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Walmart announced it would raise wages for 425,000 U.S. employees, which amounts to over 25% of its workforce. The big-box retailer will boost their wages to at least $13 an hour, bringing its average hourly wage to over $15 an hour. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Walmart announces plans to raise wages […]
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Creating the ideal life is hard, but it can be especially difficult in medicine, where the pressures and daily stresses are significant. What simple steps can you take to live your best physician life? Here are some action items to consider: Follow your values. Most of us pursued medicine to help others, but were there…
Read MoreThis story originally appeared on Porch. The U.S. population is getting older. Aging baby boomers and declining fertility rates mean that for the first time in the country’s history, older people — those 65 years and older — are projected to outnumber children by 2030. Additionally, people under age 35 account for only 45.4% of…
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Universal Insurance Holdings, the Florida headquartered, nationally expansive primary insurance carrier, announced last night that it has taken a nearly $100 million hit from catastrophe losses and loss creep from prior year events during the fourth-quarter of 2020. Universal said that “unprecedented” storm activity drove an total net impact of approximately $76 million, pre-tax (approximately…
Read MoreAmid regulatory change, margin pressure and technological shifts, private equity firms need to rethink their approach to tax and finance functions. Petter Wendel, EY global tax private equity leader, shares how based on findings from the 2020 EY Tax and Finance Operate Survey. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/tax-strategy-can-help-private-equity-firms-unlock-long-term-value
Read MoreAfter a few years without much attention, taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are back in the headlines, with at least four states—Connecticut, Hawaii, New York, and Washington—considering such statewide taxes. Today, only localities (10 at the time of writing) levy excise taxes on sugary drinks in the U.S., but that could change this year. In…
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Meme via “Not Boring” by Packy McCormick. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more A Novel Way To Value Tech Stocks “Dreams all the way up” was the title of an interesting post by business strategist Packy McCormick earlier this week. It caught our eye for two reasons. First, because it offered a novel metric to […]
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Body mass index, or BMI, has long been the standard tool for assessing weight status and health risk. A calculation of your size that takes into account your height and weight, BMI is frequently used because it’s a quick, easy, and inexpensive measurement tool. Yet, it lacks any assessment of how much fat a person…
Read MoreThis story originally appeared on Zippia.com. Nowadays, with lots of people searching for jobs, it can be hard to make your way through the hiring process and get a job offer. More people than ever are applying to very few positions as we make our way through the pandemic, so it might be time to…
Read MoreIllinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is seeking to cut spending and end some corporate tax breaks to help close the worst-rated state’s nearly $3 billion deficit in the coming fiscal year. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/illinois-governors-budget-cuts-costs-corporate-tax-breaks
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