Sun, February 16, 2025

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: AOL

Best Stock to Buy Right Now: PepsiCo vs. Kraft Heinz

If you've ever been to a grocery store or convenience store, you know the brands that PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) sell. PepsiCo's dividend has been increased annually for 52 consecutive years.

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

Houston-based Chevron laying off up to 20% of its employees. Here's why.

Chevron Corp., which recently relocated its headquarters to Houston, plans to lay off from 15% to 20% of its global workforce, roughly 6,000 to 8,000 people, by the end of 2026 to cut costs and simplify its business as profit margins decline.

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

30 Kenyan Companies Risk Shutdown After Trump Withdrew Funding

Thirty Kenyan companies are at risk of closing businesses after U.S. President Donald Trump's order to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). These companies are among the beneficiaries of USAID's Development Innovation Ventures (DIV).

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

Small businesses struggle to find their footing one month into Trump 2.0

Uncertainty is running high on Main Street after a deluge of economic policy changes, with some entrepreneurs reporting unpaid invoices and other funding worries.

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

Hindu New Year 2025: Best money-making months for each zodiac sign in 2025-26

Entering the financial year of 2025-2026, different zodiac signs have favorable financial months. With Aries benefiting in May, September, and February, Taurus in June, October, and March, and other signs also experiencing their luckiest periods,

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: Reuters

UK's Starmer readies order to raise defence spending, Sunday Times reports

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to overrule his finance minister Rachel Reeves and order more defence spending, after the United States demanded that Europe pays more for its security,

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: Tempo

Top 10 Best Cryptos to Buy and Hold in February 2025 for Another Decade

As cryptocurrency gains popularity & attracts more investors, this article unveils best cryptos to buy in 2025 for potentially rewarding investments.

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

Are banks, post offices, UPS, FedEx open on Presidents Day 2025? Will mail be delivered?

Will banks, post offices and shipping services be open on Presidents Day? Here's what you need to know for Monday, Feb. 17.
Sat, February 15, 2025

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: Zawya

NBK-Egypt reports EGP 7.3bln (Equivalent to KWD 51.9mln) in net profit in FY2024

National Bank of Kuwait - Egypt (NBK-Egypt) reported net profits of EGP 7.3 billion (Equivalent to KWD 51.9 million ) for the financial year 2024 compared to EGP 4.021 billion (Equivalent to KWD 41.4 million) reported in 2023 marking an impressive 81% increase compared to financial year 2023.

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: Reuters

Berkshire takes swig of Modelo maker Constellation; cuts BofA, Citigroup

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Friday disclosed a new investment in alcoholic beverages producer Constellation Brands , and said it has reduced its holdings in four banks, including Citigroup and Bank of America .

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: Forbes

Medicare Changes In 2024: What's New?

Changes are coming to Medicare costs and coverage in 2024. Announced in time for the annual open enrollment period, which continues through December 7, the adjustments affect both Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: Forbes

The Rise Of The Hybrid Workforce: Humans And AI Working Together

We are moving from the hybrid workplace, with the flexibility to work where and when you want, to the hybrid workforce, where humans and AI agents work together.

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: Oregonian

Liz Weston: Reconciled couple considers remarrying to maximize Social Security benefits

The amount your partner would get as a spouse or a divorced spouse would be the same: up to 50% of your benefit at your full retirement age, assuming that amount is greater than her own benefit. To qualify for a divorced spousal benefit, the marriage must have lasted at least 10 years and two years must have passed since the divorce.

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

RBI cracks down on cooperative banks: Penalties, licence cancellations & amalgamations

Get the latest Business News, Live Share & Stock Market Updates, Top News from India and across world. Read Top Business News and updates on financial, economic and banking news on CNBCTV18.

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN

A Step-by-Step Guide To Using Social Media To Market Your Skills and Make Money

Social media isn't only a way to connect with others -- or at least, feel like you're connecting with them -- it's also, potentially, a way to make money. This is because as much as social

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: Forbes

7 Common Medicare Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

Quality, affordable health care is crucial to aging well, and Medicare makes it possible for millions of older adults in the U.S. However, the system can be confusing and it's easy to make mistakes. "Our messy health insurance system causes anxiety for everyone,

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN

EPRA Announces Fuel Prices, Safaricom Dividends & Suspects in Ksh13 B KUSCCO Heist

