You really cannot make this stuff up. Britain does not permit people domiciled in the UK to enter into polygamous marriages, yet buried inside the government’s welfare tables is an allowance for an “additional spouse” in certain polygamous marriages legally contracted overseas. For 2026–27, that additional amount under the relevant Pension Credit rules rose from £119.50 to £125.25 per week. That works out to £6,513 annually for each qualifying additional spouse living in the household. This is precisely the sort of contradiction that destroys confidence in government. Parliament tells British citizens that one legal standard applies inside Britain, but when…
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Key Takeaways Roland Busch spent more than three decades climbing the corporate ladder at Siemens before being appointed CEO in 2021. Busch now gets about 200 emails per day and tries to keep his inbox below 100 unread messages. He gets to this goal by “answering messages quickly and using a few words.” Writing a detailed email to Siemens CEO Roland Busch? Expect a two-letter response back: “OK” or “No.” “I try to keep my inbox below 100. If you have more than 100 emails in your inbox, you lose the overview of what’s actually on your plate,” Busch recently…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The world’s most successful entrepreneurs have one habit in common: They never stop being students. In an age where knowledge is everywhere and AI can answer almost any question, the real competitive advantage no longer lies in knowing more. The advantage lies in staying curious, questioning assumptions and remaining willing to learn long after success arrives. Success in business is often associated with confidence. Founders are expected to make decisions quickly, project certainty and inspire others to follow their vision. Yet the longer I have spent around entrepreneurs, the more…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Define your non-negotiables early. Clear filters help eliminate unsuitable properties before they consume time and resources. Vet every party, not just the property. A strong site can still fail if the landlord, lender, or investor cannot support the business model or proposed lease structure. Do not force a deal. Even a near-perfect building is the wrong choice if its financing, tenant-improvement requirements, or security demands threaten cash flow and execution. I have recently been looking for new site locations for my co-warehousing business, Blue Co. What an eye-opening experience that…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Admissions offices are strained not by a lack of digital tools, but by fragmented systems, diverse documentation and growing manual-processing demands. AI and operational redesign can reduce repetitive work such as transcript extraction, identity checks and GPA conversion, freeing staff for judgment-based decisions and student support. Faster, more consistent admissions workflows are becoming a necessity as institutions compete globally and students expect timely communication.u003cbru003e Higher education has spent the last decade going digital. Most universities now have application portals, CRMs, student information systems and automation tools meant to make admissions…
There are fewer hamburgers on the grill this summer. After nearly two years of relentless price hikes, Americans are finally pulling back on buying beef. Sales are down 0.3% in the 13 weeks ending in mid-July, according to Bloomberg. This is right during Memorial Day and July Fourth, typically the strongest stretch of the year for beef demand. In each of the two previous years, volumes had grown about 5% over the same period. Meanwhile, chicken sales rose 2%. Aaron Kaufman is one of the holdouts. The 32-year-old moved from Brooklyn to Manhattan this spring, and on his first grocery…
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,759.52 points or -2.54% to 67,460.73 • Shanghai increased 7.65 points or 0.19% to 3,990.304 • Hang Seng increased 17.92 points or 0.07% to 25,471.15 • ASX 200 decreased 3.20 points or -0.04% to 9,070.00 • SENSEX decreased 492.70 points or -0.63% to 77,235.46 • Nifty50 decreased 132.75 points or -0.55% to 24,154.90 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD decreased 0.00197 or -0.28% to 0.70854 • NZDUSD decreased 0.00285 or -0.48% to 0.58735 • USDJPY increased 0.188 or 0.12%…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Three years ago, Olivia Ferney didn’t know the difference between a Gulfstream and the Gulf of Mexico. Now she’s a luxury-travel specialist booking $2.25 million yacht rentals for clients who think nothing of the price tag, according to the New York Times. Not bad for the Canadian daughter of school teachers who grew up in a log cabin. Her most recent stunt was a Vegas party for a med-tech entrepreneur celebrating a $150 million deal. His only instruction was that he wanted “something crazy.” Ferney delivered a Guinness World Record for “largest…
Key Takeaways Escalate, an employee-support app that began piloting at seven McDonald’s restaurants late last year, makes it easier to get to work. Employees can request Uber vouchers or a Visa gift card for childcare costs up to three times a month. An Escalate co-founder estimates the program prevented about $35,000 a month in callout-related costs across seven McDonald’s locations. By 10 a.m. on a Tuesday, Ebert Velasquez Ramos is at the drive-through window of a McDonald’s in Morningside, Maryland. He cheerfully takes an order for a sausage, egg and cheese McGriddle. Velasquez Ramos graduated from high school this year…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways With no culinary background, Jeff started experimenting in his kitchen for a bagel he couldn’t find nearby. He and his wife sold roughly $85,000 worth of bagels from their home. They gambled on opening their first store, and the results were better than they could have asked for. Jeff Perera wasn’t walking the halls during the 2026 Restaurant Leadership Conference. He was in the kitchen. At the JW Marriott in Phoenix, the founder of Jeff’s Bagel Run was boiling and baking nearly 300 bagels to serve more than 650 restaurant…