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While the latest inflation report shows a much-needed decrease in costs, the overall economy is still uneven. Interest rates were raised again earlier this month, the tenth such hike since March 2022 and a recession could be on the horizon, according to the Federal Reserve. In this environment many Americans find themselves looking for any financial…

Ryan Deiss was an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Texas at Austin in 1999. He started building basic websites for clients who were willing to pay him. One client reportedly could not pay him for his work but gave him an e-book she had written about making homemade baby food.

Qatar Airways has partnered with QNB Group to process ecommerce payments across its global digital sales channels.

A technology expert who works with businesses on their computer systems and data security says local companies need to take cybersecurity seriously, warning that fraudulent emails and other online scams can lead to significant financial losses.

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The Australian Tax Office has warned those that are making money online need to be declaring more than just their cash income.

A new online store can take weeks to assemble before its owner learns whether anyone wants to buy. There is the website, the product catalog, checkout, advertising, and some way to track what happens after a customer places an order. Each piece can be bought separately, but someone still has to make them work together.

This paper examines how Kenyan online freelancers perceive meaningful work within precarious digital platform labour. Although platform work is often characterized by fragmentation, isolation, and income insecurity, empirical research on how Global South workers interpret its meaningfulness remains limited. Using a mixed-methods design, the study combines a survey of 52 platform workers with 20 semi-structured…

Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce president calls for overhaul of business rates and greater powers for local leaders

Online visibility has traditionally depended on how well a website ranks in search engine results. Businesses invested in keywords, backlinks, technical SEO, and content to attract visitors from Google and other search platforms. While these practices remain important, the way people discover information online is gradually changing.