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May 20 2026BUSINESS

How New Trade Rules Changed the Game for Businesses Everywhere

Back in 2025, something big happened in how countries handle imports and exports. Instead of just raising prices on foreign goods, new rules forced businesses to rethink how they move things around. Before, companies could predict costs easily. Now, unexpected fees popped up everywhere, making it ha

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May 19 2026BUSINESS

Big TV Deals Hit Best Buy Before Memorial Day

Best Buy is rolling out hefty price cuts on popular TV brands just in time for the long weekend. The offers target big‑screen models from Samsung, Insignia and LG, drawing shoppers who want a fresh viewing experience without breaking the bank. Samsung’s 65‑inch UHD smart set is trimmed by abou

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May 19 2026BUSINESS

Planned land sales to fund royal family's big plans

The Duchy of Cornwall, which manages land for the Prince of Wales, has announced it will sell about one-fifth of its properties over the next ten years. The money from these sales, expected to raise around 200 million pounds, will go toward building new homes, boosting renewable energy, and restorin

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May 19 2026BUSINESS

Reshaping the BBC – A Tech-Savvy Leader Steps Up

The BBC has a new chief whose background is deep in digital strategy, not broadcasting tradition. This leader, previously steering Google’s European operations, isn’t promising minor tweaks. He’s openly calling for bold moves and faster action—even if that means reducing jobs. Around two thousand st

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May 19 2026BUSINESS

Road work headaches: Ottawa County’s summer traffic shuffle

Starting this spring, Ottawa County drivers face a rolling series of detours while crews upgrade aging pipes and potholed roads. In Port Sheldon Township, 160th Avenue at Van Buren Street vanished for a water-line upgrade that won’t finish until late May. Commuters now snake through quieter side str

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May 19 2026BUSINESS

How an economist changed how we see jobs and prices forever

Edmund Phelps proved that keeping jobs high forever isn’t possible without causing big problems later. He showed that trying to push unemployment too low usually just makes prices rise higher instead. This idea became a key rule for central banks worldwide. Phelps also proved that people’s expectati

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May 19 2026BUSINESS

A sports betting bet is off at Wrigley Field

Two years after setting up shop inside Wrigley Field, the DraftKings betting counter closed its doors for good at the end of May. Officials say Illinois’ gambling tax rules made the location too expensive to keep running. DraftKings says the state’s 25-cent tax on every $1 of digital bets, jumping

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May 19 2026BUSINESS

Smart marketing beats layoffs when money gets tight

In hard times, bosses often slash teams first. Amazon, UPS and Nestlé did exactly that in recent years, cutting thousands of jobs. Yet most executives forget one truth: shrinking payroll rarely fixes money problems, it usually makes them worse. The real leak is often in the sales funnel, not the sta

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May 19 2026BUSINESS

How Sales Tax Money Helps Build Neighborhoods Just Outside Business Zones

In Louisiana, a recent legal opinion opened the door for a unique way to fund neighborhood growth. The state’s top lawyer looked at a plan in Monroe where sales tax money collected near a busy highway could support new homes a short distance away. The area isn’t officially classified as a business h

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May 18 2026BUSINESS

How Tiny Office Tweaks Can Boost Business Success

"Think of a company as a machine that needs good parts to run smoothly. The place where people work, the tools they use, and the rules that guide them are all part of its invisible framework. When this framework is weak or disorganized, the whole machine slows down. One small change can make a big

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