Business

The Ignominious End Of Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank was flying high, but when public confidence started to crack, the bank collapsed in a matter of hours.
December 5, 2025 Alex Summers

My brother keeps asking me to store stuff for his buy and sell business, but he’s filled my garage with junk and won’t retrieve it. What can I do?

You told your brother he could use your garage to store inventory for his buy‑and‑sell business. But now the garage is absolutely full. We look at what you can do to regain control.
December 4, 2025 Sasha Wren

Sports betting is now a multibillion-dollar growth industry, but 95% of people who bet lose money over the long term.

Sports betting was effectively legalized in 2018 and the industry has grown faster than anyone anticipated.
December 4, 2025 Quinn Mercer

Big Tech's Nuclear Power Plans

Tech giants like Meta, Google, and Amazon are pouring billions of dollars into nuclear power in a bid to power the future of our digital world.
December 2, 2025 Jane O'Shea

Crocs: Invention And Reinvention

The success story of Crocs footwear comes from a simple manufacturing process and a smart marketing strategy.
November 28, 2025 Peter Kinney

Sears once dominated retail with its catalogs and suburban stores, but decades of missteps led to the chain’s unravelling.

In its heyday, Sears was America’s largest retailer. But after years of terrible business decisions, the Sears success story unravelled.
December 1, 2025 Jane O'Shea

My wife wants to prop up her brother’s failing office supply business using our retirement savings. Now what?

Your wife wants to help her brother’s floundering business, and she sees dipping into your retirement fund as a way to do that. It's critical that you both review what’s really at stake here.
November 27, 2025 Sammy Tran

The Most Common Mistakes People Make When Starting Their First Online Business

It's exciting to start your first online business, but even the smartest beginners can stumble into pitfalls that cost time and money.
November 27, 2025 Alex Summers

The Strange Story Of Jeff Turner: “The Picasso of Counterfeiters”

Jeff Turner was a skilled graphic designer and printer who produced fake US money sophisticated enough to fool members of the Secret Service.
November 24, 2025 Alex Summers

I offered our best part-time worker a full-time job with a raise and benefits, but she said no because she would lose her food stamps. What now?

An employee's refusal to take a better job offer may seem baffling at first, but her stems from the very real fear of losing federal benefits.
November 21, 2025 Alex Summers

The Opportunity And The Pitfalls Of Taking On A Restaurant Franchise in 2026

Franchising a restaurant offers a ready-made business model and a path to success for those willing to take the risk and put in the work.
November 20, 2025 Peter Kinney

Strategies To Use High Interest Rates to Your Advantage: Smart Moves For Savers, Investors, and Borrowers

Many people panic over rising interest rates, but there some ways that you can make high interest rates work in your favor.
November 19, 2025 Quinn Mercer