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Turned Down for a Loan, Business Owners Look to Family, Crowdsourcing
Among the many challenges small businesses face as they try to grow these days, getting a loan is right near the top.
Retailers Offer Bigger Black Friday Discounts to Lure Hesitant Shoppers Hunting for the Best Deals
Shoppers venturing out to malls and stores on Black Friday found perks from champagne to virtual reality experiences and old-fashioned doorbusters, as retailers tried to entice customers who are resisting splurges and impulse buying this year.
What Does Sam Altman's Firing — and Quick Reinstatement — Mean for the Future of AI?
It's been quite a week for ChatGPT-maker OpenAI — and co-founder Sam Altman.
Retailers Are Ready to Kick Off Black Friday Just as Shoppers Pull Back On Spending
Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements.
Fox News Host Takes Aim at Target's LGBTQ+ Nutcracker, Questions if it Sexualizes Christmas for Children
A smirking Jesse Watters took issue LGBTQ+ merchandising on Thursday night, this time against Target and its holiday product line.
IRS Delays Reporting Rules for Users of Venmo, Cash App and Other Payment Apps
Users of Venmo, Cash App and other payment apps will get a tax reprieve this year. The IRS will delay implementing new reporting requirements that were to take effect for the coming tax filing season.
Disneyland's $60 Billion Expansion Means Parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai are Only Getting Bigger
Hong Kong Disneyland opened its first Frozen-themed attraction on Monday, with thousands of eager visitors turning up to experience the new rides, some lining up for hours to get an early start.
At Talks on Cutting Plastics Pollution, Plastic Credits Are on the Table. What are They?
Two groups that want reduced plastics production published a report Friday highly critical of plastic credits, calling them a flawed tool that won't help with worldwide pollution from the material.
IBM, EU and Disney Pull Ads from Elon Musk's X as Concerns about Antisemitism Fuel Backlash
Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content and hate speech on the site in general.
Corporate, Global Leaders Peer into a Future Expected to be Reshaped by AI, for Better or Worse
At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, there were no concrete answers to the question: Will AI turn be the springboard that catapults humanity to new heights, or a dystopian nightmare?
Famed WeHo Gay Nightspot The Abbey Sold
Iconic WeHo gay nightclub The Abbey has been sold, but key staff aren't going anywhere
The Do's and Don'ts of Online Casinos
To truly enjoy the experience and maximize your chances of winning, there are particular practices to learn.
Discrimination Charge Filed Against Michigan Salon after Owner's Comments on Gender Identity
A hair salon in northern Michigan is facing a discrimination charge from the state's Department of Civil Rights after its owner posted on social media earlier this year that anyone identifying as other than a man or a woman is not welcome at her business.
Thousands of Starbucks Workers are Expected to Go on a One-day Strike
Thousands of workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks stores plan to walk off the job Thursday in what organizers say is the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company's stores.
Disney Says it Has $40 Billion Economic Impact in Florida as it Battles DeSantis in Court
Disney on Tuesday released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion as it battles Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees.
What's Pushing Inflation Down? More Goods, Workers and Housing
Long past its painful peak, inflation in the United States may be heading steadily back toward its pre-pandemic levels, without the need for further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
YouTube Creators will Soon Have to Disclose Use of Gen AI in Videos or Risk Suspension
YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they've used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos.
How Researchers, Farmers and Brewers Want to Safeguard Beer against Climate Change
Some hops and barley growers in the U.S. say they've already seen their crops impacted by extreme heat, drought and unpredictable growing seasons.
Adidas Says it May Write Off Remaining Unsold Yeezy Shoes after Breakup with Ye
Adidas said it might have to write off the remaining 300 million euros ($320 million) worth of Yeezy shoes left unsold after it cut ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
Disney Reports Sharp Profit Growth in the Fourth Quarter and an Expansion of its Cost-cutting Drive
Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday reported sharp profit growth for its fiscal fourth quarter while announcing an expansion of its cost-cutting drive under returning CEO Bob Iger.