estate company's listing performance shows that even in a scorching hot real-estate market, investors don't like to be oversold.
Private members' club Soho House strides towards $3bn float with US filing
Sky News - 8 Apr 2021 15:32
Soho House, one of the world's biggest networks of private members' clubs, has taken a big step towards a stock exchange listing after kicking off a formal registration process in the US.
GameStop plans to make Ryan Cohen chairman, stock jumps
New York Post - 8 Apr 2021 15:08
GameStop announced plans Thursday to make activist investor Ryan Cohen its chairman, a move that drew praise from Reddit traders and boosted its stock price. The Texas-based video-game retailer said its board of director...
New York State's Tax Increase: What High Earners Need to Know
Wall Street Journal - 8 Apr 2021 15:01
Changes in legislation mean top earners in New York City will be subject to the highest combined local tax rate in the country.
How the Rise of the Conscious Consumer is Fueling Resale's Rapid Growth
Retail Touch Points - 8 Apr 2021 15:00
Not too long ago, the sale of secondhand goods was driven primarily by value: shoppers looking to avoid breaking the bank on big-ticket items or clothes the kids will just grow out of. Recently, however, something new ha...
The 25 companies with the best product and design teams, according to employees
Business Insider - 8 Apr 2021 15:00Workers file 744,000 new jobless claims in troubling sign for COVID recovery
New York Post - 8 Apr 2021 14:49
The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits stubbornly jumped again last week even amid hopes that the labor market was getting back on track, the feds said Thursday. Last week’s 744,000 initial jobless claims ...
GameStop climbs 4% after saying it plans to elect Reddit favorite Ryan Cohen as chairman
Business Insider - 8 Apr 2021 14:12Futures Movers: Oil prices slip on concerns about oil demand and rise in gasoline stocks
Market Watch - 8 Apr 2021 13:43
Oil prices headed modestly lower Thursday morning, with the commodity's retreat being attributed, at least partly, to a delayed reaction to a bigger-than-expected increase in U.S. gasoline stocks, which suggests slack in...
Tax Guy: When can I deduct business meal and entertainment expenses under current tax rules?
Market Watch - 8 Apr 2021 06:03
Good question. Tax Guy is here to help.
Levi's shares rise as denim retailer boosts outlook for first half of 2021
CNBC - 8 Apr 2021 22:16
Levi Strauss & Co. reported a double-digit sales decline for its fiscal first quarter, as ongoing store closures in Europe weighed on results.
Larry Ellison Briefly Becomes The World's Sixth $100 Billion-Dollar Person
Forbes - 8 Apr 2021 22:16Mortgage Interest Deduction: Who Gets It?
Wall Street Journal - 8 Apr 2021 21:52
The near-doubling of the standard deduction and caps on eligible mortgages mean that many fewer taxpayers are taking the mortgage-interest deduction.
Child Tax Credit, Including How the 2021 Relief Bill Changed It
Wall Street Journal - 8 Apr 2021 21:49
Congress expanded child tax credits significantly for 2021. For many filers with children, the child tax credits are more valuable than the personal exemption.
Standard Deduction 2020-2021: What It Is and How it Affects Your Taxes
Wall Street Journal - 8 Apr 2021 21:45
The expansion of the standard deduction and repeal of the personal exemption are affecting millions of Americans.
Estate and Gift Taxes 2020-2021: Here's What You Need to Know
Wall Street Journal - 8 Apr 2021 20:57
Assets given away during a taxpayer's life or left at death are subject to gift or estate taxes. Use this guide to understand what those taxes are and who owes them.