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Inadvisability Of Comparing Fela, A Founder, To His Beneficiaries -By Isaac Asabor
There is a growing tendency in popular culture commentary to flatten history in the name of convenience. In Nigerian music discourse, this flattening has taken a particularly careless form: the comparison of Fela Anikulapo Kuti with modern-day Afrobeats musicians. It is a comparison that may sound flattering on the surface, but it is ultimately foolish, historically ignorant, and intellectually lazy. You do not compare a founder to his beneficiaries. You do not compare the architect to the tenants.
The 3 Best-Performing S&P 500 Stocks of the Last 3 Years Have 1 Key Commonality Other Than Being AI Stocks. Can You Guess It?
The three best-performing stocks on the S&P 500 index over the past three years, as of June 30, are Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) with a 1,403% return; Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI), 1,116%; and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), 943%. The S&P 500 returned 71.6% over this period. Beyond all being artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, these three have one key commonality to which investors should give more attention: They're led by a founder-CEO. Where to invest $1,000 right now?
Kansas Startup Is Helping Founders Ditch the Grind and Hire Smarter
via AB Newswire Virtual Sidekicks makes it easy for small businesses to scale with pre-vetted offshore virtual assistants—no subscriptions, no B.S. Founded in early 2025 by entrepreneur Sebastian Velasco, Virtual Sidekicks flips the script on traditional staffing and gig platforms. Instead of bloated agencies or endless freelance marketplaces, it offers a clean, no-fluff model: one-time recruitment, curated matches, zero ongoing fees.
Understanding Stock Margin: What It Is and the Risks & Benefits
Welcome to this week’s edition of our financial insights newsletter. Today, we’re exploring a concept that comes with significant risks: stock margin. Stock margin allows you to invest in stocks with borrowed money from your broker. It’s like a loan specifically for buying securities, enabling you to leverage your existing capital to potentially magnify your gains. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just starting, understanding stock margin is crucial for making informed decisions.
Understanding Business Value and Profits: A Guide for Investors
Have you ever wondered what makes a company a good investment? Is it all about how much money they make? The answer, like a well-balanced portfolio, is a combination of factors. This newsletter contains two crucial concepts for investors: business value and profits. We’ll break down these terms in a way that’s easy to understand, even for investment newbies.
Precious Metal Insights: Understanding Gold Price Surge and Influencing Factors
Gold, the timeless symbol of wealth and stability, has been making headlines recently with its price surge. But what’s driving this increase, and what factors should you consider if you’re interested in this precious metal? This newsletter unravels the mysteries behind this precious metal. Understanding the Gold Price Surge: You may have noticed the headlines proclaiming record highs in gold prices. But what exactly is driving this surge?
Effective Management of Credit and Loans: Empowering Your Financial Future
Credit and loans can be powerful tools to help us achieve our financial goals. Whether you’re buying a car, a house, or financing an education, they can unlock opportunities. But just like any tool, using credit and loans effectively requires some know-how. Understanding Credit and Loans Credit and loans play a crucial role in our financial lives, allowing us to make important purchases and investments. However, mismanagement of credit and loans can lead to financial stress and setbacks.
Understanding Large, Mid, and Small Cap Stocks: What You Need to Know
The stock market can seem like a vast ocean, filled with countless companies vying for your attention. But how do you choose which ones to invest in? Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just starting out, understanding these categories is crucial for building a well-rounded investment portfolio. Let’s understand! Market Cap: A Company’s Size on Paper Imagine a company’s market cap as a price tag on the entire company.
Investing vs. Trading: Understanding the Key Differences and Risks
The world of finance can be confusing, especially when terms like “investing” and “trading” get thrown around. Don’t worry, this newsletter will clear things up! We’ll explore the key differences between these two approaches and the risks involved in each. Investing: Building Wealth for the Long Term Imagine planting a seed. You nurture it with care, knowing it’ll take time to grow into a strong, healthy plant. That’s the essence of investing.
