Nearly a fifth of workers say pay is falling short of the job

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Insufficient compensation was cited by 48% of respondents, followed by a desire for better balance between work and personal life at 40%, and limited opportunities for advancement at 34%. Randstad noted that the reasons vary by demographic: digital talent tends to leave over stalled career growth, while older employees are more likely to depart for […]

Rancher Steven McBee Cuts Out Middlemen With Snacks Model

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For most ranchers, the hardest part isn’t raising the cattle, but what happens after they leave the farm. Once they’re loaded onto someone else’s truck, so is most of the control. Processing, distribution and, too often, the biggest share of the profit all belong to somebody else.  Steven McBee […]

Meta’s AI Image Model Puts Instagram to Work

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Meta launched Muse Image, the first artificial intelligence image model from Meta Superintelligence Labs. The feature drew immediate pushback because anyone can generate an image of another person by tagging their public Instagram username in a prompt, and public accounts are included by default unless users navigate to a buried setting to opt out, Wired […]

Canadian consumer confidence holds near neutral as economic outlook brightens

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The headline figure blends two sub-indices tracking different aspects of household sentiment. The Pocketbook Index, which captures views on personal finances and job security, slipped to 51.88 from 52.91 four weeks earlier. The Expectations Index, covering outlooks for the broader economy and real estate prices, climbed to 50.60 from 48.81 over the same period. Nik […]

Why Smart Business Leaders Read Past the Monthly Jobs Numbers

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The jobs report may not mean what you think it means.

HSBC follows other major banks in withdrawing from private credit lending

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HSBC has joined other major banks in reducing private credit lending amid rising concerns over defaults, investor redemptions and risk management. Despite recent market stress, private credit remains an important source of funding for businesses, including trade and working capital finance. Industry participants expect stronger risk controls and greater use of short-term trade finance assets […]

Gold, silver prices today, 9 July: Check retail rates of 24K, 22K gold, 999 silver in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata

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Gold and silver prices: The price of the yellow metal in India’s retail market declined on Thursday, 9 July, amid negative global cues and rising tensions between the US and Iran, following sustained US strikes against Iran. Both 24-karat and 22-karat gold rates are showing a marginal decline across major cities. Silver prices, on the […]

What would Andy Burnham as prime minister mean for UK stocks?

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Assuming no Labour MP throws their hat into the ring to challenge him, Andy Burnham looks set to be the UK’s next prime minister – and he could assume the office as soon as 17 July. You might be wondering what a Burnham administration could mean for your money, in particular your investments. After all, […]

The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok blends Thai heritage with elegance

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On 13 January, 1913, when King Rama VI sent Thailand’s first wireless message from the Saladaeng Radiotelegraph Station in Bangkok, he could never have foreseen that more than a century later, in the same spot, guests would be sipping cocktails by the pool, scrolling on smartphones and communicating in real time. Back then, this whole […]

Apple Resumes Card Payments in India Following RBI Rule Changes

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After a five-year hiatus brought on by disputes with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Apple is quietly beginning to accept debit and credit card payments in India again. The move appears to pave the way for the long-awaited launch of Apple Pay in the country. The pause followed RBI rules governing online recurring payments, […]