Hello and welcome to today's edition of The Business Roundup. In this edition, we bring you the latest updates on economic trends shaping Kenya's business landscape, including the latest fuel prices announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN

"Need to innovate and develop new strategies to prosper in business," says Vivek Oberoi | ET NOW Global Business Summit 2025

Sharing his views on the future of entrepreneurship at the ET NOW Global Business Summit, Vivek Oberoi said that the way of doing business has changed, and today to thrive in the global business, one

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's DOGE fires thousands more federal employees; president orders end to school Covid-19 vaccine mandates: Live

Veterans Affairs lets go of 1,000 employees as Trump and Musk push cost-cutting plan into overdrive: Live - President and billionaire ally move to shrink government as deputy JD Vance prepares to meet

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN

Whopping Rs 4,300 crore fundraise! Latest update by Shriram Finance - Details

The transaction saw participation from leading global financial institutions, including HSBC, Deutsche Bank, KfW IPEX-Bank, ING Bankand J.P. Morgan as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Lenders amounting to EUR 393 million and USD 100 million highlighting the strong confidence of international lenders in SFL's creditworthiness,

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: realestatenews

Real Brokerage aims to trade agents' other debit cards for its own

The company will roll out more features for its Real Wallet soon, including rewards that can offset brokerage fees, its CTO told Real Estate News.

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: aboutamazon

How Amazon approaches carbon credits, a key tool in the fight against climate change

Carbon credits help unlock private sector climate finance at scale, and drive impact beyond our own operations.

[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: AOL

Elon Musk's Government Gig Has No Salary, No Job Title, And Plenty of Power

Elon Musk is officially working for the government. But what does he actually do? That's a mystery. His job title? "Unlisted." His salary? Zero. His power? A lot. Musk's Shadow Role in Washington Musk now has a White House access badge and has been described as the head of DOGE—not the meme coin,
Fri, February 14, 2025

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Insider

Blue Origin CEO says he's trimming middle managers after rapid hiring led to 'more bureaucracy.' Read the memo.

Blue Origin CEO David Limp told employees in an email that there was "less focus" at the rocket company than it needs to execute its 2025 goals.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Forbes

Project 2025: The End Of Education As We Know It?

The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 outlines a blueprint for dismantling the DOE, arguing that education should be entirely state-controlled and free from federal

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: KXAN

Lottery Commission, former director accused of defrauding Texans

Days after the Senate Finance Committee grilled the Texas Lottery Commission about how they handled a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot from April 2023, new allegations surfaced about former Texas

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: LancasterOnline

AHF Products CEO Brian Carson resigns

West Hempfield Township-based AHF Products said Brent Emore, AHF's chief financial officer, will assume the role of Interim CEO, effective immediately.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Reuters

Business groups oppose tighter financial disclosures in court amicus briefs

Business groups urged a U.S. judicial panel on Friday to reject a proposal to require more funding disclosures in friend-of-the-court briefs that outside groups file to try to influence judges.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Diginomica

Does the SAP Business Data Cloud justify the fanfare? An initial review of SAP's Business AI and Databricks partnership news

SAP made one of the most heavily promoted news announcements in recent history. But why SAP Business Data Cloud, and why now? The answer, as expected, leads us right back to AI. Here's my initial take - along with user group reactions.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: KBOI

Senator Crapo and 44 others reintroduce bill to abolish federal estate tax

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Forbes

20 Best Practices For Financial Firms To Integrate Sustainability And Build A Greener Future

Below, 20 Forbes Finance Council members offer some best practices for financial firms to integrate environmental sustainability across their businesses. From embedding ESG criteria into decision-making to adopting green office practices, these approaches can help your firm reduce its carbon footprint and make a positive impact.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Reuters

JPMorgan expects criticism over its DEI policy

JPMorgan Chase expects to face criticism on some of its business practices, including diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), according to its regulatory filing on Friday.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Map Shows States Most Impacted by 2025 Stores Closures

The following states have the highest rates of major retailer store closures in 2025—from Macy's to JCPenney to GameStop.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN

How Stripe's billing experiment propelled a $500 million AI-fueled business

Stripe's ascendant Revenue and Finance Automation division, anchored by Stripe Billing, crossed $500 million in annual revenue run rate at the end of January.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Newsweek

List of Federal Agencies That Have Begun Mass Layoffs

Trump's administration, with Elon Musk's DOGE, begins mass layoffs of probationary federal employees to streamline operations.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Reuters

