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If you want to be a business owner, the time to get started is now. Not tomorrow or next week, but today. That’s according to Emma Grede, the self-made millionaire founding partner of Skims, CEO of denim brand Good American and the first-ever Black woman investor judge on ABC’s “Shark Tank.””Here’s the truth. The No. 1 mistake founders make is waiting until everything feels perfect,” Grede said in a Nov. 4 episode of her “Aspire” podcast. “I’ve [started a business] more than once, and I will tell you, I’ve succeeded. I’ve failed multiple times. And having mentored and invested in…

Leicester City face a crucial hearing this week which will ultimately decide if they are to be given a points deduction in the Sky Bet Championship this season.The independent commission hearing into alleged breaches of profit and sustainability rules (PSR) will begin later this week, with lawyers from both sides expected to give evidence for around two days. No timescale has been given for the commission to reach its decision, but all parties are keen to see the matter resolved quickly, and Sky Sports News has been told a result could come before Christmas, or early in the new year.…

Tesla sales in China dropped to a three-year low in October, raising concerns the electric vehicle maker could see its first full-year sales decline in the country this year. Fierce competition from local rivals such as NIO and Li Auto — both reporting this week — and a bruising price war in the face of a down economy pushed Tesla’s China sales to 26,006 last month. The U.S. automaker’s share in the Chinese EV market shrank to 3.2% in October from 8.7% in September. “Tesla is getting surrounded by a swarm of Chinese automakers — from above, below, left and…

Kohl’s said Monday that Michael Bender, who has served as its interim CEO, will become its permanent chief executive as the department store tries to get back to sales growth. He becomes the third CEO for the department store in about three years. The move is effective as of Sunday.Bender, who has been director of Kohl’s board since July 2019, became the company’s interim CEO in May. The retailer appointed Bender to the position after firing CEO Ashley Buchanan after just a few months into his tenure.Kohl’s fired Buchanan after it said a company investigation found that he had pushed…

As kids put together their wish lists, parents are gearing up to shop this holiday season.The most popular items kids are asking for this year are toys and electronics, including items like Barbie dolls, Legos, the iPhone 17 and an Oura ring, according to an October survey of over 1,000 adults published by Intuit Credit Karma.Tickets for entertainment events such as concerts and sporting events are also popular asks, nearly a third of parents say. And although buzz around collectible Labubu dolls has cooled this fall, they’re still in demand this holiday season, with 28% of parents expecting their children…

Al Nassr continued their flawless start to the Saudi Pro League season by racking up an impressive 4-1 win over Al Khaleej on Sunday, a resounding result in which Cristiano Ronaldo and several of the club’s other marquee signings scored goals.With João Félix and Sadio Mané already on the score sheet, Ronaldo capped off the victory in the 96th minute in flamboyant fashion. Defying the years and the creaking joints, the 40-year-old superstar took to the air and unleashed a fantastic overhead kick to flesh out the rout.Al Khaleej goalkeeper Anthony Moris actually appeared to get two hands on Ronaldo’s…

Hearts’ unbeaten Premiership start ended at Aberdeen after Celtic’s stoppage-time stunner cut their lead at the top of the table.Rangers remain on a winning run under Danny Röhl – they left it late for a controversial victory at home to Livingston – and they are behind Hibs on goal difference after another impressive showing from David Gray’s side. It is now one win in four games for the Jambos as they anxiously wait for an update on top scorer Lawrence Shankland’s injury. Title talk was high as Hearts went 12 games unbeaten, but will it be a repeat of Aberdeen…

Pep Guardiola has admitted he is “embarrassed and ashamed” after his interaction with a television cameraman in the aftermath of Manchester City’s defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday.Guardiola was involved in what looked like an angry confrontation with a cameraman on the pitch at St James’ Park.He was also caught having animated conversations with both referee Samuel Barrott and Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimarães following City’s 2-1 defeat.Asked specifically about what he said to the cameraman at a news conference on Monday, Guardiola revealed he has apologised for his role in the dispute.”I feel embarrassed, ashamed when I see it,” Guardiola…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 2024 diary has revealed regular close contact with Republican senators in the US and former British prime minister Tony Blair.  The diary, which was published this week at the request of the non-profit group Hatzlaha, showed that Netanyahu held seven meetings and nine phone calls with Republican Senator Lindsay Graham. The diary, much of which was redacted on national security grounds, also reveals that Blair and Netanyahu met seven times. On 29 October 2024, the Israeli prime minister spoke with UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed, a call that was unreported at the time.  The discussions with Graham…

All parents these days want their kids to exhibit resilience against life’s challenges, yet they try to prevent the exact kinds of setbacks needed to produce this adaptive trait. It’s similar with investors, who in theory want their investments to withstand life’s inevitable stress events while bristling at what those downside tests reveal. The markets’ disquieting November – with stocks’ failure to draw strength from sturdy Nvidia results, their inability to disconnect from reeling bitcoin prices and their discomfort with a noncommittal Federal Reserve – is at a basic level (so far) merely a standard payback phase after an unusually…