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Oil giant Shell posts $6 billion profit beat, launches new share buyback program
British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted a small year-on-year drop in third-quarter profit as a sharp drop in crude prices was offset by higher gas sales.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Consumer credit posts small increase as Americans cut back on credit-card purchases
The amount of credit U.S. consumers used in September rose a scant 1.4%, but the increase was tied mostly to student loan as Americans scale back on borrowing.Business - MarketWatch - 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 - 3 days ago -
Some traders see opportunity in Wall Street’s election-related anxiety
Wall Street is still on edge ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. election. But some traders appear to be getting a head start on bets that a relief rally will take hold once the vote tallies are known.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Wall Street Rallies on Election Day Indicating Strong Economy
Despite election results remaining up in the air, the market has shown serious resilience.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
Wall Street and bitcoin soar to record highs as Trump wins US election
Dollar up and renewable energy stocks down, while shares in president-elect’s media business rise by more than a third. Analysis: Trump policies mean higher prices Business live – latest ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Tencent posts better-than-expected 47% profit surge as games, AI tools shine
Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent on Wednesday reported profit above analysts' expectations, while revenue missed slightly.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Business spending on AI surged 500% this year to $13.8 billion, says Menlo Ventures
Enterprise spending on generative AI surged 500% this year, hitting $13.8 billion — up from just $2.3 billion in 2023, according to a new Menlo Ventures report.Business - CNBC - November 20 -
Winning the US election could come down to this small Pennsylvania county
Erie has predicted every presidential winner since 2008World - Financial Times - November 1 -
Irish election exit poll predicts even split between three main parties
Sinn Féin and Fine Gael both scored 21% in the poll, slightly ahead of Fianna Fáil on 19%. An exit poll in Ireland suggests a dead heat between Sinn Féin and the taoiseach’s party Fine Gael in the ...World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago -
Google curbs politics discussion among employees on U.S. Election Day
During Election Day, employees tried flooding popular internal message board with election-related memes despite warnings by company executives.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Political violence in US could surge after elections, experts warn
Trends in online chatter mirror patterns observed in the lead-up to 2020 elections and January 6 Capitol attack. There could be a potential surge in political violence following the upcoming US ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on earnings conference calls
More companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election than in recent cycles.Business - CNBC - November 2 -
Dogecoin and other memecoins surge as Trump wins presidential election
Dogecoin surged more than 30% at one point after bitcoin rallied to a new all-time high.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Trump Media shares surge as Trump wins presidential election
Shares of former President Donald Trump's media company jumped as he won the contentious presidential election.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
We're locking in profits on 2 stocks that are surging on Trump's election win
Shares of the Club holdings were up big in premarket trading after NBC News projected Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Stocks surge after Trump wins 2024 presidential election
The stock market reacted favorably to news of former President Donald Trump winning the 2024 presidential election. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down how the U.S. economy ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Sales surge for dystopian books after Trump election victory
The Handmaid’s Tale has risen more than 400 places on bestseller charts since Wednesday with a similar rush for copies of On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. Books about democracy, dystopia, tyranny, ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
4B Movement Surges in U.S. Interest After Trump Wins Election
Interest in South Korea’s 4B feminist movement, which rejects dating, marriage, sex and childbirth, has risen in the United States.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 8