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Thinking of leaving your desk job and entering the trades? Here's your guide

After more than 25 years into his job as a business administrator, Simon Hardcastle felt there was nothing left for him to learn, so he signed up to drive a skid steer to plow snow. It was a financial risk, but a lot more fun.

Thinking of leaving your desk job and entering the trades? Here's your guide

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GoPro to be acquired for $285M, will remain a public company

GoPro is merging with a company that builds AI infrastructure, and will continue supporting existing consumer products.

  • GoPro is being acquired by Starman Optical for $285 million.
  • Shareholders will receive $1.14 per share, retaining about 10% of the combined company.
  • The merger aims to bring production back to the US and expand market reach.

Graduates of a small West Coast college are earning more than Harvard and Stanford alums. Here's why.

Samuel Merritt University, a small college in the Bay Area, has some of America's highest-earning graduates — thanks to its focus and location.

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  • Nursing and healthcare focus, plus Bay Area location, drive high earnings.

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