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Some businesses struggle to pay back pandemic-era loans
In 2020, the Federal Reserve established the Main Street Lending Program to support mid-size businesses during the pandemic. Now, those businesses are having trouble catching up on those loan ...Top stories - CBS News - 22 hours ago -
Three water firms blocked from using customer money for bonuses
The regulator Ofwat's new powers prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Small UK pub owners look overseas after Budget tax rises sap profits
Cluster of hospitality operators cancel British investments and divert spending to continental Europe insteadWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing
Borrowing was £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
COP29 Agreement Says Someone Should Pay to Help Developing Countries, but Not Who
Rich countries have agreed to pay developing nations $300 billion a year to help them with their climate actions—but the agreement doesn’t say who specifically should contribute or how.Tech - Wired - 2 days ago -
Budget to benefit less affluent shoppers despite hit to business, says Primark owner
ABF warns changes to national insurance and wages will cost it tens of millions but remains optimisticBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
Google’s Latest Search Update Suggests Business Owners Need a New Content Marketing Strategy
Experts say your company’s SEO playbook from the pre-AI era is out of date.Business - Inc. - November 15 -
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Introducing Narrative Command, the new business thesis that helps explain the 2024 election
If we can agree on end goals, then we can debate how to get there while working on getting there. And so the best founders understand this.Tech - VentureBeat - November 7 -
New York Nico’s New NYC Travel Guide Is a Love Letter to Small Businesses
“These businesses are kind of like safe spaces for me,” says social-media icon Nicolas Heller, better known as New York Nico.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
Small Business Administration-Backed Financing Rose to $56 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024
Smaller loans made up for much of the additional funding.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
How the FedEx-UPS Price War Could Slash Year-End Costs for Small Businesses
Falling parcel volumes and fewer year-end shopping days, this year have led the two transporters to extend big price reductions to small business owners.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
How a small group of Amazon workers took on big business and challenged traditional unions | Kenan Malik
A documentary about unionising the company’s Staten Island warehouse reveals new ways of negotiating with oppressive bosses. ‘The union wants to protect workers. The employer wants to protect ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Gig work and startups aren’t the secret to your job success anymore. This is.
Keep small business owners on a profitable path with expanded tax breaks and affordable loans.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Sneaky Business Models: How Companies Make You Pay More Than You Think
Hidden fees are everywhere, from streaming to travel. Learn to spot them as a consumer and rethink them as an innovator to build trust and protect your brand.Business - Inc. - November 10 -
WSL’s call to take surfing to UAE forces gay athletes like Tyler Wright to pay too high a price | Lucy Small
The person who has forged a path of inclusivity in professional surfing will have to hide who she is due to the league’s latest addition to its calendar . Calls for the World Surf League to remove ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Jonathan Mingo trade grades: Cowboys pay up for WR help; Panthers sell former second-rounder
Which side got better value?Sports - CBS Sports - November 5 -
5 in-demand low-stress jobs — they all pay over $100,000 and help the environment
Many low-stress, high-paying jobs are found in the sustainability sector.Business - CNBC - November 10 -
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Costco's founder met Jeff Bezos for coffee—his advice helped turn a near-death Amazon into a $2 trillion business
In 2001, tech stocks went bust and Amazon struggled. A coffee meeting with Costco founder Jim Sinegal helped convince Jeff Bezos to rethink his prices.Business - CNBC - November 17 -
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie taps OpenAI's Sam Altman and other business leaders for help with transition
San Francisco's Mayor-elect, Daniel Lurie, has begun tapping tech heavyweights and business leaders to help with his goal of overhauling the city's image.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
49-year-old started his business 'to make $5,000 a month to survive, pay my mortgage'—he sold it for $100 million
When tech CEO Tomas Gorny launched a web-hosting startup in 2001 after losing millions, his modest goals helped him build a better business, he says.Business - CNBC - November 20 -
Public sector pay rises and debt interest costs push up UK government borrowing; Bitcoin nearing $100,000 – business live
UK records the second highest October borrowing since 1993, while crypto-friendly Trump pushes bitcoin towards $100k. The jump in UK borrowing last month ( see opening post ) makes it hard for ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
New Rule Blocks U.S. Investors From Helping China Develop Advanced Military Tech
A rare point of bipartisan agreement backs a Treasury Department regulation to curb and track American investments in AI and technology that could boost a major U.S. rival.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
Palo Alto shares helped by contract news, Abbott Labs braces for lawsuit ruling
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Two companies drop McGregor after civil jury ruled he must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her
Two companies have cut ties with Conor McGregor after a civil court jury in Ireland ruled last week that he must pay nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) to a woman who accused the mixed martial arts ...Sports - ABC News - 7 hours ago -
The Xbox App On PC Is Becoming Quicker And Easier To Use
Microsoft has released a new update for the Xbox app on PC, though the update is currently only available for Xbox Insiders. Among other things, it lets users easily visit a recently played game's ...Tech - GameSpot - October 29 -
Slegers a 'breath of fresh air' at Arsenal - Mead
Arsenal forward Beth Mead says interim manager Renee Slegers is a “breath of fresh air” and she would like her to stay at the club “in some capacity”.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Nobody Likes Doing Expense Reports. Why Isn’t It Easier?
We hate them. The companies that build expense management software know that we hate them. They would like things to be different.Business - The New York Times - November 3 -
Why it’s way easier to call US elections than pick stocks
Even so, I’m yearning to have a go if only to amuse my readersWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
AI is supposed to make applying to jobs easier — but it might be creating another problem
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others.Top stories - NBC News - November 17 -
How choosing a secondary school might be about to get easier
Local projects are under way to create school report cards that could inform Ofsted's national changes.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago
