Federal Reserve officials cut the federal funds rate, or the borrowing rate that banks charge each other, by 25 basis points or 0.25% on Wednesday. The central bank’s rate-setting committee, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC),

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Pickleball has swept the nation into a frenzy of friendly competition. One court in Charlotte, North Carolina, has taken the game to the next level, combining pickleball practice

OpenAI has arranged a private stock sale for its staff with SoftBank Group that allows current and former employees to sell their stock to SoftBank at $210 per share, a source told Fortune on Tuesday. The

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Hi, I’m Dima, the founder of PitchBob, an AI co-pilot for entrepreneurs. And yes, I’m a solo founder. Worse yet (or so they say), I’m a business-oriented founder,

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For any successful business, deciding when to start scaling is the most challenging time. Just as time cannot stand still, businesses must also keep moving, which means expanding

There might be one car that stands out more than a Cybertruck — and the chance to drive it for a year is now open. Kraft Heinz and Oscar Mayer are hiring “Hotdoggers” to hit the

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Now that we are in the Christmas season and draw closer to the end of 2024, as we reflect on the year that has passed and prepare for

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Over the last few years, I’ve had the privilege of working with several CEOs during some of the most transformative periods of their careers. From first-time CEOs to

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A staggering 90% of organizations fail to execute their strategies successfully. Let that sink in — nine out of ten businesses struggle to turn their big plans into

Apple released its second AI update, iOS 18.2, last week, but most iPhone users have yet to tap into the AI writing tools, photo editing capabilities, and other new Apple Intelligence features released two months ago

Strike action by Avanti West Coast train managers is back on after an offer aimed at resolving a dispute over rest day working was rejected. Members of the RMT union will now walk out on New

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In any business’s journey, leaders must make tough calls about what products to keep offering and which to discontinue in order to facilitate long-term profitability and growth. When

Barbara Corcoran chooses to fly coach on airplanes, even though the self-made multimillionaire and “Shark Tank” investor can afford first-class tickets. In an episode of The Jamie Kern Lima Show that aired last week, Corcoran explained

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Paddington will not be Americanised for US audiences, the boss of the firm behind the film franchise has pledged. “This is the most British bear… it has appealed to a lot of people because it is

Bitcoin has surged to a new record high, extending a rally that has seen the cryptocurrency’s price rise by more than 50% since Donald Trump’s victory in the 5 November election. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly

The key perk is greater access to each others’ markets, and a pledge to eliminate or reduce 95% of import charges or tariffs. But some are kept to protect sensitive domestic areas, such as Japan’s rice

Job vacancies are falling and the economy is “cooling”, suggesting recession may be “around the corner”, according to the boss of Reed, one of the UK’s largest recruitment firms. Speaking to the BBC, James Reed said

A British hedge fund trader has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Denmark, after being found guilty of orchestrating a tax fraud that cost the Danish government more than £1bn. It is the heaviest

Two famous real estate brokers and their brother have been charged with sex trafficking in a case involving the alleged drugging, assaulting and raping of dozens of women over more than a decade. Prosecutors say Tal