Stock Market Distractions: How to Focus on What Matters
The stock market can be a thrilling rollercoaster, but all those ups and downs can be distracting! Distractions from the stock market may be quite challenging. They have the power to shift our attention from crucial to irrelevant issues. Therefore, experts suggest that people learn the ability to differentiate focal points from noise. It is simple for newcomers to get off course when dealing with stocks. One can stay on the straight track by being mindful of any diversions. What drawbacks are there?
Understanding Recessions: Unraveling the Economic Downturn You Hear About
Recently, you might have heard a lot about recessions and economic downturns in the news or from conversations around you. But what exactly is a recession, and why does it matter? Let’s take a look at these commonly discussed but sometimes misunderstood economic phenomena. What is a recession? Simply put, a recession is a period of economic decline where there’s a decrease in economic activity across the country or even globally.
What are the Trade and Investment Opportunities in India?
In this edition of our newsletter, we shed light on the flourishing trade and investment opportunities in the vibrant Indian market. India, with its immense potential and robust economic growth, has become a sought-after destination for global investors and businesses looking to expand their horizons. Make in India Initiative: Unleashing Manufacturing Potential The “Make in India” initiative has propelled India’s manufacturing sector onto the global stage.
Navigating the Union Budget: A Guide for Informed Investing
The Union Budget is just around the corner, and with it comes a whirlwind of excitement, confusion, and maybe even a sprinkle of panic for investors like us. The budget, often a market-moving event, can bring both opportunities and uncertainties. Think of it as the government’s big financial announcement. It unveils how they plan to spend our tax rupees, from healthcare and education to infrastructure and defense.
Understanding Share Buybacks, their Benefits for Shareholders and Why Do Companies Buy Back Shares?
Welcome to our newsletter! Today, we’re delving into an important financial concept that affects both companies and their shareholders: share buybacks. Ever heard of companies “buying back their own shares”? It sounds a bit strange, right? But don’t worry, we’ll explore what buybacks are, why they matter, and how they can benefit all parties involved. A share buyback, also known as a stock repurchase, is when a company purchases its own shares from the open market.
Sovereign Gold Bonds: Understanding the Process & Benefits
Gold has long captivated hearts and portfolios, but holding the shiny stuff comes with its own set of challenges. Investing in gold has been a time-honoured tradition, and with the introduction of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the landscape has evolved. In this blog post, we will dive into the world of Sovereign Gold Bonds, unravelling the process and exploring the benefits.
Tax-Efficient Investing: Strategies to Minimise Tax Liabilities
We all know the feeling of seeing a portion of our hard-earned income disappear into taxes. But what if you could minimize that amount while still achieving your financial goals? Enter tax-efficient investing! Tax-efficient investing involves choosing investment options that offer tax benefits, allowing you to keep more of your money. In the Indian context, making smart choices can go a long way in minimizing your tax liabilities. This can be achieved through various strategies, including: 1.
What Are “Bioplastics”? Defining Renewability, Biosynthesis, Biodegradability, and Biocompatibility
1. Introduction Plastics are a versatile group of materials with countless short-lived and durable applications. This versatility is a result of the possibility to produce polymers with different chain lengths and molecular weight distributions from various monomers, and from the ability to derive composites, e.g., through the addition of fillers that modify their mechanical properties over a wide range.
Election Impact: A Bullish Outlook for the Stock Market
Welcome to our latest newsletter! Today, we’re exploring the world of Indian politics and how it might affect the stock market. The recent assembly elections in India have sent positive signals to the stock market, indicating a potential bull run shortly. The decisive victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in several key states has bolstered investor confidence and reinforced expectations of political stability and policy continuity.
The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Your Phone
This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Senator Josh Hawley: If you've got TikTok on your phone, it is reading your emails, it is looking at your photos, it is accessing your content list, and it is making that information available to the Chinese Communist Party. Kate Linebaugh: That's Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri.
