Revenues of Latino-owned businesses rise, but inflation hurts profits

Revenues for Latin firms rose in 2023-24, but costs rose by an even greater margin, … [+] coercive profits. getty Income, credit scores and business age of Latino businesses have all increased over the past 12 months, but expenses have also increased, due to inflation. Biz2Credit’s annual Latino-Owned Business Study found that while Latino-owned companies’ … Read more

Citizen scientists create buzz with new insect discovery

A student’s drawing and theory of how a Portuguese Moth Fly was found in their Australian schoolyard. Credit: CSIRO More than 60% of Australia’s known insects are unnamed and a mystery to science. Of the approximately 500,000 Australian species, approximately half are insects, but many are uncategorized. A group of sharp-eyed schoolchildren from Queensland are … Read more

SNL’s ‘Spirit Halloween’ skit was free advertising for the pop-up shop

A former New York Rite Aid store reopened as a Halloween spirit. Photo: Bing … [+] Guan/Bloomberg © 2023 Bloomberg Finance LP Seasonal op-up retailer Spirit Halloween hit back Saturday Night Live earlier this week, just days after the comedy series aired a pre-recorded mock ad suggesting the costume shop takes over failed, abandoned storefronts … Read more