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Amazon is unveiling its first buy now, pay later checkout option for the millions of small business owners who use its online store, CNBC learned exclusively. The tech giant confirmed Thursday that its partnership with Affirm is expanding to include Amazon Business, the e-commerce platform that caters to companies. Affirm shares jumped 19% on the…

Updated Jan. 11, 2024 3:38 pm ET Hertz is selling about a third of its global electric-vehicle fleet, a major reversal for the rental-car company after it positioned itself as a champion of the technology with plans to vastly grow its fleet of plug-in models. Hertz said Thursday that it would sell about 20,000 EVs…

Government aims to quadruple nuclear power supplies by 2050 and streamline regulation to speed up delivery.

As we move into 2024, small businesses face an ever-evolving landscape filled with both challenges and opportunities. To thrive in this dynamic environment, small business owners must adopt innovative strategies and remain adaptable. This blog post explores top strategies that can help small businesses navigate the complexities of the modern marketplace and achieve sustained growth….

A disgraced former Chinese central banker admitting to making a “huge mistake” after being arrested last year on suspicion of bribery. Fan Yifei, 59, was the highest-ranking official at the People’s Bank of China  when he was arrested under President Xi Jinping’s campaign to weed out the “flies and ants” in the financial, energy and…

Writers, actors, nurses, auto workers, baristas, pharmacists, graduate students — ever since 2023’s “hot labor summer” began, it seems like workers all over the country have been walking off the job to demand more of their bosses. But are we really seeing a resurgence of the strike weapon? By several measures, yes, we are. More…