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Your success as a freelancer hinges on your ability to adapt fastgetty Remember Blockbuster? Who even remembers them anymore? No one talks about them because we now have an all-too familiar app on our TV home screen and mobile devices: Netflix. But what happened to the video rental franchise anyway? In a nutshell, they stayed behind and didn’t adapt to the evolving needs of the market. As a result, Blockbuster was overtaken by Netflix, a competitor who saw potential in the digitization of movies and films, and leveraged this to build a media empire. Now, there’s only one remaining Blockbuster…

Tesla Bull Says EV Maker Faces ‘Code Red’ Situation 54 minutes ago Tesla (TSLA) shares sank Monday morning after long-time bull Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities warned the electric vehicle (EV) maker faced a “code red situation” if CEO Elon Musk didn’t back away from his service in the Trump administration and refocus on Tesla. Ives wrote in a note to clients that Musk is too distracted by his efforts to cut federal spending by leading the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. He said Musk “needs to leave the government, take a major step back on DOGE, and get back to being CEO…

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This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Ben Chipman who works in commercial partnerships for NBC Universal, about his experience working as a freelancer. It has been edited for length and clarity.I fell into freelancing by accident as a college student. I started at Duke University in 2019, where I helped launch their creator economy programs.I was a content creator on LinkedIn and TikTok already, so understood the creator space. I hosted an event at Duke with Serena Kerrigan, an influencer and alum. During the event, I became friends with her creative strategist, whom I shadowed at…

Wall Street is underestimating the near-term pressures on Amazon’s earnings, according to Raymond James. The firm downgraded the stock to outperform from strong buy in a Monday note. It also lowered its price target to $195 from $275, suggesting 13% upside potential from Thursday’s close. Analyst Josh Beck cited headwinds from tariffs and macro uncertainties amid “steepening investment intensity.” “To be clear, we remain constructive on AI prospects/long-term investments, but with rising EBIT risk/limited monetization progress it is more challenging for us to stick with our Strong Buy rating,” Beck said. “Regardless of tariff ‘stickiness’, further supply chain/logistics diversification likely…

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Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched the Freelancer Account, a tailored banking solution designed to meet the unique needs of the country’s vibrant freelance community. This initiative reflects the bank’s commitment to empowering independent professionals who are driving Bangladesh’s growing digital economy, according to a media release.  The Freelancer Account makes it easier for freelancers to receive overseas payments swiftly and securely. It offers an end-to-end digital account opening process from anywhere — whether working from a home office, university dorm, or startup hub. This account offers zero account maintenance fees, free inward remittance, foreign currency remittance certificate, a complimentary international…

Gold bullion bars in Birmingham, England.Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesGold prices surged to a record high on Monday, spurred by concerns over global economic growth due to the spiraling Sino-U.S. trade war, with a weaker dollar further boosting the rally.Spot gold had advanced 1.7% to $3,383.87 an ounce as of 0246 GMT, after hitting a record high of $3,384 earlier in the session.U.S. gold futures firmed 2% to $3,396.10.The dollar index hit a three-year low, making gold more attractive for other currency holders. “Fundamentally, markets are pricing in heightened geopolitical risks, driven by U.S. tariff tensions and stagflation concerns, while resilient central bank demand offers an added tailwind for…

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched the Freelancer Account, a tailored banking solution designed to meet the unique needs of the country’s vibrant freelance community. The Freelancer Account makes it easier for freelancers to receive overseas payments swiftly and securely. It offers end to end digital account opening process from anywhere — whether working from a home office, university dorm, or startup hub. This account offers zero account maintenance fees, free inward remittance, foreign currency remittance certificate, a complimentary international debit card along with processing fee and annual fee waiver on personal loan and selected credit card, said a press release.…

Five years ago today marked one of the all time crazy days in the commodity futures markets.The May 2020 WTI contract started the day at $17.85 and absolutely, truly imploded. It held for a time at the big round numbers like $10 and $5 and made a stand at zero then completely crumbled to a low of -$40.32 per barrel.It eventually settled at -37.63 a day before settlement in a fall of 306% or $55.90 on the day.Once it rolled to the following month, the market began to find storage and sorted itself out.It was also a good day for…