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Don’t let money hold you back from pursuing your entrepreneurial dreams. These low-cost business ideas are perfect for launching with modest savings or raising a bit of capital from friends and family—no bank loans required!25 best businesses to start with little money1. Content creationContent appears in many places and takes many forms, from videos to the written word to graphics. The demand for high quality, original, engaging content means opportunities for creative professionals like writers and graphic designers (yes, even in the age of ChatGPT and AI content creation.) If this is your area of expertise, use your talents to create…

You can make more than 20% extra as an AI-skilled freelancer than your employed counterpartsgetty Did you know that you could earn up to 22% more per hour as an AI-enabled freelancer? According to a fresh Upwork report, freelancers with AI skills are making 22% more than their traditional employee counterparts. Meanwhile, about 31% of knowledge workers who self-identify as freelancers are using ChatGPT (according to Staffing Industry Analysts) to: Supercharge their productivity Bring higher quality results Make more money If you want to start making money and landing your first client within the next month, here are 10 strategic…

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Covenant Health released a statement on Thursday, confirming that they have completed negotiations with Blue Cross Blue Shield so Covenant facilities will be considered in-network for anyone with this insurance.You can see the complete statement here:COVENANT HEALTH REACHES AN AGREEMENT WITH BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF TEXASWe are pleased to announce Covenant Health has successfully reached a new contract agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, effective July 31, 2025. This agreement ensures that over 140,000 individuals will maintain in-network access to Covenant’s hospitals and healthcare providers throughout Texas. As a result, this agreement will benefit individuals…

Bectu has welcomed the UK government’s plan to tackle late payments, which the UK creative industries union said is “absolutely critical” to protect the incomes of freelancers. The legislative change forms part of the government’s small business plan, published yesterday. The changes mean the UK will have what the government is billing as “ the toughest laws on late payments in the G7 [Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and US]”. The government’s small business commissioner will be given new powers to carry out spot checks and enforce a 30-day invoice verification period to speed up resolutions to disputes. The upcoming…

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By Ateev Bhandari (Reuters) -Strategy reported its first profit in six quarters on Thursday, as the biggest corporate holder of bitcoin benefited from a remarkable quarter for cryptocurrencies. In a watershed moment of legitimacy for the crypto industry, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law earlier this month. Industry anticipation leading up to the moment helped rally bitcoin — the largest cryptocurrency — past $120,000 for the first time as investors cheered Washington’s long-awaited approval on digital assets. Strategy held 597,325 bitcoins as of June 30, at an average cost of $70,982. Bitcoin currently trades around $116,600.…

Freelance journalist at work – illustration by Eloise Faber Some weeks ago, I represented a freelance reporter who had not been paid for a commission she undertook for one of the country’s leading tabloids. She had found the story. After being commissioned, she had identified and agreed participation with three case studies, written the feature, and coordinated the subjects travelling to London for a photoshoot. The desk liked the feature, but for reasons beyond the reporter’s control, it was dropped. The paper paid the photographer, a makeup artist, and the studio costs. When the reporter sought her agreed fee, though,…

As global payments evolve, the companies and global networks supporting the landscape are evolving in turn. That was the key trendline shared Thursday (July 31) by Mastercard leadership during the company’s second-quarter earnings call. The company is increasingly positioning itself not only as a transaction processor, but as an innovation and data-driven technology partner in an ecosystem shaped by interoperability, digital identity and agentic artificial intelligence (AI). While Mastercard’s traditional payment network remains its engine — driven by global GDP growth and consumer spending — the company’s value-added services and solutions segment is emerging as a critical differentiator. That line saw 23%…

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