Banks sell down more X debt; just $1.3 billion now left on their books

Banks led by Morgan Stanley have sold to investors another chunky portion of loans that formed the $13 billion debt supporting Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, now X, in 2022, a source with knowledge of the deal said.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Reuters

EPA chief seeks to claw back $20 billion in climate funding

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to end contracts agreed by the previous administration to distribute $20 billion in grants to fund clean energy and transportation projects in disadvantaged communities,

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Trinseo PLC (NYSE:TSE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript February 13, 2025 Operator: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Trinseo Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results Conference Call. We welcome the Trinseo management team,

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Airbnb pops 14%, heads for record rally on earnings beat

Airbnb shares surged 14% and headed for their best day ever after the company reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Taurus Daily Horoscope Today (April 20- May 20), February 15, 2025: Positivity will prevail!

Taurus Money Horoscope Today You will maintain momentum in your career and business. Efforts for profit and expansion will be fruitful. You will move forward actively and take important decisions. Taurus Career Horoscope Today There will be opportunities for gains in various fields.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: ProPakistani

Cordoba Logistics Secures SECP Permission to Set Up NBFC

Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited (PSX: CLVL) Friday announced that Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued Permission Order, granting the company, its permission to form a Non-Banking Finance Company under the name and style of Cordoba PE Management Limited

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Forbes

Medicare Is Raising Its Part B Premium And Deductible For 2024

Expect to see Medicare grow slightly more expensive following last year's unusual price drop. In January 2024, most U.S. residents enrolled in Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) or a Medicare Advantage plan will pay a standard Part B monthly premium of $174.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Forbes

Is The Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi Covered By Medicare?

Progressive and incurable, Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 6.7 million U.S. adults at least 65 years old, according to the Alzheimer's Association[1]. Few pharmaceuticals have any noticeable effect on Alzheimer's-related dementia and cognitive decline.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: bnnbloomberg

Storied Peruvian Executive Resurfaces at Canadian Copper Startup

Victor Gobitz has reemerged at the helm of a Canadian startup that has plans to begin copper production in a year and go public in the medium term.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: CNET

Get More Than a Good Meal With Credit Cards That Reward You for Dining Out

Pay for dining purchases whenever you can. You can earn more rewards per meal if you offer to use your card as payment when you dine out with family or friends. Just remember to have the other diners repay you using cash or a money transfer app like Venmo or Zelle.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Reuters

IFC chief says it is doubling down on Pakistan, eyeing large infrastructure financing

The World Bank's private investment arm is increasing equity investments and eyeing large-scale infrastructure financing in Pakistan, in an investment plan that could unlock $2 billion annually over a decade,

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Vanguard

Klak launches cash flow management platform for small businesses

Klak, a leading B2B SaaS provider, has launched its innovative cash flow management and finance automation platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) streamline their financial operations and optimize cash flow.

[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Bulk of Asialink loans support MSMEs

More than two-thirds of Asialink Finance Corp.'s P15.54 billion disbursed loans last year were geared toward supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. In a statement, Asialink president and CEO Sam Cariño said that 77 percent of loans provided by the company in 2024 were directed toward supporting MSMEs.

A Step-by-Step Guide To Using Social Media To Market Your Skills and Make Money

Social media isn't only a way to connect with others -- or at least, feel like you're connecting with them -- it's also, potentially, a way to make money. This is because as much as social

The article from MSN Money outlines a comprehensive guide on leveraging social media to market personal skills and generate income. It begins by emphasizing the importance of identifying one's unique skills or services that can be offered online. The guide then advises on choosing the right social media platforms where your target audience is most active, suggesting platforms like LinkedIn for professional services, Instagram for visual skills, and TikTok for creative or entertaining content. It provides steps on creating a compelling profile, including optimizing your bio with keywords, using high-quality images, and ensuring all links are up-to-date. The article also discusses content strategy, recommending a mix of educational, promotional, and personal posts to engage followers. It highlights the use of hashtags, engaging with the community through comments and collaborations, and the importance of consistency in posting. Furthermore, it covers monetization strategies such as sponsored posts, affiliate marketing, selling digital products or services, and leveraging platforms like Patreon for recurring revenue. The piece concludes with tips on analyzing performance through social media analytics to refine strategies and increase effectiveness in reaching potential clients or customers.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-my/money/personalfinance/a-step-by-step-guide-to-using-social-media-to-market-your-skills-and-make-money/ar-AA1z4zu5