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Keep small business owners on a profitable path with expanded tax breaks and affordable loans.

Business - MarketWatch - 17 hours ago

Our son lived in our basement ‘finding himself.’ We give him an allowance — and now he lives off gig work in a studio with his girlfriend. What can we do?

“He isn’t interested in further formal education.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

33-year-old once worked 100-hour weeks to save $40,000 for his robotics startup—now it's worth $633 million

Jake Loosararian bootstrapped Gecko Robotics far from Silicon Valley, sleeping on floors and struggling to make ends meet. Now it's worth hundreds of millions.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Economic impact of growing gig economy

Winner of the FT Schools/Discover Economics Young Economist of the Year award

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Radiohead singer confronts Gaza protester at Australian gig

Thom Yorke hit back at the fan after he heckled the singer over death numbers in Gaza during a performance in Melborne.

Man with cerebral palsy who gave up hope of finding work lands modelling job

Elliot Caswell, who has cerebral palsy, booked a modelling job after a BBC documentary explored his difficulties finding work.

Leavitt 'will respect' Trump decision on press secretary gig

The spokesperson for President-elect Trump's electoral campaign, Karoline Leavitt, brushed aside questions during a Fox News interview Thursday about whether she is interested in serving as White ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Jon Stewart to extend 'Daily Show' hosting gig through 2025

Jon Stewart is inking a deal that will keep him behind the desk at "The Daily Show" for at least another year. The comedian will continue hosting the Monday editions of the Comedy Central show ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Sheeran aids Ipswich transfer pre-Taylor Swift gig

Ipswich Town have revealed that pop star and minor shareholder Ed Sheeran was called to help them sign a player moments before he joined Taylor Swift on stage at Wembley Stadium.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

'Love you bro' - Zayn Malik's tribute to Liam Payne

The singer began his tour in Leeds following his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death.

Rapper Slowthai raped women after gig, court told

The Grammy-nominated artist was supported in court by his wife, the popstar Anne-Marie.

Kash Patel and Cliff Sims are jostling for the deputy director gig at the CIA

Politics - Politico - 16 hours ago

Startup Thinking: A Blueprint for Corporate Transformation

Change your culture so employees feel empowered to experiment, collaborate, and make decisions.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Managing Team Conflict for Startup Success

Practical strategies to boost collaboration, innovation, and growth.

Business - Inc. - November 9

Will Labour’s Plan For Work, Work?

And, COP29 climate talks end with criticised deal.

‘It’s shocking no-one’s done this before’: the 13-hour gig digging up the African roots of global pop

With a marathon performance and album, the wildly ambitious Chromesthesia charts centuries of intercontinental music. Its creator explains why she’s asking big questions about the true owners of ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

American Drone Startup Notches Rare Victory in Ukraine

Shield AI’s drones have shown they can withstand brutal electronic warfare, prompting Kyiv to request hundreds of its systems.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

The top 10 family offices for startup investments

CNBC partnered with Fintrx to analyze single family offices that made the largest number of investments in private startups in 2024.

Business - CNBC - November 15

3 Ways This Unicorn-Backer Helps Startups Thrive

Here’s how DataTribe takes a hands-on approach to growing cybersecurity companies.

Business - Inc. - November 18

These Startups Are Finally Bringing EV Chargers to America's Cities

The lack of charging infrastructure is the biggest barrier to owning an electric car in many urban areas. New York City startups aim to install curbside solutions to address ‘charge anxiety.’

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

This Battery Startup Raised $15 Billion. Then It Went Bust.

Sweden’s Northvolt was once a darling of the battery industry and Europe’s best hope for competing with China’s dominant battery makers.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Why Space Startups Could Thrive Under Trump

A shift from the cost-plus contract model could push legacy contractors like Boeing and Lockheed to the side as SpaceX and smaller startups use a more nimble approach to profitability.

Business - Inc. - 17 hours ago

MLB rumors: Juan Soto's free-agent suitors expand, Travis d'Arnaud gets gig, Corbin Burnes market heats up

Here are your hot stove rumors for Tuesday, Nov. 12

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Bret Taylor’s AI startup Sierra raises funding at $4.5 billion valuation

Sierra, the startup founded by ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, has raised a fresh round of capital that values the company at $4.5 billion.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Saudi startup Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus A321neo planes

Saudi startup airline Riyadh Air has ordered 60 Airbus aircraft

World - ABC News - October 30

Why Space Startups Are Excited by Space Force’s New Rocket Contracts

The nation’s military space wing has opened bidding for new rocket launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion, and it’s aimed at ’emerging’ providers.

Business - Inc. - October 31

This Startup Hopes its Air-Breathing Engines Will Keep Satellites in Orbit

The commercial space industry is helping explore the final frontier, and Viridian is one of many new companies developing mind-boggling innovations.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Here’s What a New Guide to Scaling Says Are the Hallmarks of Successful Startups

A new report analyzed over 200 companies and concluded that successful founders spend over half their time managing their teams.

Business - Inc. - November 1

This Startup Is Cruising Forward With Plans for a Futuristic, Climate-Friendly Aircraft

JetZero aims to halve aviation industry greenhouse gas emissions through a cutting-edge blended wing body aircraft design.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Meet the startup that just won the Pentagon’s first AI defense contract

The Pentagon awards its first-ever generative AI defense contract worth $1.8M to Jericho Security, targeting deepfake attacks and AI-powered threats against military personnel including drone pilots.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 5

AI Startup Perplexity to Triple Valuation to $9 Billion in New Funding Round

The artificial intelligence search company is raising $500 million in its fourth funding round this year.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

Can This Peer-to-Peer Therapy Startup Disrupt the Telehealth Business?

The cost of mental health care is too high and there is a dearth of practitioners. Some companies are touting the potential of peer therapists.

Business - Inc. - November 6

This Startup’s Futuristic, Blimp-Like Aircraft Could Keep an Eye on the World Below

Sceye’s high altitude platform system is designed to float in the stratosphere and monitor methane leaks and other events.

Business - Inc. - November 7

German economy minister highlights female startup founders at summit

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Startup Logos Space Is Pursuing a Niche Market to Outflank Starlink

Logos Space aims to add another 4,000 satellites to the throng racing over our heads, delivering high speed data to governments and enterprises.

Business - Inc. - November 11

Sam Altman Says Every Startup Has This 1 Unique Superpower

The OpenAI CEO argues that startups actually have a specific advantage against their largest competitors.