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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin On Saturday, Katie Zelem will lead out Manchester United Women at Old Trafford for the third time in front of an expected crowd of 30,000 people knowing any victory in which they score twice against Aston Villa will put them, at least temporarily, top of the Women's Super League. Following a dramatic last-minute win away to the previously unbeaten league leaders Arsenal a fortnight ago, Manchester United lie third in the league table, level with Arsenal and behind champions Chelsea, who have played an extra game. With the men's season currently on hold due to the ongoing World Cup in Qatar, the stage is set for the women's game to take center stage at Old Trafford, the biggest club ground in England. Any game at Old Trafford will have special significance for Zelem, a local girl, born in the city, and the captian who led the team out in their two previous matches at the stadium against West Ham United in 2021 and Everton … [Read more...] about Manchester United’s Katie Zelem Out To ‘Prove A Point’ At Old Trafford

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The U.S. men's team secured a spot in the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup after narrowly defeating Iran in a thrilling match Tuesday—and here's how much they are set to earn based on how far the U.S. advances, and why the women’s team will be rooting extra hard for their success. Key Facts Most of the prize money depends on where the teams finish at the World Cup: FIFA, the event organizer, will dole out $440 million to the 32 national teams, including $9 million each to the 16 teams eliminated at the group stage, $13 million to teams knocked out in the round of 16, followed by escalating amounts that culminate with $30 million to the runner-up and $42 million to the winner. Each national soccer federation determines how to divvy up that money, but the U.S. payout is already set by a collective-bargaining agreement — and part of the money will go to the U.S. women’s team, even though they’re … [Read more...] about Here’s How Much U.S. Soccer Players Will Make From The World Cup Based On How Far They Go

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin U.S. merchandise trade with the world is on track to surpass an eye-popping $5 trillion in 2022, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. Total U.S. trade only surpassed $4 trillion for the first time in 2018, four years ago. It took 11 years for total U.S. trade to surpass $3 trillion after first topping $2 trillion. Imports are likely to surpass $3 trillion this year for the first time and exports likely to surpass $2 trillion for the first time. As you might have already surmised, the trade deficit will indeed surpass $1 trillion but that happened for the first time in 2021, as I previously wrote. This surge in trade, which is likely to be worth about $875 billion over the 2021 total, appears likely to occur despite an ongoing trade war with China that predates the presidency of Joe Biden but because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That invasion created additional snags and shortages in the supply … [Read more...] about U.S. Total Trade Likely To Surpass Eye-Popping $5 Trillion In 2022

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A common strategy many investors use around each quarter's 13F reporting period is to "follow the smart money." This strategy works most of the time, but this year, investors who have done so have watched their portfolios shrink rapidly and dramatically — along with most of the hedge fund industry. The most popular hedge fund stocks In its quarterly "Hedge Fund Trend Monitor," Goldman Sachs presented its list of the most popular long positions among fundamentally driven hedge funds. This basket has outperformed the S&P 500 in 58% of quarters since 2001, although at the cost of high volatility. However, the basket has underperformed the index dramatically since early 2021, lagging by more than 30 percentage points. Thus, in the current climate, this list could offer some stocks that investors might want to avoid, at least in the near term, until things turn around. Goldman's "Hedge Fund VIP" basket isn't … [Read more...] about Hedge Fund 13F Wrap For Q3: Top Tech Stocks, Resources And Healthcare Themes

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Kevin Amolsch is an investor and hard money fund manager who has participated in over 2,000 transactions. PineFinancialGroup.com . Mortgage rates have more than doubled in the last year. The last time rates increased this fast was in 1980 and 1981, and the starting point before that massive increase was already in the double digits. As seen in a graph from Freddie Mac, rates have never increased at this pace as a percentage of the starting point! That is scary when you think about it. As savvy real estate investors, we can make money in any market. Because we are in a high mortgage rate environment, we need to focus on ways to make money with high and rising rates. Here are three ways investors can make money in today’s environment. 1. Lease Option Lease options are my favorite way to make money in a high-rate environment. I’ve found them to be especially effective for newer investors. This option … [Read more...] about Three Strategies For Real Estate Investors To Take Advantage Of Rising Rates

