• Business

    Americans Have a Blind Spot When It Comes to Small Business

    April 30, 2025 - By 

    Most people feel personally and emotionally connected to the small businesses in their communities, but they underestimate how widespread small businesses are on a broader scale. That’s according to a new report released Wednesday by digital marketing and automation platform Constant Contact. The report gathered responses from over 8,000 people in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Only 19% of U.S. respondents correctly identified that there were 33 million small businesses in the U.S. Many respondents underestimated the number “by millions,” the report noted. Meanwhile, more than two in five Americans said they would feel “devastated” if their…

  • Sports

    What the surveys say on Duterte’s ICC arrest

    April 30, 2025 - By 

    Filipinos must be confused by the apparent mixed signals brought about by several political survey results released recently. In a survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research from March 23 to 29, Vice President Sara Duterte garnered the highest rating among top public officials. She obtained an approval rating of 59 percent and a trust rating of 61 percent. In contrast, President Marcos’ approval rating and trust rating were both at 25 percent. Article continues after this advertisement In a more recent survey conducted by OCTA Research from April 2 to 5, Marcos’ trust rating was still at 60 percent, although…

  • Business

    I Explored the 6 Best PLM Solutions Leading the Market Right Now

    April 30, 2025 - By 

    While unboxing a new shampoo tailored specifically for Indian hair types, I couldn’t help but marvel at the thought and precision of its creation, from the ingredients to the packaging and even the marketing. It made me realize that bringing such a product to market isn’t easy. It requires careful planning, coordination, and an efficient process.

  • Sports

    Several WNBA players have already been cut from rosters as training camp begins

    April 30, 2025 - By 

    A harsh reality of WNBA training camp is that most draftees and undrafted signees will not make their teams’ opening-day rosters. Although WNBA rosters have a limit of 12 players, most teams keep their rosters to 11 players to have more cap space flexibility. With 18 players usually signed at the beginning of training camp, teams usually cut about 7 players over the two-week training camp period. Often, that means anywhere from 8-10 players are competing for 1-2 roster spots at the end of the day. When cuts start being made to training camp teams, they happen fast. Coaches are…

  • Business

    The Love-Hate Reality of AI Video Generators

    April 30, 2025 - By 

    AI video generators are having a moment.  Tools like Synthesia, Veed, HeyGen, Canva, and Colossyan Creator are changing how teams create video. Anyone can generate a polished, avatar-led video in minutes — no actors, studios, or editors needed. And the hype is justified as these tools deliver, for the most part. But a different narrative lies beneath the surface of glowing product pages and five-star reviews. After analyzing 1,236 verified G2 reviews across these five AI video platforms, I surfaced four data-backed insights that challenge common product narratives. These are usage patterns, unmet needs, and friction points drawn from real…

  • Fitness

    Electric Recumbent Adventure Continues – BionicOldGuy

    April 30, 2025 - By 

    I have finally gotten my recumbent back on the road in electric-assist mode. This turned out to be quite an odyssey. I pursued two parallel approaches. First I tried to fix the wheel with broken spokes It turns out you can get custom spoke lengths online so I got replacements in 228 mm. Then I swapped out the five broken spokes with new ones, and tried to tighten them by feel so they matched their neighbors.The wheel appeared pretty true so I took it for a ride to try it out. It was badly out of round, meaning there was…

  • Finance

    Why Your Favorite Celebrity’s ‘Perfect Life’ Is Actually a Huge Lie

    April 30, 2025 - By 

    Image by Daniel Barnes We scroll past filtered vacations, million-dollar homes, flawless selfies, and designer wardrobes, often thinking: Wow, they really have it all. Celebrities seem to live lives of ease, beauty, and boundless success. But behind the airbrushed images and polished interviews, there’s often a much different reality—one that’s far less perfect and far more constructed than most fans realize. The truth is that celebrity culture runs on illusion. It thrives on controlling perception, manufacturing mystique, and promoting an ideal that’s often impossible to sustain, let alone relate to. If you’ve ever felt bad about your own life in…

  • Health

    Is Your B2B Marketing Missing Out? Maximize Social with Cisco Marketing Velocity

    April 30, 2025 - By 

    When you think of social media, you might picture viral TikTok dances or humorous memes on X. In the business realm, you might envision consumer brands seizing trends-or creating them. However, for B2B marketers, social media might not immediately stand out as a vital part of the marketing toolkit. Yet, overlooking it could mean missing significant opportunities. In today’s marketing landscape, 83% of B2B buyers require 3-10 interactions before considering a brand reputable.¹ For marketers aiming to expand brand awareness or attract new customers on a budget, every touchpoint counts. With 85% of B2B purchasers being Millennials and Gen Xers,…

  • Business

    Trane Technologies Beat Q1 Estimates On Strong Order Growth, Ups Sales Outlook – Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT)

    April 30, 2025 - By 

    Trane Technologies plc TT shares are trading higher on Wednesday. The company reported first-quarter net revenue growth of 11% year-over-year to $4.69 billion, surpassing the consensus of $4.46 billion. Bookings increased 4% Y/Y to $5.28 billion in the quarter. Enterprise reported an 11% Y/Y increase in both revenues and organic revenues. Enterprise backlog totaled $7.3 billion at the end of the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA rose 21% Y/Y to $851 million, with a margin expansion of 130 bps Y/Y to 18.1% in the quarter. Adjusted EPS of $2.45 (+26% Y/Y) surpassed the street view of $2.20. As of March 31, 2025: Operating cash flow from continuing operating activities reached $346 million, and free cash flow was $230 million through March 31, 2025. Cash and cash equivalents…

  • Insurance

    Triple-I Blog | Louisiana Senator Seeks Resumption of Resilience Investment Program

    April 30, 2025 - By 

    By Lewis Nibbelin, Contributing Writer, Triple-I Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy recently took to the Senate floor to call for restoration of FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, whose elimination the agency announced on April 4. Established by Congress through the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, the BRIC program has allocated more than $5 billion for investment in mitigation projects to reduce economic losses from floods, wildfires, and other disasters for hundreds of communities. Ending BRIC will cancel all applications from 2020-2023 and rescind more than $185 million in grants intended for Louisiana, leaving the 34 submitted and accepted…