Business Signage Sways 84% of Shoppers, New Survey Finds

Business Signage Sways 84% of Shoppers, New Survey Finds

Your sign is doing more selling than you think, according to a national survey Signarama released September 8. Eighty-four percent of Americans said business signage influences whether they buy from a company, and 39% said they have walked in purely because of what was hanging outside. That is a conversion channel most founders never optimize.…

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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Slips to 98.7 in August

NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Slips to 98.7 in August

Main Street lost a little of its nerve last month, according to the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index published September 8. The August reading came in at 98.7, down 1.1 points from July, yet still above the 52-year average of 98.0. That half-good, half-uneasy shape probably matches how your own month felt. The headline barely…

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iPhone Duo Price: Why Apple’s $2,000 Foldable May Use Touch ID Instead of Face ID

iPhone Duo Price: Why Apple’s ,000 Foldable May Use Touch ID Instead of Face ID

Hours before Apple’s September 9 keynote, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported new details about the company’s first foldable iPhone, including its expected name, price and biometric system. “Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected to be called the iPhone Duo,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported, describing a device expected to start at about $2,000 and use Touch ID…

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Yen rallies as over-US$100 oil rattles greenback

Yen rallies as over-US0 oil rattles greenback

The spotlight is on the Japanese currency due to its recent spike, shifting the calculus for the carry trade Published Wed, Sep 9, 2026 · 08:51 PM [LONDON] The Japanese yen traded at seven-month highs on Wednesday (Sep 9), keeping the US dollar under pressure, as traders grappled with oil prices breaking above US$100 a…

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Uber seeking 4.5 billion euros from debut euro bond sale

Uber seeking 4.5 billion euros from debut euro bond sale

It’s selling fixed-rate securities with maturities ranging from three years to 20 years Published Wed, Sep 9, 2026 · 08:51 PM [WASHINGTON] Uber Technologies is looking to raise 4.5 billion euros (US$5.2 billion) from its debut five-part euro bond, the latest move by an American company to diversify its funding in Europe. The ride-hailing app…

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New York delegation gets shoved in the back at GOP midterm convention in downgrade from prime 2024 and 2016 seats

New York delegation gets shoved in the back at GOP midterm convention in downgrade from prime 2024 and 2016 seats

DALLAS — New York is getting the backseat treatment at the GOP midterm convention this week, with its delegation being placed in the left rear corner of the arena, marking a significant downgrade from the 2016 and 2024 party gatherings. In the past, despite being a Democratic stronghold, New York seemingly benefited from being President…

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SEVENTEEN’s DK Faces Online Backlash After Tearful Pre-Enlistment Moment as Fans Rush to Defend Him: ‘Not 1 Ounce of Sympathy’

SEVENTEEN’s DK Faces Online Backlash After Tearful Pre-Enlistment Moment as Fans Rush to Defend Him: ‘Not 1 Ounce of Sympathy’

SEVENTEEN member DK has become a part an intense online debate following an emotional moment during his pre-enlistment live broadcast drew both sympathy and harsh criticism from netizens. Ahead of beginning his mandatory military service, DK became visibly emotional while speaking with fans. His tears and vulnerable comments quickly resonated with many CARATs, who understood…

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Google to invest 13 billion euros in AI infrastructure in Finland

Google to invest 13 billion euros in AI infrastructure in Finland

Published Wed, Sep 9, 2026 · 06:32 PM [HELSINKI] Alphabet’s Google is planning its biggest investment in Europe, an artificial intelligence infrastructure build out worth at least 13 billion euros (US$15.1 billion) in Finland. The investments over the next two years will include the construction of at least three new data centres as well as…

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