‘It’s low risk, high reward’: Small businesses are learning to use AI to boost profits and attract customers

[ad_1] Arion Herbert and his wife, Erica, started their recreational sports-league business in 2016. What started off as a way to gather friends and family outdoors quickly turned into a…

Small-business owners face a punishing cocktail of labor shortages, inflation and rising rates. But some are finding fresh ways to thrive.

[ad_1] Business at Linda’s Bar and Grill in downtown Chapel Hill, N.C. had been booming before the pandemic. After the college town emptied and the restaurant shuttered for most of…

Shopping for an EV? There are some big discounts right now | CNN Business

[ad_1] CNN  —  Thanks to growing competition in the market, and some reticence from consumers, automakers and car dealers are offering huge discounts on electric vehicles, particularly luxury models. The…

Italian pasta prices are soaring. Rome is in crisis talks with producers | CNN Business

[ad_1] Rome/London CNN  —  Italy’s government convened crisis talks Thursday to investigate the reasons behind a surge in prices for pasta, one of the country’s most beloved and culturally important…

Tyson Foods, one of the biggest meat producers, is investing in insect protein | CNN Business

[ad_1] New York CNN  —  Tyson, a major US producer of beef, pork and chicken, is betting on protein that comes from insects. The meat processor said on Tuesday that…

Price hikes, hectic embassy guidelines and stranded pets: People struggle to find ways out of Israel | CNN Business

[ad_1] New York CNN  —  Foreign nationals and dual citizens have scrambled to find ways to get out of Israel after Hamas’ gruesome attack on October 7 pushed the country…

Starbucks scientists are developing climate-proof coffee | CNN Business

[ad_1] New York CNN  —  Coffee is a finicky crop — arabica coffee, the most popular variety, in particular. And climate change poses a huge threat to the coffee business…

This bargain-hunting fund manager is finding value in PayPal and other fintech stocks

[ad_1] The world of internet memes reminds me of financial bubbles. The Harlem Shake Meme was video craze in 2013 where groups would dance to “Harlem Shake” by Baauer. These…

Winemaker dies in Italy while trying to save colleague who fainted in wine vat | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in wine vat, according to Italy’s fire brigade. Authorities responded to…

France and EU to spend 215 million euros shoring up struggling wine producers | CNN

[ad_1] Paris CNN  —  The French government and the European Union will spend 200 million euros ($215 million) to help the country’s wine producers, who are struggling to cope with…