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[biz-nis] / ˈbɪz nɪs /






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Arguably the original lifestyle influencer, Stewart started a catering business in the 1970s and rose to fame in the 1990s when she started her own magazine, Martha Stewart Living.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The interest-rate outlook looks certain to fuel a decline in house prices of around 15% from peak to trough, which will weigh on already deeply depressed consumer and business confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"It was promotion of their business, but it was also you know claiming themselves as artists."

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Treating the country like a business was a good thing for a little bit, but it really hasn’t helped,” Lagerberg said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

It was no business of his whom I had chosen to see before I even knew him.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The threat lies in Muse’s potential to undermine one of Amazon’s most lucrative businesses: advertising.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

The congresswoman, who narrowly lost Michigan’s August Democratic primary to El-Sayed, praised Rogers’ support for investment in Black-owned businesses.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

But CCI France voiced concern about the impact of the protests on retail activity ahead of the year-end holiday season, a peak period for businesses.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Now, businesses are increasingly looking to get surfaced in conversations in AI Overviews or chatbots, Crowe said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

That same month, North Carolina’s liberal governor, Terry Sanford, tried to improve race relations in his state by creating a biracial Good Neighbor Council, charged with persuading white businesses to hire more blacks.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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