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Businesses aren’t creating tons of new jobs, but they also aren’t cutting many either.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Businesses on both sides of the Atlantic have long advocated such harmonization, but progress has been slow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Businesses faced with higher costs of their own have tried to shift some of the burden on to customers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Businesses in the industrial area, she said, host late-night events, including raves, that disrupt their quality of life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Businesses used telegrams to buy and sell, but an individual got a telegram only for a death in the family.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly