Amazon is expanding its own shipping service that directly competes with FedEx and UPS, email invite shows
Amazon is inviting sellers to use its own in-house shipping service, called Amazon Shipping. Amazon Shipping is expanding to handle shipments within the contiguous United States. It ships packages for products sold on Amazon, but also the seller’s own website or other marketplaces. Amazon’s own shipping service, which competes with FedEx and UPS, is rapidly…
$3.7 billion data startup Cohesity prepares for a public listing, again, as hope rises that IPOs will return this fall
Cohesity just hired a new chief financial officer and is talking about getting ready for its IPO. It filed confidential paperwork in December 2021, right as the markets closed to new offerings. “We continue to be in a state of public readiness,” CEO Sanjay Poonen said. Cohesity, a data startup, is preparing to go public…
An influencer who got paid to promote TV and movies is pivoting to music content and more UGC on TikTok and Snapchat to earn money as the Hollywood strikes continue
As actors and writers continue to strike, some influencers are standing in solidarity. Creators who were paid to attend TV and movie premieres are trying to make money in other ways. One influencer is now posting sponsored content for music artists and festivals instead. When Joseph Arujo, a fashion and lifestyle influencer, posted a TikTok…
Investors are betting that rate cuts are coming early next year. Here’s what market experts are urging you do right now to cash in when rates do fall.
10-year Treasury yields are surging as the economy stays hot. But rate cuts are coming early next year, the market believes. Wall Street experts are therefore urging investors to get into bonds now. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes is rising as the US economy remains hot enough to warrant a hawkish Federal Reserve. On…
Bob Iger is moving to shrink Disney — here’s how industry insiders see his playbook and its potential pitfalls: ‘Everything is not OK’
After a run of acquisitions during his first tour as Disney CEO, Bob Iger is looking to shrink the company. He’s looking to Disney’s IP-driven parks, streaming, and film studios to drive growth. Here’s how a smaller Disney could work and what the pitfalls are to his streamlining strategy. A year after returning to Disney…
A financially independent real-estate investor who had to get creative to afford her first property shares 3 strategies rookie investors can use to get started on a tight budget
Zeona McIntyre couldn’t always qualify for a mortgage. She had to get creative for her first home purchase. She shares strategies rookie investors who don’t have a ton of savings can use to get started. Look into private lending, which is how she started, and subject-to financing, she advises. Zeona McIntyre, a real estate investor,…
9 top Middle Eastern investors, from sovereign funds to media giants, that are making big bets on US entertainment and sports
Investors in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates are pouring money into Western media and entertainment. LIV Golf, which is backed by the Saudi sovereign fund, announced it will merge with the PGA. Insider broke down the key Middle Eastern governments and funds and their leaders. Sovereign funds and other entities from Saudi Arabia,…
High school football 2023 preview: PAL Bay Division
Top players & predicted order of finish in the six-school Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division PENINSULA ATHLETIC LEAGUE BAY DIVISION (Probable order of completion) No. 1 LOS GATOS Coach: Mark Krail Record in 2022: 8-3 What to anticipate: This season, Los Gatos and longtime league partners Wilcox and Mountain View join forces with Menlo-Atherton, Sacred…
High school football 2023 preview: PAL De Anza Division
Top players & predicted order of finish in the six-school Peninsula Athletic League De Anza Division PENINSULA ATHLETIC LEAGUE DE ANZA DIVISION (Probable order of completion) No. 1 HALF MOON BAY Coach: Keith Holden 2022 record: 7-4 What to expect: The Cougars are always low in numbers but high in toughness. They are well-coached and…
