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[biz-nis] / ˈbɪz nɪs /






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A survey published last week by the price-comparison business Verivoxfound that 23% of German households now have AC—“five percentage points more than a year ago”—and another 25% plan to get it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Her background was in diversity and inclusion but also systems analysis, project management and "all kinds of business skills really".

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Lores has since announced an ambitious turnaround plan for PayPal that includes reorganizing its business lines and slashing at least $1.5 billion in costs—moves reminiscent of the playbook he has deployed in his previous roles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

"If that business disappears, we will lose the ability for primary steel production in our country, we will become entirely dependent on global supply," he said on Thursday.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“What business is it of hers where I go?” he says angrily.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Small businesses and state governments are suing over those “fallback tariffs” too.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

A June 1 letter to lawmakers, signed by a group of 3-D printing companies, stagecraft and prop-making studios and industry stakeholders, argued that AB 2047 raises 1st Amendment concerns and would harm businesses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

But businesses say they can also hobble a firm’s ability to get financing or compete for federal contracts, and other critics say that tends to hurt shareholders and employees more than executives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Six square kilometres of land had been affected resulting in homes and businesses, including campsites and a ski resort in the Glenmore Forest Park area, being evacuated as a safety precaution.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The Casa Marina Hotel was closed, and most of the other businesses were boarded up.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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