Tag: latest financial news

US Women Getting Fatter | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet
11
Sep

US Women Getting Fatter | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet
Finance
September 5, 2022 · 7:00 PM You men are gaining weight, too! From the Journal of Obesity: …. 10-year weight gain is substantially greater in US women compared to men. On average (±SE), women gained 5.4 ± 0.3 kg and 9.2 ± 0.4 percent of their initial weight over the previous 10 years, whereas men gained 2.6 ± 0.2 kg and 3.8 ± 0.3 percent of their initial weight. in general, compared to US men, women gained about twice as much weight (kg) and 2.4 times more weight expressed as a percent of initial weight, over the previous 10 years.…
Don’t Let These 4 Things Wreck Your Finances in 2023
13
Jan

Don’t Let These 4 Things Wreck Your Finances in 2023
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Finance
Image source: Getty Images To keep your finances on track in 2023 — here’s what not to do. Key points Sticking with mediocrity financial products when there are better options available could cost you a significant amount of money. Procrastination keeps many people from starting good financial habits, such as investing regularly. Being wasteful with your money and getting into credit card debt can also wreck your finances. Some financial decisions don’t make a big difference in the grand scheme of things. Went over your grocery budget one weekend because you had family over? It’s pretty easy to get back…
4 Tips to Lose Weight without Feeling Hungry
2
Jan

4 Tips to Lose Weight without Feeling Hungry
Finance
Are you trying to lose a few pounds? Do you find yourself hungry all the time? Just because you’re trying to lose weight, doesn’t mean you have to deal with a grumbling stomach. Here are some easy tricks to make you feel fuller longer. Tip 1. Eat more whole grains While refined grains, like white flour, white pasta, and white rice will cause you to feel hungry just a short time later; whole grains, like brown rice, oats, millet, and teff will leave you feeling much satisfied longer. When eating pasta, be sure to choose whole-grain pasta, such as brown…
How engineering teams can collaborate with finance to build a FinOps culture
7
Dec

How engineering teams can collaborate with finance to build a FinOps culture
Finance
Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now. Driven by a need for a faster and smoother software development process, the rising adoption rate of cloud-native technologies creates a massive knowledge gap between technical and non-technical teams. Finance departments struggle to understand the cost dynamics of cloud computing. And modern cloud-native approaches like Kubernetes step up the challenges around cost allocation and management. The State of FinOps survey showed that getting engineers to act on cost optimization recommendations is a top challenge…
Malaysian PM Anwar to become finance minister in the new Cabinet
3
Dec

Malaysian PM Anwar to become finance minister in the new Cabinet
Finance
KUALA LUMPUR. Malaysia (AP) — New Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Friday he will also serve as finance minister as he unveiled a leaner Cabinet with many new faces in his unity government. In a move that appeared to contradict his anti-corruption platform, Anwar named the graft-tainted head of a smaller bloc as one of his two deputies. Malaysian politics took an unprecedented turn after a Nov. 19 general elections failed to produce an outright winner. Anwar’s Alliance of Hope led with 82 seats but fell short of the 112 needed for a majority, while an Islamic nationalist bloc…
Mortgage REIT Lument Finance Trust Drops To Another New Low
19
Nov

Mortgage REIT Lument Finance Trust Drops To Another New Low
Finance
Lument Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: LFT), a New York-based real estate investment trust (REIT), declined in price this week to another new 52-week low. Many REITs have been bouncing off of lows in November, but after Lument reported funds from operations of $0.01 per share earlier this month, the selling picked up. The company specializes in commercial debt investments “with a strong emphasis on the middle market multifamily sector,” according to its website. That’s a tough business right now with the Federal Reserve steadily raising interest rates and the 30-year fixed mortgage rate up above 7%. Lument trades with a…
City funding of .55 million proposed to help three affordable apartment developments
3
Nov

City funding of $2.55 million proposed to help three affordable apartment developments
Finance
A proposed affordable apartment building with a new King Library branch is one of three such developments that could get city funding. City funds totaling $2.55 million are being proposed to help finance three Milwaukee affordable apartment developments, including one that would house a new library branch. The three developments are among several such Wisconsin projects that have been delayed as inflated construction costs have affected their financing packages. The new proposals, from Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s administration, would create tax incremental financing districts for each development. The property tax revenue generated by each development would provide the city funds to…
12 Purchases You Should Never Make with a Credit Card
30
Oct

12 Purchases You Should Never Make with a Credit Card
Finance
Credit cards are often an easy way to make purchases and potentially earn rewards. But if you’re not careful, your purchases could have a negative impact on your finances — whether it’s having to pay hefty fees or a high balance affecting your credit. There are simple ways to boost your credit — taking on unnecessary credit card debt isn’t one of them. Here are some purchases you might want to avoid making with a credit card. 3 credit cards that will let you hit pause on interest until nearly 2024 1. Cars You might want to use a credit…