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Swedish start-up ClimateView has released an ‘Impact Intelligence’ upgrade to its SaaS platform ClimateOS, in order to help planners unlock crucial funds for city decarbonization and net zero transition. Effectively it provides a digital twin for a city, enabling planners to effectively model the impact of planning and investment decisions. Cities are one of the key levers for action on climate change, sitting as they do at a pivotal point between national policymaking and local action. The numbers are well known, in terms of their importance. Urbanization continues to be a macro trend, with roughly half the world’s population living in cities and already connected to over 70% of the world’s CO2 emissions . By 2050 cities are expected to be home to around 70% of the global population and decoupling that growth from emissions is a major challenge, one that will take significant investment to overcome. Catharina … [Read more...] about Digital Twins: Solving The City Climate Funding Gap

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin It’s a known quantity in the world of startups that your failure is your credit. Please re-read the previous sentence. While failure in most walks of life hangs over those who failed sometimes in career-limiting ways, this isn’t true in startups. Precisely because they’re pursuing what seems impossible, the entrepreneurs who create businesses eager to take us in an all new direction aren’t haunted by their past. Quite the opposite. If you have no stupendous blow-ups to point to, you’ve likely not been reaching very high. All of this came to mind while reading Sophie Theen’s new book, The Soul of Startups: The Untold Stories of How Founders Affect Culture . Not a founder herself, Theen has many years of high-level HR experience inside startups. Which explains why the book intrigued me. I wanted to better understand the culture of startups through the eyes of someone who has long been the Chief People Officer (or name … [Read more...] about Book Review: Sophie Theen’s ‘The Soul of Startups’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Last month, New York City was the latest city to adopt a wage transparency law as a means to overcome the wage discrimination problem, which has women earning less than men in particular jobs and over their professional careers (see my previous Forbes article on this issue). Many are saying this new law may not solve the problem and it fails to get to the root cause. In my latest interview with leading employment lawyer Tracey I. Levy , we dive into this issue. Ruth Gotian: Pay inequality is nothing new, but it seems to have gotten a new voice. What led to this? Tracey Levy: For more than 50 years, going back to the original federal Equal Pay Act, governments, civil rights activists, economists, and thought leaders have tried to solve the pay gap problem. Today, the average white woman earns 83 cents for every dollar her white male counterpart earns, and the discrepancy becomes notably greater when racial … [Read more...] about New Wage Transparency Law Has Overlooked Problems

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin David Malcolm is President of Cal West Apartments and a community leader in San Diego with over five decades of work experience. You’ll often find a requirement on job descriptions to read “bachelor’s degree (or higher).” But should this be a requirement? Or should you seek good candidates by casting a wider net? As a business leader, you want to attract and retain talent that will benefit the enterprise. Sometimes that talent will lack such initials as B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S. or Ph.D. To avoid missing opportunities, I strongly believe you should consider hiring people without a traditional, four-year college degree. Fear Missing Out Imagine hiring the next Ralph Lauren, Steve Madden, Coco Chanel, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Ted Turner or James Cameron. None of them had a college degree, but they brought an awful lot to the table. When it comes to talent, you should have a fear of missing out. Some … [Read more...] about Why You Should Hire Candidates Without A College Degree

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin These inexpensive, highly portable products can help keep travelers safe on the road. Portable Carbon Monoxide Detector Most people don’t think about carbon monoxide (CO) when traveling. In October, three Americans tragically perished from CO poisoning at an Airbnb in Mexico City that apparently had a boiler with a gas leak. CO is a leading cause of poisoning in the United States, killing more than 400 Americans a year. Burning fuel (like wood, charcoal, propane, fuel oil or gasoline) creates carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It can accumulate to fatal levels when a home is improperly ventilated. Still, only 27% of U.S. homes have CO alarms. Accidental CO poisonings are entirely unnecessary. A portable carbon monoxide alarm will detect a dangerous CO concentration and alert you with a buzzer. Kidde is a well-known brand in both smoke alarms (I have them in my home) and CO … [Read more...] about The Best Gear For Staying Safe While Traveling