Asking key questions before signing on the dotted line can save both entrepreneurs time and money in the event that the partnership doesn’t work out as planned. To help, a panel of Newsweek Expert Forum members each share one question business owners should consider before setting up a new partnership. 1. “Are you aligned on values?” The one thing owners should consider before setting up a new partnership is whether or not your partner values you and your ability to contribute to the partnership....

Two previous pandemic relief packages became law under former President Donald Trump. The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed with bipartisan support in March 2020, and a $900 billion stimulus bill was approved with bipartisan support in December. While consumer confidence rose after both of these previous packages became law, it has improved much more rapidly after passage of Biden’s rescue plan. According to Morning Consult’s latest data, consumer confidence improved by 2....

The Soviet Union suffered a catastrophic defeat in the cold war, to be compared to Germany’s or Japan’s disastrous situation after World War II. Russians turned a blind eye to this fact out of wounded national pride. Americans preferred not to talk about it too openly, in order not to push Russians into a corner. It was a bad mistake on both sides. After 1945 the United States played a key role in bringing its defeated enemies back into the postwar world....

The Blues have struggled for consistency this season, having swept to the English top-flight crown in 2016-17. Chelsea 13/8 for clean sheet v Man U A return to European competition has added to the workload at Stamford Bridge, with the club suffering a 3-0 reverse at Roma in their last continental clash. That result is hardly ideal preparation for a heavyweight clash with Manchester United and former manager Jose Mourinho, but Gudjohnsen remains confident that a man who impressed so much in his first year at the helm will get things right once more....

Shanghai SIPG are reportedly prepared to pay €60million for Oscar and make him the highest-paid player in the world. How much will Oscar sale earn Chelsea? Oscar has only completed 90 minutes once this season, struggling to break into the 3-4-3 system that has propelled the Blues to the top of the Premier League on the back of 10 consecutive wins. Conte told a news conference of his prospective exit: “I don’t know exactly the amount or situation but I think in the right moment you’ll know the situation, now we have to wait....

Everton had accepted a bid for the 23-year-old before the midfielder travelled to London to complete a medical in the late stages of the window. Conte’s men 4/5 to beat Leicester A deal fell through, however, and Barton believes the reason is because of the Blues boss. “I heard a really interesting thing about what happened with the Ross Barkley transfer. Conte turned his phone off and Barkley’s representatives were trying to contact him,” Barton said on TalkSport....

The 38-year-old official will be seeking to shrug off unfamiliar piece of history from last year’s Confederations Cup when he wrongly sent off Cameroon midfielder Sebastian Siani before VAR came to his rescue. Roldan also hogged the limelight at the Copa Libertadores semi-final last November when he denied River Plate a clear penalty against Lanus, a decision which saw the Argentine club eliminated. Now given the responsibility of handling Monday’s tie, Roldan is already the center of attraction ahead the much-expected tie....

Rebecca Atkins, an Albuquerque Police Department spokeswoman, told the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday that three of its officers were taken to a local hospital after being exposed to the cocaine, but have since been released from the facility. She said that the incident occurred at around 9:00 p.m. on Monday night when the officers were called to a domestic violence incident, where a seemingly “armed and intoxicated” man allegedly attempted to have sex with a woman while inappropriately touching her....

That American is Gyasi Zardes, and he just might be the player who helps the U.S. deal with the absence of Jozy Altidore at the Copa America. MORE: U.S. roster named | Win over Puerto Rico | Altidore out | Copa schedule Zardes, a striker with a large patch of bleached-blond hair, is in the midst of a breakout season with the Galaxy, showing improvement as he works to help helps his MLS club and fights to keep hold a starting role with the U....

Officers encountered the reptile while raiding the home of Donny Askar in Oxnard, halfway between Malibu and Santa Barbara. The crocodile was “submerged in a poorly secured tank with rancid water” and police said it could have easily escaped into a nearby waterway, ABC 7 reported. The property is close to the Channel Islands Harbor, a marina that runs alongside a naval base and extends more than a mile inland....

Host of Kennedy, Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, was discussing with Lewandowski the whistleblower’s complaint that the president had asked his Ukrainian counterpart for dirt on his Democrat rival, Joe Biden. Lewandowski started by disparaging the chair of the House Intelligence Committee by saying: “Little Adam Schiff…already knew about the whistleblower complaint and what we know is that rules of the whistleblower complaint had changed on August of this year, which said that you no longer have to have first-hand knowledge of what is going on....

The gamer and internet personality, who was previously a member of David Dobrik’s Vlog Squad, has caused an internet stir this week by launching an OnlyFans account with the promise of X-rated content for her following. However, some were left disappointed when it was reported that many of the images added to the X-rated platform had previously been featured on the 25-year-old’s Instagram account. Kopf was criticized for the move, but later clarified that more content will be added in due course, tweeting: “People who think my onlyfans is about to be just instagram content....

Moet & Chandon blends the century’s top 11 vintages to create Esprit du Siecle, a bubbly “with no age,” but a price of about $20,000. Sotheby’s bills its Nov. 19-20 auction as its “greatest wine sale ever,” with $14 million worth of fine wines–an 1811 Chateau Lafite is valued at $16,000–from a single collector. Hennessy calls its blend of 11 eaux de vie “timeless” and houses just 2,000 examples in Baccarat decanters....

The cornea is normally clear, so corneal haze can greatly impair your vision. Although the haze can occur in any part of the cornea, it is most often found in the thicker, middle layer of the cornea, called the stroma. Causes Corneal haze most often appears after trauma, infection, or surgery. It is usually caused by inflammatory cells and other debris that is activated inside the eye. Corneal haze also sometimes occurs during laser vision correction procedures....

But there’s no need to panic or fear the worst if you are infected or think you might be. The best way to address either situation is to monitor your symptoms, know the risks and minimize transmission. There are simple ways to prepare for any potential quarantine too. While nearly 9,300 have died after contracting the virus, more than 84,500 have recovered from it to date. China, which has seen at least 70,000 recoveries, claims the outbreak is largely now contained within the country....

The report—which was reportedly watered down after Chinese threats—highlighted growing wariness of China among European nations, as Beijing attempts to dodge blame for the COVID-19 pandemic and pivot to assisting worse-hit nations via so-called “mask diplomacy.” Erik Brattberg—the director of the Europe program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace—told Newsweek there is a growing awareness among European nations of China’s malign activities and the need to push back, including over disinformation....

The combined number of COVID-19-related deaths recorded in both states over the past month is greater than the total hurricane-related deaths reported in the U.S. over the past 20 years. From June 5 to July 6, Florida reported 1,168 deaths, according to Worldometer. Texas saw 888 deaths in the same period, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). This amounts to a combined total of 2,056 fatalities reported in both states over roughly the past month....

The man was a patient at the city’s Princess Margaret Hospital and had recently traveled from the outbreak’s epicenter of Wuhan, China, according to a report from The New Zealand Herald. He had been treated in an isolation ward after having developed muscle pain and fever before dying early Tuesday. The first death outside mainland China was reported Saturday in Manilla, Philippines. The patient there had also recently arrived from Wuhan before falling ill....

A total of 1,749 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Tuesday, while 1,824 patients were released from hospital “after being cured,” China’s National Health Commission said in a statement on Wednesday. An additional 25,014 people who had been in close contact with individuals infected with COVID-19 and who were being observed were released, while 135,881 are currently being monitored. A total of 14,376 people have recovered and been discharged since the virus emerged late last year, but 11,977 people remain in a serious condition, the health authorities said....

In a virtual conference hosted by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity organization, Tonya Ugoretz, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, said that by the second week of June, the IC3 had already had as many complaints as it had received in all of 2019. The cyber threats have come both from foreign actors trying to obtain COVID-19 research and from cybercriminals looking to exploit data security vulnerabilities among computer users newly working from home....