Author name: Karen Haas

Karen Haas is a freelance writer and editor who has been published in the Greyden Press Authors news site. She writes about politics, health, business, and finance. Karen's hobbies include reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with her husband and two children.

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PivotPoint Business Transition Now More Than Ever

Now More Than Ever: Preparing Your Business for Transition

If you’re a business owner looking ahead to retirement, you may see the light at the end of the tunnel. Yet troubling headlines — tariffs, immigration policies, inflation, and Wall Street volatility — create uncertainty.  Similar headlines also appeared in 1980-81, 2007-08, and 2014-15, meaning business is cyclical. It’s easy to get caught up in

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Dümmen Orange Appoints Ellen Mackenbach-Lakeman as Its New CEO

New CEO Ellen Mackenbach-Lakeman | Dümmen Orange Ellen Mackenbach-Lakeman has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dümmen Orange, effective May 1, 2025. She will succeed interim CEO Anthony Christiaanse who successfully led the company through a period of transition over the past year. Mackenbach-Lakeman has been a member of Dümmen Orange‘s Executive Committee since

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These are the 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024: Book Censorship News, April 11, 2025

These are the 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024 The American Library Association has released its list of the most challenged books of 2024. It’s part of the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report, which also revealed that most of these bans and challenges are not initiated by students or parents. Pressure groups and government entities

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These Upcoming Horror Books Already Have Us Scared for 2026

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror

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How Contracts Can Help Firms Navigate the Uncertainty of Global Tariffs

Last week, President Trump signed an executive order imposing a sudden minimum 10% tariff on nearly all U.S. imports. The sweeping measures, which average 29% across all affected nations, were followed by a targeted 125% tariff on Chinese imports—wiped out trillions in global equity value within 48 hours. Then, just as abruptly, the Trump administration

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