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5 Small Business Ideas With Strong Margins
08/08/26 7:00 AM
Having a small business idea with good gross margins can make it easier to add staff, expand to new locations, and build new revenue streams.
A Marketer Built a Fake Deodorant Brand. Weeks Later, It Was Being Recommended Over Real Products
08/08/26 12:00 PM
A fake deodorant company with no inventory found its way into recommendation results, revealing how brands can gain visibility in emerging discovery systems.
A Meta Employee Asked for More Time Off. CTO Andrew Bosworth Called the Question ‘Very Dumb’
08/08/26 7:15 PM
A request to revive a perk that gave staff members a few paid ‘Meta Days’ drew a sharp rebuke from one of the company’s top executives, who said AI-powered productivity gains should go toward more work, not more leisure.
A Popular Retailer Is Closing 7 Chicago Stores. Now Residents Fear New Food Deserts
08/09/26 5:46 PM
The sudden closures across the Windy City have left local residents struggling to find access to fresh food.
After Helping 200 Brands Grow, These Founders Launched Their Own Brand Inside a Facebook Group
08/08/26 5:00 AM
The team behind more than 200 consumer brand launches skipped ads, influencers, and splashy campaigns to build trust before scale.
American Airlines Just Made It Harder for Elite Flyers to Get Free Business-Class Upgrades
08/08/26 5:53 PM
Starting August 25, AAdvantage members flying economy are losing a valuable perk on popular Hawaii and coast-to-coast routes: a chance to score a complimentary lie-flat seat.
American Airlines Wants 1,205 Flight Attendants to Take a Month Off. Here’s Why
08/09/26 5:02 PM
Too many crew members, not enough post-summer flights: AA is looking for volunteers to take an unpaid leave of absence in September while retaining seniority, health benefits, and travel privileges.
08/07/26 6:00 PM
Most founders think expansion is a growth story, but it's actually a stress test that exposes every weakness in the original business — and the ones who scale successfully treat their second location like a franchise, not an extension of themselves.
Berkshire Hathaway’s Rare Spending Spree Turns Heads on Wall Street
08/09/26 1:44 AM
A strong earnings report reveals that new CEO Greg Abel dipped into Warren Buffett’s $380 billion cash reserve to buy back stock, boost Berkshire’s stake in Alphabet, and pursue one of its biggest acquisitions in years. One weak spot: GEICO.
08/08/26 7:00 AM
Starlink has been a game-changer for airlines like United. Delta partnered with Amazon Leo instead.