Kim Kardashian’s private equity firm SKKY struggles to raise funds
Kim Kardashian’s private equity firm SKKY Partners has struggled to raise money, raising only a fraction of its $2 billion goal, according to a federal securities filing. The reality TV star-turned-mogul started a private equity firm with former Carlyle Group executive Jay Sammons more than a year ago and had made no investment commitments as […]
Jack Leiter struggles in MLB debut: ‘surreal experience’
Jack Leiter had a tough major league debut Thursday, but his team still managed to pull out a win. The Rangers’ 23-year-old right-hander, the son of former Mets and Yankees left-hander Al Leiter, allowed seven runs (all earned) on eight hits in 3/3 innings in Texas’ 9-7 win. Detroit Tigers. He had three walks and […]
Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo struggles with rare two-error game in loss
CLEVELAND — Anthony Rizzo committed four errors in 92 games last season and is typically a static first baseman. But the Yankees veteran, a four-time Gold Glove Award winner, had an unusual day Sunday, making two defensive errors in an 8-7 loss to the Guardians at Progressive Field. This brings his total to four errors […]
Winners and losers now that the reflation trade is back. Who does well and who struggles – CNBC
A strong economy means earnings remain strong, but inflation remains high, creating a difficult story for active investors. To see how rising inflation and interest rates are impacting companies, take a look at CarMax’s earnings report released this morning. Earnings and sales in the latest February quarter were lower than expected, and the company’s goal […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge comes up empty in big spot as struggles continue
The Yankees were able to win the first four series without Aaron Judge’s usual overwhelming power at the plate. There were concerns from the start after he struck out in both at-bats in an exhibition game against the Braves on March 10, and an MRI on his abdomen was required. Nevertheless, it was a temporary […]
Adrian Houser struggles, Mets’ late rally falls short in loss to Braves
ATLANTA — Adrian Houser stopped the dangerous Braves lineup from delivering an early knockout punch Tuesday, but simply keeping the ball in play wasn’t always successful. At one point, Hauser had six consecutive hits, all singles. The Braves built a cushion early that was too big for the Mets to overcome, whose modest two-game winning […]
Army May Cut Key Education Benefits As Service Struggles To Recruit And Retain Troops
The Army is revisiting two education benefits seen as key recruiting and retention tools and used by more than 100,000 soldiers annually as the service struggles to hang on to troops and resources, the service confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Monday. Two programs under review include the Credentialing Assistance (CA) program that […]
Noah Clowney struggles in loss as rare teenager to start for Nets
With their frontcourt in disrepair, the Nets handed Noah Clowney his first career start. It was a tough lesson for the teenage rookie. Clowney had seven points and 10 rebounds against the Kings on Sunday, but finished with a minus-26 rating and looked muscular all night. Nets forward Noah Clowney drives to the basket against […]
IRS direct file program struggles to find users after late launch
With two weeks left until the 2024 tax deadline, only about 50,000 people have used the IRS’ new Direct File online filing system, which is lower than the agency’s early estimates for this tax year. This is far from the hundreds of thousands of people who were there. The IRS is working hard to warn […]
France’s annual lemon festival struggles with scarcity of prized crop
More than 140 tons of citrus fruits are collected for elaborate floats and displays at France’s Lemon Festival, but the rare Menton lemon is none of them. Menton was once one of Europe’s leading lemon producing regions, but due to tourism and other factors, the lemon orchards have declined. Currently, there are only 56 small-scale […]