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Best Accounts Payable Software for Small Business (2026): Melio Named Top Solution for Flexible Vendor Payments by Software Experts

Software Experts has recognized Melio as the top solution for flexible vendor payments, making it one of the best accounts payable software for small businesses. The review examined how the platform handles invoice capture, payment approvals, vendor transactions, accounting synchronization, and cash flow management.

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Oct 12 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
2026 Mayor’s Small Business Awards set for Oct. 21

The Maui Chamber of Commerce will host the 2026 Mayor’s Small Business Awards from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 21 at the King Kamehameha Golf Club Waikapu Ballroom. Registration is required for this Academy Awards-style event honoring Maui small businesses. Tickets may be purchased at MauiChamber.com by clicking on the Events page. Meals are $125 […]

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Oct 9 • 8:10 PM EDT • Business • mauinow.com
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Tom Welling reveals ‘Smallville’ costar John Glover once showed him a fan-made nude

During New York Comic Con, Tom Welling shared that his ‘Smallville’ costar John Glover gave him a fan-made nude to sign during the show’s run.

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Oct 10 • 3:53 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Owner of Seattle Hawaiian store says ‘Aloha,’ warns other small businesses

Oahu native Gail Stringer opened the Hawaii General Store in the Wallingford neighborhood in 1998.

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Oct 11 • 11:59 PM EDT • Business • kiro7.com
Latin Businesses and Organization Fighting Against ICE

These small businesses and organizations are using their platforms to support the Latin community as ICE raids continue in the U.S.

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Oct 12 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • rollingstone.com
Brewers Small Ball Tops Dodgers in Game 1 of NLCS

The Los Angeles Dodgers fall short against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

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Oct 11 • 11:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
County GOP dissent shows how Prop. 45’s CEQA reform challenges political lines

Small group of county parties differed from state party leaders over CEQA reform measure that has driven much political soul-searching

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Oct 12 • 7:30 AM EDT • Politics • sacbee.com
Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business

Despite both a rise in costs and fears around immigration crackdowns, some Latinos are committing to championing other Latino entrepreneurs by offering access to a storefront.

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Oct 10 • 12:05 AM EDT • Business • seattletimes.com
Minneapolis Amplified holding concerts at small businesses

Live music and art will be flooding Minneapolis small businesses this weekend with Minneapolis Amplified.

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Oct 9 • 12:45 PM EDT • Business • fox9.com
State Launches Indiana Small Business Program

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced the launch of the Indiana Small Business Program to strengthen the Hoosier small business environment and to promote and facilitate the participation of Indiana …

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Oct 10 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • buildingindiana.com
Tigers Fans Can Only Watch as Skubal Pitches in NLCS

Trading their two-time Cy Young winner for prospects haunts Detroit as the dominant southpaw debuts in the Championship Series, fueling a bitter debate over small-market baseball economics.

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Oct 11 • 11:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Duke Energy Grants Support Downtown Revitalization Efforts

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $190,000 in grants to South Carolina communities to support downtown revitalization efforts. Funds will be used for facade improvements, wayfinding signage, public gathering spaces, and small business...

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Oct 12 • 10:22 AM EDT • Business • greenvillebusinessmag.com
TVFCU opens applications for 10th Annual Idea Leap Small Business Grant competition
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Oct 9 • 4:43 PM EDT • Business • newschannel9.com
Small businesses, big lessons: How UT San Antonio interns help entrepreneurs grow

At the Valdez Institute for Economic Development, students trade classroom theory for real clients and real stakes.

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Oct 12 • 4:00 AM EDT • Business • news.utsa.edu
Habits for Reducing Stress and Improving Health

As the year comes to an end and life gets busier, it can be difficult to keep a consistent routine and find time to take care of both your physical and mental health. Ben Meer, author of "How to Be Good at Life," joins the 3rd Hour of TODAY to share tips on how to create better habits that can reduce stress and improve your well-being. His recommendations include breaking daunting tasks down into smaller chunks, setting concrete goals and reserving at least one hour a week to organize your responsibilities.

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Oct 12 • 10:37 AM EDT • Health • today.com
Microsoft Is Taking AI Beyond the Data Center, But Its Surface Business Is Just a Small Piece of the Pie

The tech giant's latest Nvidia-powered Surface devices add another dimension to its growth strategy as shares trade near all-time highs.

