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How can local businesses grow?
If you are part of the government, your main job is to stimulate business growth. In the end, with sufficient resources, you can start various initiatives that lead to the improvement of the local community. With more resources,…
Failures in Business: The Invisible Stepping Stones to Success
It is equally important for companies to remain vigilant to broader changes in both domestic and global markets. Macro factors, be they economic trends, geopolitical events or emerging global challenges, can have profound impacts and…
GLAAD Media Awards: Christina Aguilera, “A League of Their Own” and more
“A League of Their Own” hit home at the GLAAD Media Awards last night, taking home the award for Outstanding New TV Series. The updated version of Penny Marshall's 1992 film will conclude with a four-episode second season on Prime Video,…
The gap exceeds expectations in the early election of new CEO Dickson
Gap Inc. reported third-quarter profit that beat forecasts and a smaller-than-expected decline in comparable sales. This shows that CEO Richard Dickson is achieving early success in improving company performance.Adjusted profit of 59 cents…
UK retail sales have unexpectedly fallen as interest rate hikes take effect
UK retail sales unexpectedly fell in October, reinforcing the impression that a series of interest rate hikes to curb inflation are beginning to slow economic activity.The volume of goods sold in stores and online fell 0.3 percent, the…
Can Luxury Brands Grow in 2024?
This week, Burberry became the latest luxury company to report lacklustre quarterly results, saying sales in the 12 weeks through September had risen just 1 percent from a year earlier compared to an 18 percent jump the previous quarter.…
Alexa just cost Amazon another $46.7 million
Enlarge / The first Amazon Echo speaker.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Ad-free Instagram and Facebook is here — and it’s expensive
Meta is starting to prompt users to sign up for the paid “no ads” version of Facebook and Instagram that’s launching in Europe. It’s rolling out as Meta responds to new EU privacy regulations by positioning the use of its services with…
Will Airbnb’s co-founder build your next home?
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