Why Walmart is trouncing Amazon in the grocery wars
When amazon announced the $13.7bn acquisition of Whole Foods Market in 2017, it came after some oddball attempts to strengthen its grocery business, some conceived by Jeff Bezos himself. One was to develop an “ice-cream truck for adults”, driving into neighbourhoods with lights flashing and horns honking, to sell porterhouse steaks, Shigoku oysters, Nintendo games and other goodies. It […]
Banking startup started Elon Musk’s passion for the letter X
Elon Musk has been pushing the X brand since before the turn of the century, starting with online banking site X.com in 1999. Musk has been open about his love of the letter X for a long time. Many people are only becoming aware of it now that he’s folded one of the largest social […]
Savings interest rate is less than 8% a year
Depending on the account balance, savings account interest rates will vary. Here are banks offering savings account interest rates between 7%-8% depending on the account balance.A savings account is a deposit account in a bank or other financial institution that provides the account holder with a high level of liquidity, security of money, and a […]
Franchising industry holds its breath as FTC takes a closer look at regulations
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission wrapped up a public comment period in response to its request for information on the sector and its business practices. The agency sought input from stakeholders, including franchise operators, workers and parent corporations, as it scrutinizes franchising practices. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into […]
Why Mark Zuckerberg is talking so much about Meta’s Whatsapp for business
WhatsApp is already widely popular with U.S. consumers. Now Meta turning more attention to building its small business base. The Facebook parent company launched WhatsApp Business in 2018 with free, simple tools to help small businesses keep in touch with customers, offering a way for them to directly interact, search for products and indicate purchasing interest. […]
What the pro-business tax agenda is chasing in a changing Congress
It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using ‘Content here, content here’, making it look like readable English. Many […]