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Oct 11 • 4:30 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Global private equity fuels Indian healthcare’s push into smaller cities

Hospitals flush with foreign money are expanding rapidly and filling gaps in public infrastructure

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Oct 10 • 11:02 PM EDT • Health • ft.com
Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business

Despite both a rise in costs and fears around immigration crackdowns, some Latinos are committing to championing other Latino entrepreneurs by offering access to a storefront

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Oct 12 • 10:53 AM EDT • Business • latimes.com
Celebrate National Women's Small Business Month at these local stores

Looking to celebrate National Women's Small Business Month? Check out some of these local businesses.

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Oct 10 • 5:03 AM EDT • Business • augustachronicle.com
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo’s Health and Preparations for Surgery

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital early this week to remove a small lung nodule found at a very early stage. Follow updates and reactions here.

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Oct 12 • 8:43 AM EDT • Health • ncregister.com
How Do Freedivers Cope With So Little Oxygen? Scientists May Have Found a Clue.

A small, unreviewed study linked freediving training to changes in brain connectivity, raising questions about adaptation to low oxygen.

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Oct 11 • 8:14 PM EDT • Science • vice.com
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Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From the pink neon sign on the sunshine yellow wall to the multicolored Mexican paper garlands, Mission Lotería's storefront emits cultural pride everywhere you look. After seven ...

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Oct 10 • 12:02 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Wichita Police arrest teenagers after stealing candy from local business

Wichita Police have arrested several teenagers for theft after they were caught on camera earlier this week stealing candy from a small business in Delano.

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Oct 9 • 5:55 PM EDT • Business • kake.com
Overworld Collectibles aims to build a third space for Denton gamers

At Overworld Collectibles, customers gather around tables to sort through trading cards and discuss their collections, surrounded by shelves of video games and other memorabilia lining the small store.

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Oct 9 • 2:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • dentonrc.com
Suspect steals car, leads police on chase before crashing into Sunnyside area business, HPD says

Officials said the suspect was in a stolen car being chased before crashing into the store front on Scott and Mallow Steet, injuring themselves and two customers.

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Oct 12 • 9:10 AM EDT • Business • abc13.com
Alta Home Lending puts family first in its first year of business

Alta Home Lending named top small employer in San Antonio in its debut in Top Workplaces rankings.

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Oct 11 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • expressnews.com
Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business
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Oct 10 • 12:02 AM EDT • Business • 10tv.com
Amazon Discounting 2026 MacBook Pro by as Much as $600 This Week

Today we're tracking a pair of massive discounts on Apple's newest MacBook Pro models, including $500 off a 16-inch model and $600 off a 14-inch model on Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. The 15-Core M5 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM and 2TB SSD has hit $2,399.00 on Amazon, down from $2,999.00.

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Oct 12 • 10:26 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
AI Shopping Is Here. Are Your Products Ready?

AI commerce platforms help small businesses make their products discoverable and purchasable across emerging AI shopping channels.

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Oct 10 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • inc.com
Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices

The amount is small compared with U.S. demand, but the deal aligns the U.S. with Russia and against Ukraine’s efforts to bomb Russian refineries.

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Oct 9 • 4:56 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Photo Album: Meet Your Peer Health Educators

Wabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States.

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Oct 9 • 11:33 AM EDT • Health • wabash.edu
DHT Holdings, Inc. Business Update

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, October 12, 2026 – DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (“DHT” or the “Company”) today provides the following business update:For the ...

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Oct 12 • 6:33 AM EDT • Business • markets.businessinsider.com
Battle brews between Kelly Clarkson and small business in Brooklyn
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Oct 12 • 5:02 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Nurse Educator Receives Award from LeadingAge New York

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility announced the recognition of Nurse Educator Jasmin Slater Small, RN as recipient of the 2026

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Oct 9 • 5:52 PM EDT • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org
O’Mara Named 2026 ‘Guardian of Small Business’

Big Flats Senator Tom O'Mara earned the 2026 'Guardian of Small Business' award. He's one of five senators with a 100% NFIB voting record.

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Oct 11 • 12:01 AM EDT • Business • fingerlakesdailynews.com
EIU Hosts Small Business Fest to Showcase Local Student-Run and Community-Run Businesses

Eastern Illinois University hosted its Small Business Fest on Oct. 10, 2026, bringing together local businesses and student ran shops to showcase their products, services and work in the community. Production: Zak Rojahn

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Oct 12 • 4:15 PM EDT • Business • dailyeasternnews.com
Many Kauai small businesses hanging on by a thread waiting for financial aid

A month after Hurricane Lowell destroyed businesses and caused a dramatic slowdown in customers, many Kauai operators are barely hanging on. The federal government announced approval of major disaster aid

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Oct 9 • 9:02 PM EDT • Business • kitv.com
World Street Series: BVB takes over Times Square

From morning to evening, Broadway between 43rd and 44th Streets became a temporary arena featuring two small-sided pitches decked out in black and yellow. More than 300 young players aged eight to 18 ...

