Years before Vanessa Pappas became the public face of TikTok, she interviewed for a job hosting a car show at a buzzy video production company that helped internet personalities make money. It didn’t go so well. For starters: she was actually supposed to interview for a very different role at […]
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Find out if your homeowners insurance covers winter storm damage
As a nor’easter is expected to dump more than a foot of snow in most of Connecticut, the state Insurance Department is reminding residents to review their homeowners coverage. “Having the right protection in place before catastrophe strikes is essential and provides peace of mind during what can be a […]
Some small firms revamp business models to weather coronavirus storm
Small businesses surviving the coronavirus pandemic have relied largely on establishing a strong online presence, along with cultivating a loyal customer base, to stay afloat during the economic downturn. To make that happen, some are revamping their business models and getting creative. “For small businesses, the customers like to have […]
Tencent Ready to Make Case It Can Ride Out China Storm
(Bloomberg) — Tencent Holdings Ltd. joined Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and much of China’s internet sector in a $290 billion selloff after Beijing signaled its strongest intentions yet to rein in Big Tech. Yet the social media and gaming giant is in some ways better shielded than its peers from […]
What you need to know about insurance before a storm and it’s too late
FORT MYERS While preparing for a storm, the first thing we think to do is stock our dry goods, fill up our cars, and trim our yards. But there’s something else you should get in order sooner than later. Insurance! If your homeowner, renter, or car insurance policies are […]
The jobs thunderstorm storm is breaking
Sunak Ever since the prime minister sent the economy into an unprecedented lockdown in March, storm clouds have been gathering over the jobs market. Now that storm is beginning to break. As ever, those looking for signs of the Covid crisis in the headline figures from the Office for National Statistics […]
Trump enters campaign home stretch facing a perfect storm of fundraising hurdles
WASHINGTON — Having lost his cash advantage, President Donald Trump has entered the final stretch of his re-election race facing a perfect storm of fundraising headwinds, including a base of big donors who are maxed out, choosing to sit on the sidelines or shifting resources to increasingly competitive Senate races. […]
‘New Mutants’ hopes to weather box office storm as Hurricane Laura endangers reopened theaters
Movie theaters are once again weathering the box office storm — quite literally this time around. Marvel’s “The New Mutants” (DIS), which first made its debut overseas before hitting over 2,400 U.S. theaters on Friday, is still expected to pull in between $8 million to $10 million domestically over the […]
How Planet Fitness, Ulta Beauty, And Kohl’s Changed Their Business Models To Successfully Whether The Storm Of The Coronavirus and Surge Forward Towards Profitability.
“If you want to succeed in retail, you need to fully commit to off-price or online,” -Jim Cramer, Mad Money, March 5, 2020 Retailers have been struggling for sometime to compete with the giant Big-box stores such as Amazon (AMZN), Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), and Costco (COST), who offer […]
American teachers are facing ‘a perfect storm’ of crises amid the coronavirus pandemic
The compounding stresses of the coronavirus pandemic, the sudden transition to remote learning, and the politicization of schools reopening are burning out teachers. “I was on the verge of leaving,” an art teacher from Connecticut, who teaches kindergarten through fifth grade but did not want to be identified out of […]
How a ‘perfect storm’ of issues during the pandemic has led to a mental health crisis in Latinx communities
Design: Nathalie Cruz for Yahoo Life July is BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Mental Health Month, also referred to as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. In an effort to bring awareness to struggles that people of color face regarding mental health in the U.S., Yahoo Life is republishing […]
Brunello Cucinelli’s Luca Lisandroni Sees the Sun Shining After the Storm
Click here to read the full article. The experience of becoming a father might teach a fashion executive much more than management gurus or prestigious MBAs. “When my child was born, I realized that as a human being you have to accept that you cannot always keep everything under control. […]
2020 is ‘the perfect storm’ for online scams
Yahoo Life is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Online scams can come in many forms and via any kind of device. (Photo: Getty) A […]