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I’d buy this M1 MacBook Air deal over a new M2 model – and you should too

Oh MacBooks. Love them or hate them, they’re arguably the most recognizable laptops on the market thanks to Apple’s incredible marketing power. But, they’re more than just a pretty chassis, having developed a lot of respect alongside that recognition. From the powerful MacBook Pro workstations to the cute and (relatively) affordable MacBook Air, MacBook devices…

Scammers are posting negative one-star reviews of restaurants on Google in extortion ploy for digital gift cards

Luchos San Francisco, one of the restaurants targeted by scammers. Yelp Scammers are flooding restaurants with one-star Google reviews as part of a new extortion ploy. The scammers demand digital gift cards in exchange for deleting the negative reviews.  Restaurants around the country, many of which have Michelin stars, have been hit by the scam. …

8 ways entrepreneurs can earn passive income and increase their earnings

Lynette Adkins is a 23-year-old YouTube content creator in Austin, Texas. Lynette Adkins With a downturn possibly on the way, founders are looking for ways to supplement their earnings. Passive income is a way to accumulate money without working around the clock. Business owners can look into options like YouTube and dropshipping to make passive…

An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a retirement benefit that makes workers part owners of the company

ESOPs give employees a stake in their employer’s success through equity ownership. Cecilie Arcurs/Getty An employee stock ownership plan provides employees with shares of a company, which makes them part owners.Most ESOPs grant employees shares outright instead of requiring them to contribute to the plans.ESOPs help employees save for retirement while providing the company tax…

What are antitrust laws? Understanding the legislation designed to protect consumers and maintain competition

Antitrust laws play an important role in upholding a competitive marketplace for consumers. Chris Ryan/Getty Antitrust laws are legislation designed to help protect consumers and foster marketplace competition and have been around since 1890. Antitrust laws are supposed to address harmful business practices such as price fixing, bid rigging, monopolies, and other unlawful activities. The…

Russia’s Gazprom hints at delay in resuming gas supplies to Germany with Nord Stream 1 safety warning

The EU is planning a complete ban on Russian oil imports. iznashih/Getty Images Russian state-run energy giant Gazprom said Wednesday it could not get a hold on a key part for Nord Stream 1 operations.  The statement hinted at uncertainty on whether gas supplies would resume to Germany.  Goldman Sachs analysts wrote last week that…

What are assets? The building blocks of wealth for individuals and profits for businesses

Individuals and companies manage their assets with different goals in mind. Ariel Skelley/Getty An asset is anything that an individual or business owns that has monetary value and can be sold for cash.There are four main types of assets: liquid, illiquid, tangible, and intangible.Knowing what your assets are and their value is the first step…