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Oct 11 • 6:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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H-E-B Crowns 2026 Quest For Texas Best Winners

H‑E‑B named the winners of its 13th annual Quest for Texas Best, celebrating five standout small businesses and the Texas-made products poised to become customers’ next favorites. Selected from a record-breaking 978 entries representing more than 500 companies statewide, the five winners shared $110,000 in cash prizes, with the Grand Prize recipient earning the title of “Texas Best” and placement on H‑E‑B shelves.

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Oct 9 • 2:06 PM EDT • Business • texasborderbusiness.com
Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI

Nikon says it’s revisiting its competition rules after the original winner’s video was too good to be true.

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Oct 9 • 2:06 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
This Reading Habit Is Quietly Winning at Mental Health — Eight Science-Backed Reasons Right Now

Your screen time report is judging you, your group chat is on fire, and somewhere on the floor is the paperback you “mean to get back to” once life calms down. Spoiler: life is not calming down. Yet a small, stubborn group of people keep doing something almost quaint – they read novels for fun....

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Oct 11 • 10:17 AM EDT • Science • graziamagazine.com
CVS Health (CVS) Opens New Pharmacy Sites As Undervalued Narrative Holds

CVS Health (CVS) is expanding its pharmacy-focused format by opening nearly 20 smaller neighborhood locations across the US in 2026, including a new Roxbury site in the Boston area. Recent headlines around CVS Health have mixed signals for investors, with Medicare Advantage star rating setbacks and a legal probe weighing on sentiment, while the extended Cardinal Health distribution deal and a reaffirmed dividend provide a steadier backdrop. Even after a one-day share price decline of 1.87%...

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Oct 10 • 10:10 PM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
AI Agents Give Main Street Businesses Big Business Muscle

Running a small business has always meant doing more with less. The owner takes the morning shift, answers customer emails on lunch, reconciles the books

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Oct 12 • 4:00 AM EDT • Business • pymnts.com
8BitDo Ultimate 2 review: The best Switch 2 controller out there

Everything is within reach on 8BitDo’s Ultimate 2, even for small hands.

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Oct 12 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Over 70 vendors attend Small Business Fest at Eastern

From food trucks to portraits, EIU’s Small Business Festival hosted 73 vendors when it returned to campus Saturday, spanning from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrepreneurship Club President Emily Larsen said the event is meant to give students with businesses an opportunity to be seen. “We want to give them a cheap, affordable opportunity to start their businesses or grow here in...

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Oct 12 • 3:24 PM EDT • Business • dailyeasternnews.com
Partake Foods founder shares her biggest small business lessons

Inspired by her daughter's allergies, Partake Foods founder, Denise Woodard raised millions, overcoming growth challenges with storytelling skills.

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Oct 11 • 7:08 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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Want to support women entrepreneurs? Try these eco-friendly ideas

What is Women’s Small Business Month? 13 eco-friendly ways to celebrate.

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Oct 10 • 5:04 AM EDT • Business • augustachronicle.com
City of Laurel Encourages Local Businesses to Participate in 2026 Small Business Credit Survey

(LAUREL, MD) The City of Laurel’s Department of Economic & Community Development is encouraging local business owners and key financial decision makers to participate in the Federal Reserve&

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Oct 9 • 3:37 PM EDT • Business • cityoflaurel.org
In Small-Business Lending, AI Reads The Numbers But Bankers Still Make The Call

AI is starting to read small firms’ books and draft advice. For generative tools, federal guidance leaves the job of checking that advice to each bank.

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Oct 10 • 6:45 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
REO Town businesses forced to adapt amid economic slowdown

Small businesses in Lansing’s REO Town are adapting to economic challenges by shifting toward experiential services and receiving grants to attract customers, even as some local establishment…

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Oct 10 • 3:08 PM EDT • Business • wlns.com
Silicon Valley’s Dream City Has Crashed Into Small-Town Politics

A bitter standoff between tech-backed developers and local county leaders helped doom a $3-billion project at the edge of the Bay Area.

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Oct 10 • 7:00 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
HTA invites local businesses and community organizations to learn how to reach Hawaiʻi’s visitors

Hawaiʻi farmers, makers, small-business owners, cultural practitioners and nonprofits interested in reaching visitors are invited to register for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority’s 2026 Foundational Technical Assistance workshops.

