Category: Business

Why Personal Branding for Women Is More Important Than Ever

By Lakesha Cole  You keep saying that you want to show up differently, gain authority in your industry, get booked on national TV, grow your business, speak on a big stage or confidently apply for that six-figure job. But as you’re reading this, does your online presence reflect that? If you’ve ever tried to grow your personal brand from the ground…


Hunter Biden’s Dealings With CCP-Linked Chinese Firm Is Illegal Under Foreign Agents Registration Act: Rep. Johnson

Hunter Biden’s dealings with Chinese energy firm CEFC are in violation of the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), said Rep. Mike Johnson on April 5. Johnson, at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing, lamented that the FBI has shown markedly little interest in enforcing the act now that Democrats hold the White House, after having launched aggressive FARA…


Comfortable in Her Skin

If you’ve seen Kate Somerville Cosmetics ads or have seen Kate in magazines or on TV, you would think that she’s always been beautiful and that her life is perfect and always has been. Kate says, “People usually expect me to be ‘silver spoon stuck up.’” But that is the furthest thing from the truth….


Biden Administration Actively Seeks ‘Realignment’ of US-China Trade Relationship: US Trade Chief

One of the highest priorities of the Biden administration’s trade agenda is resetting the U.S.-China trade relationship with a view to putting American farmers and exporters on a level playing field with their Chinese counterparts, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on March 30. In a prepared statement before a House Ways & Means Committee hearing,…


4 Things You Should Consider Before Getting a Business Credit Card

Opening a business credit card account is a great way to maintain and facilitate spending across multiple departments. Typically these cards offer larger signing bonuses and rewards than individual cards. These cards can often help businesses avoid cash flow problems and other financing issues. On the contrary, if not handled properly these cards can be…


Shanghai Lockdown Stands to Exacerbate China’s Growing Economic, Social Problems: Expert

Some of the harshest lockdown measures imposed anywhere in the course of the entire COVID-19 pandemic have led office workers in Shanghai to take the extraordinary step of sleeping in their offices in order to avert disruptions to their companies’ workflow. Some staff will be working in rotating shifts. Personnel of brokers, exchanges, and asset…


Beijing’s Failure to Take Credible Action Against Fentanyl Trade Requires New Strategy: Experts

Beijing’s response to U.S. requests in the course of a long campaign to stem the flow of fentanyl from labs in China to the cities and towns of America, where overdose deaths from opioids and other drugs now exceed 100,000 per year, has proven inadequate as the drug supply chain adapts to find new outlets….


How to Save Time and Money by Analyzing Your Reviews

By Emily Washcovick Online reviews can be an important source of feedback to help improve your business. They’re a signal to what’s going well and what needs to improve. Jeff Toister, author of The Service Culture Handbook, has some surprising advice for small business owners who feel they’re too busy to read through all their…


US Security Requires Ending China’s Monopoly on Rare Earths: Experts

The United States will not be able to hold a competitive advantage or protect its national security as long as China maintains its dominance in rare earths production, according to experts. Washingon must also do a better job of educating professionals for careers in the mining sector, three experts told EpochTV’s “China Insider” program. The three…


Beijing Tells Chinese Business People to Fill Void in Russian Market Amid Ukraine Crisis

China’s Ambassador to Russia called on Chinese business people in Moscow to grow their enterprises by leveraging the Ukraine crisis. It came as severe international sanctions have crippled Russia’s economy in the wake of the invasion. Ambassador Zhang Hanhui urged Chinese businessmen in Moscow to make good use of the current Russia-Ukraine war as he…