Cultured Meat Can Help Treat an Unhealthy Planet - and Improve Our Own Health Too
By Daan Luining, a Founder and CTO at Meatable The planet’s prognosis isn’t good. Climate change and its attendant habitat and biodiversity loss is a given: the race is now on to contain a global temperature rise of 1.5°C. In their latest Working Group III report, the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) declared it’s “now or never” to take dramatic climate action and that limiting warming to around 1.5°C would need global greenhouse gas emissions to peak by 2025 at the latest.
Who Your Board Officers Are and Why It’s Vital to Train Them
Anyone who’s ever worked at an organization understands that the board of directors holds a lot of power. As the governing entity for your organization, they’re responsible for making decisions regarding your strategic direction, budgeting, and programming. Because of the crucial importance of the board’s work, you want exceptional leaders at the helm to guide your organization along the correct path.
TikTok’s ‘Front Row Fit’ Trend Is Here To Host Fashion Week From The Comfort Of Our Homes
Front-row fashion minus the show. Feb 02, 2021 5:00am By Diandra Malivindi With Haute Couture week done and dusted, fashion savants would typically be sifting through myriads of star-studded street style moments and front rows riddled with the industry's most famous faces. But with 2021 keeping us—and our wardrobes—inside, fashion's It-crowd weren't allowed to take their place by the runway of designer presentations—unless you're Kristen Stewart, the Chanel equivalent of royalty, of course.
This New Netflix Film Is Just Like ‘Gone Girl’ Except With Less Fake Murder And More Vaping Original
An unhinged Rosamund Pike (and that blunt bob) are back. Feb 02, 2021 4:00am By Diandra Malivindi If the thrill—and occasional sheer terror—of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl had you booking in your next bob hair cut, practising your icy glare or plotting your own fake murder, then have we got news for you. Unsurprisingly, Netflix is here to deliver the goods. And by goods, we mean yet-another binge-worthy flick that we're sure to obsess over. Enter: I Care A Lot.
Greta Gerwig And Adam Driver Have Been Cast In An Absurdly Ambitious Literary Adaptation
Featuring Netflix's favourite director, Noah Baumbach. Feb 01, 2021 4:23am By Monisha Rudhran So, great news for a seemingly disparate venn diagram of people today. Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach and postmodernist American literature fans will be pleased to know Netflix is adapting Don Delillo's 1986 novel White Noise for film. For those who missed it, Noah Baumbach has signed on to write and produce films for Netflix for the next several years.
These Top-Rated Sex Toys Will Definitely Make For A Mind-Blowing Valentine's Day
Catering to everyone from the newbie to the seasoned pro. Feb 01, 2021 6:07am The sex toy world can be a bit daunting if you don't entirely know what you're looking for. Even if you've got a ballpark idea (vibrator! A good one!) there are simply so many sex toys on the market these days, each promising to be the very best for mind-blowing orgasms. That's why we've helped you do the dirty work.
Yes, You Can Hook Up With An Ex And Not Have It Ruin Your Life
Just hear me out, ok? Feb 01, 2021 3:47am By Melissa Mason If you read last week's Kiss & Tell column, you'd be aware I recently got my heart broken. Ugh, the worst. I swear no matter how many times you have a big or small dating disappointment, it still cuts like a knife when someone you thought might become a mainstay on your couch (and in your bed) ends up texting you "Hey, so I've been thinking about things..." and ruining all your fantasy life plans.
These Will Be The Biggest Engagement Ring Trends For 2021
Heads up: coloured stones coming through. Feb 01, 2021 5:38am By Sukriti Wahi Diamonds may be forever, but even the traditional engagement ring isn't immune to a trend or two. While classic designs will never go out of style, it stands to reason that the completely traditional route is not for everyone.
CBD Is Now Legally Approved For Over-The-Counter Access In Australia
The other highly anticipated medical roll-out. Feb 01, 2021 3:48am By Monisha Rudhran We have some exciting news for you and your anxiety. As of today, low dose cannabidiol, aka CBD, is now approved to be available over-the-counter in Australian pharmacies. The decision from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) means patients will no longer require a referral, special approval or a prescription to be able to legally use low-dose CBD in Australia.
Behold, The Best TV Shows And Movies Dropping On Netflix This February
Remote at the ready! Jan 31, 2021 9:14pm By Sukriti Wahi To say we are in desperate need of a new show after binging the blockbuster series that is Bridgerton would be an understatement. Thankfully, Netflix Australia's February 2021 lineup has arrived to help fill the void, and there's plenty to enjoy. And having ploughed through the streaming giant's January offering (Bling Empire, anyone?), it's just as well.
When You Can Buy The IKEA Byredo Candles In Australia
There are 13 scents to choose from. Jan 31, 2021 10:07pm By Melissa Mason When the news dropped last year that IKEA was releasing a collaboration with none other than the founder of Byredo, we were curious to say the least. IKEA is known for stylish homewares, sure - but it's also hyper-affordable, and Byredo candles are more of an investment item for the home. Still, nothing excites an aesthetics-hunter more than affordable but chic pieces, right?
14 Hilarious 'Far-shun' Instagram Accounts You Need In Your Feed
Give your feed a facelift. Jan 29, 2021 2:06am By ELLE Team If your Instagram feed feels like it's mostly smashed avocado on toast and pictures of your friends drinking Aperol Spritzes near the ocean, you are not alone. Of course, it doesn't have to be this way. After all, Instagram has plenty to offer in the fashion department, with some of the world's greatest creatives using the platform to showcase their work—and make memes.
Rep. Tim Ryan: Joe Biden Is 'Declining,' Demonstrates 'Lack Of Clarity'
Rep. Tim Ryan: Joe Biden Is 'Declining,' Demonstrates 'Lack Of Clarity' Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) on Saturday doubled down on comments he made last week claiming fellow Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is “declining” and lacks the “energy” needed to beat President Donald Trump in 2020. Ryan told CNN’s Arlette Saenz that he wasn’t “backtracking” when she asked him clarify remarks he made to a Bloomberg reporter on Thursday.
Rep. Tim Ryan: Joe Biden Is 'Declining,' Demonstrates 'Lack Of Clarity'
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) on Saturday doubled down on comments he made last week claiming fellow Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is “declining” and lacks the “energy” needed to beat President Donald Trump in 2020. Ryan told CNN’s Arlette Saenz that he wasn’t “backtracking” when she asked him clarify remarks he made to a Bloomberg reporter on Thursday.
Why Is There A Collective Silence Around Capacity Building?
Capacity building is one of those topics that many nonprofit leaders avoid bringing up with funders. They prefer instead to talk about their programmes and beneficiaries. That’s where their passion lies, and, not surprisingly, it’s where funders want to invest. However, not having the conversation around capacity building often means that nonprofits and funders risk neglecting to invest in it.
Clarence Fountain, a founder of Blind Boys of Alabama, dies
Fountain and friends started their first group as students at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Deaf and Blind in Talladega. They left school in 1944 while in their teens. The group won four Grammys, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, and were members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Clarence Fountain, a founder of Blind Boys of Alabama, dies
Fountain and friends started their first group as students at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Deaf and Blind in Talladega. They left school in 1944 while in their teens. The group won four Grammys, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, and were members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Clarence Fountain, a founder of Blind Boys of Alabama, dies
Manager Charles Driebe says in an email that Clarence Fountain died Sunday in a hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Fountain was 88. Fountain and friends started their first group as students at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Deaf and Blind in Talladega. They left school in 1944 while in their teens. The group won four Grammys, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, and were members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Clarence Fountain, a founder of Blind Boys of Alabama, dies
Fountain and friends started their first group as students at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Deaf and Blind in Talladega. They left school in 1944 while in their teens. The group won four Grammys, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, and were members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
3 Tips to use Social Media Platforms to Take Your Business to the Next Level -
The dynamic nature of the online world and how to conduct business on it is one puzzle everyone wants to solve. With apt marketing and opting for comprehensive tactics and strategies, a company can effectively market its product and hope for the best. But it’s not the way that a company can surely move forward in its bid to become successful. The social media is one arena of marketing which should be taken care of by the business owners very seriously.
