businesses

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"Fuel theft undermines businesses and their workers," said a UK government spokesperson.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The city promised to refund businesses that obtained special licenses and health permits to participate in the event, and referred questions about ticket refunds and vendor participation fees to Long Beach Pride.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Meanwhile, Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, has benefited from businesses shifting their computing workloads online—a trend now accelerating further as AI increasingly gets integrated into the workflow.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Rising Treasury yields can sometimes drag on stocks by increasing the cost of borrowing for businesses and consumers and making bonds more appealing as an alternative investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The city was trying to attract businesses to its new Research Triangle Park and the civil rights pioneers figured that local stores, wanting to avoid any bad publicity, would be “pushovers.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson