Gates completes acquisition of Timken’s belts business

Key Takeaways McDuffie and Albers raised about $12,000 on Kickstarter before starting their side hustle, Dressy. Dressy launched in June and hit $2,500 in weeks; now it’s headed for $30,000 in six months. The co-founders look forward to leaning into potential growth even more this fall. This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Portland, Oregon-based entrepreneur…

Life insurers reported a 20.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in new business premium (NBP) to ₹47,004.84 crore in July, marking an acceleration from 13 per cent growth in June, driven by robust premium mobilisation by both state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and private insurers.   According to data released by…

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Just the Tip: Most people are eligible to join a credit union through their employer, their community, or a professional association, and most never bother to check. Credit unions are member-owned nonprofits, so instead of paying shareholders, they return profits as lower fees, better savings rates, and cheaper loan rates. Check what’s available to you…

by Calculated Risk on 1/06/2026 01:21:00 PM The BEA reported that light vehicle sales were at 16.0 million in December on a seasonally adjusted annual basis (SAAR). This was up 1.9% from the sales rate in November, and down 4.9% from December 2024. Click on graph for larger image. This graph shows light vehicle sales…