A founder of the New Orleans group The Dixie Cups dies - TheDerrick.com: Entertainment
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A founder of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups dies
Johnson, who was only with the group for its first few years because she was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, died of congestive heart failure Oct. 3, according to former bandmate Barbara Ann Hawkins. Their "Chapel of Love," written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, supplanted the Beatles' "Love Me Do" as the No. 1 song on both the pop and R&B charts. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later included it in the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll.
A founder of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups dies - Valley Morning Star : Music
Their "Chapel of Love," written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, supplanted the Beatles' "Love Me Do" as the No. 1 song on both the pop and R&B charts. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later included it in the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll. It turns out the trio arranged the vocals on the spot.
A founder of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups dies - Porterville Recorder: Music
NEW YORK (AP) — Joan Marie Johnson, one of the founding members of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups, who had a No. 1 hit in 1964 with "Chapel of Love," has died at a hospice in New Orleans. She was 72. Johnson, who was only with the group for its first few years because she was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, died of congestive heart failure Oct. 3, according to former bandmate Barbara Ann Hawkins. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.
A founder of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups dies - HeraldCourier.com: Entertainment
Their "Chapel of Love," written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, supplanted the Beatles' "Love Me Do" as the No. 1 song on both the pop and R&B charts. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later included it in the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll. It turns out the trio arranged the vocals on the spot.
A founder of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups dies - Winston-Salem Journal: Nation World Ap
Their "Chapel of Love," written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, supplanted the Beatles' "Love Me Do" as the No. 1 song on both the pop and R&B charts. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later included it in the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll. It turns out the trio arranged the vocals on the spot.
A founder of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups dies - Fredericksburg.com: Entertainment-wire
NEW YORK (AP) — Joan Marie Johnson, one of the founding members of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups, who had a No. 1 hit in 1964 with "Chapel of Love," has died at a hospice in New Orleans. She was 72. Johnson, who was only with the group for its first few years because she was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, died of congestive heart failure Oct. 3, according to former bandmate Barbara Ann Hawkins. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.
A founder of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups dies - Appeal-Democrat: Local Entertainment
NEW YORK (AP) — Joan Marie Johnson, one of the founding members of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups, who had a No. 1 hit in 1964 with "Chapel of Love," has died at a hospice in New Orleans. She was 72. Johnson, who was only with the group for its first few years because she was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, died of congestive heart failure Oct. 3, according to former bandmate Barbara Ann Hawkins. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.
A founder of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups dies - Odessa American: Entertainment
Their "Chapel of Love," written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, supplanted the Beatles' "Love Me Do" as the No. 1 song on both the pop and R&B charts. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later included it in the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll. It turns out the trio arranged the vocals on the spot.
A founder of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups dies - TheDerrick.com: Entertainment
FILE - In this May 3, 2008 file photo, Joan Marie Johnson performs during the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans. Johnson, one of the founding members of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups, who had a No. 1 hit in 1964 with “Chapel of Love,” died of congestive heart failure at a hospice in New Orleans on Oct. 3, 2016. She was 72.
A founder of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups dies - starherald.com: National
NEW YORK (AP) — Joan Marie Johnson, one of the founding members of the New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups, who had a No. 1 hit in 1964 with "Chapel of Love," has died at a hospice in New Orleans. She was 72. Johnson, who was only with the group for its first few years because she was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, died of congestive heart failure Oct. 3, according to former bandmate Barbara Ann Hawkins.
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