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Last updated at 4:05pm EST Stock indexes ended mixed trading today. Nasdaq 100 (NDX) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose by 0.04% and 0.17%, respectively. On the other hand, the S&P 500 (SPX) fell 0.21%. The Census Bureau today released the U.S. Housing Starts Report. This report measures the change in new residential buildings that began construction in the reporting month on an annualized basis. The number of housing starts in March was 1.321 million, compared to the expected 1.48 million. On a month-on-month basis, housing starts decreased by 14.7%. This follows his 12.7% increase in last month’s…

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is considering ways to continue its strong opportunities in its medical devices business, a historically slow-growth area for the company.Medical devices have been a stagnant area for the company over the past decade. It lags behind pharmaceuticals every quarter.The company reported revenue of more than $21 billion on Tuesday, of which medical devices (surgical equipment and monitoring equipment) accounted for more than $21 billion. 7.8 billion dollars. Earlier this month, J&J announced an investment of more than $13 billion this year to acquire cardiac equipment maker Shockwave, and in 2022 it will invest more than $16…

The Entrepreneurship Club is open to business and non-business students alike. On April 18, the Entrepreneurship Club will host a business pitch contest in the Martin Center Ballroom. This competition is modeled after the popular show “Shark Tank.” ram tankgives student entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges and win five different prizes. Chisara Ukpaka, a junior business administration major, is the director of relations and event planning for the Entrepreneurship Club. She worked with other Entrepreneurship Club officers to plan the next event. “We wanted to participate in the pitch contest,” Ukpaka said.…

lansing —Attorney General Dana Nessel on Tuesday unveiled 13 criminal charges against former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, alleging that he used credit card payments and funds for purchases at wineries and retail stores at nonprofit organizations. He said the funds had been grossly misused.Nessel’s office has also accused Lee Chatfield’s wife, Stephanie Chatfield, of being involved in the alleged scheme. Nessel said Lee Chatfield received kickbacks from his co-workers and took $132,000 in personal Chase credit card payments from a nonprofit called the Peninsula Fund, which was supposed to focus on promoting social welfare. It is said that it…

Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Israel last weekend were a game-changing escalation that required a game-changing rethink on the part of Israel and its most important ally, the United States. I call it the “Three Kingdom Solution.”It begins with the recognition that without leadership change in Tehran, Jerusalem, and Ramallah, there is probably no hope of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Iranian conflicts.Starting with Tehran: I do not support any Western attempt to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran from the outside, but I pray that one day the Iranian people will overthrow it from within.”As long as the current…

Image: Michael_G/Adobe Stock eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Generative AI startups have emerged as the newest and most formidable players in the tech world, using natural language processing, machine learning, and other forms of artificial intelligence to generate new, original content for a variety of business use cases. Larger tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and AWS are working hard to build their generative AI technologies as well, but these tech giants don’t always keep up with the agile gen AI startups that are…

Reading time: 2 minutes More than 300 people celebrated the opening of the Wahiawa Value-Added Product Development Center (WVAPDC) During April. The 33,000 square foot state-of-the-art educational facility is designed to support students, entrepreneurs, and farmers. The center is part of Leeward Community College. Hawaiian Second food-based business incubator. The Maui Food Innovation Center is now open. ah University of Maui in 2023. WVAPDC It aims to help small and medium-sized businesses incorporate agricultural elements and use kitchen and packaging equipment to create value-added products.Downwind CC Students also had the opportunity to take classes that teach farmers and others how…

Image credits: Haje Kamps/TechCrunchLate-stage HRtech startup Ripped is raising new funding. The company’s new round, which has not yet been completed, will inject $200 million into Rippling, with an additional $670 million worth of shares sold by existing shareholders, according to two people familiar with the deal. It’s planned. This marks Rippling’s Series F, and its valuation could rise to $13.4 billion on a post-money basis. Valuation of $11.25 billion It last raised a $500 million Series E just a year ago.ripples rose The total funding up to this round was $1.2 billion. A Rippling spokesperson declined to comment. That…

April 16, 2024Coffee served in teabag-like pouches, an app that alerts parents when school buses are delayed, and an app that helps social media influencers and their audiences monetize their content are among the 2024 Winner of James and Eileen’s Christmas Business Plan Competition and Pitch Event. Peter J. Tobin College of Business April 11th.Five business plan proposals were submitted to a panel of judges. They asked student presenters questions about the capital needed to launch a business, the growth potential of a product, and anticipated competitors. Over 40 business plans entered the competition. In early April, the fields were…

Entrepreneur of the Year honors ambitious entrepreneurs who are shaping the future BOSTON, April 16, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Brendan Ciecko, founder and CEO of Cuseum, has been named Entrepreneur Of The Year.® 2024 New England Award Finalist. Now in his 38th year, Entrepreneur of the Year honors outstanding competitive business leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize sectors and have a transformative impact on lives. It’s an award. For the past 40 years, the program has recognized bold entrepreneurs whose big ideas and bold actions are reshaping the world.Brendan Chieko was one of…