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Oct 10 • 2:00 PM EDT • Business • mauinow.com
Nikon revokes first prize in Small World in Motion video competition over AI use

The winner of a prestigious scientific photography competition has been disqualified after organizers concluded that his use of generative AI broke the rules.

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Oct 12 • 7:21 AM EDT • Technology • cnn.com
Ventura's Pacific View Mall opens Round1 Bowling, Japanese food hall

A new Japanese entertainment center with bowling and a food hall opens at Pacific View Mall in Ventura.

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Oct 10 • 12:26 PM EDT • Entertainment • vcstar.com
Cash Flow Is King For SMBs, Relay’s 2026 Small-Business Survey Shows

Small businesses deal with highly variable cash flow, but their finance software often doesn’t help them spot cash-flow problems and opportunities in advance.

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Oct 9 • 1:58 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
A small-town Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive as they try to keep US House majority

Bill Hill is running for Congress as an independent in Alaska and he's positioning himself as a working-class candidate who can relate to people's frustrations with high fuel and other costs.

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Oct 10 • 8:31 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
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Microsoft Is Taking AI Beyond the Data Center, But Its Surface Business Is Just a Small Piece of the Pie

The tech giant's latest Nvidia-powered Surface devices add another dimension to its growth strategy as shares trade near all-time highs.

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Oct 11 • 4:30 PM EDT • Business • barchart.com
CHOICE Arrangements: A Path to Health Coverage for Small Business Employees - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council

An emerging alternative is gaining momentum – and the history of HSAs shows why policymakers should help it grow. By Karen Kerrigan – For most small business owners, the health insurance story is painfully the same: premiums keep climbing, choices can be limited, and providing quality coverage for employees becomes more difficult every year. According […]

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Oct 10 • 8:37 AM EDT • Business • sbecouncil.org
10 Mini Gadgets From Ugreen That Are Actually Worth Buying

Charging tech, ergonomic mice, and even wireless earbuds are among Ugreen's smallest, most useful products on offer — and at great prices, to boot.

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Oct 11 • 4:02 PM EDT • Technology • bgr.com
Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism

Read the U.S. State Department's ministerial results on the resurgence of political terrorism and international security cooperation.

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Oct 11 • 11:17 PM EDT • Politics • smallwarsjournal.com
Sunday Thoughts on the Cesspool Comment

I grew up on internet sports message boards. Back in high school i posted on CNNSI.com boards as well as a few others. When I was a junior in college, i found Texags and started posting there. At the time the site was small enough to where people knew you and called you by your […]

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Oct 11 • 10:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
A small-town Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive as they try to keep US House majority

Bill Hill is running for Congress as an independent in Alaska and he's positioning himself as a working-class candidate who can relate to people's frustrations with high fuel and other costs.

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Oct 10 • 8:31 AM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
Applications being taken for Batavia business incubator program

The Batavia MainStreet group is now accepting applications for the 2027 season of the Boardwalk Shops, a small business incubator program in downtown Batavia.

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Oct 12 • 3:27 PM EDT • Business • chicagotribune.com
Gears of War: E-Day sells 230K copies

Gears of War: E-Day has sold 230K copies since its advance-access launch on October 1 and full release on October 6. Steam accounts for 168K of those, with Xbox (console and PC) selling 62K. But there’s more to this story, as Xbox makes up the bulk of revenue. E-Day is the best-reviewed Gears game in nearly two decades (and the best one ever made, in my opinion). The Coalition has made a banger here (it’s currently in my top 10 of the year). Despite E-Day’s undeniable quality, this is a soft result. And it’s down to the business model, really. E-Day has made $37M so far, thanks to the Premium upgrade On Xbox, Game Pass is cannibalising much of the premium revenue. Our estimates show that 1.7M folks accessed E-Day via their subscription rather than a copy. But Xbox is having it both ways – or having it halfway, at least – via its Premium Edition Game Pass upgrade. Game Pass subscribers could pay $30 (or their local equivalent) for up to five days of early access starting October 1. Our estimates show that of the 1.7M who accessed E-Day through Game Pass, 722K paid for the upgrade. Between the review embargo lifting on October 1 and the full release, E-Day managed to shift another 250K early-access upgrades – no doubt helped by the campaign’s rave reviews. So despite selling far fewer copies on Steam, Xbox accounts for almost three-quarters of the revenue (roughly $26M of the $37M, versus about $11M on Steam). So “230K copies” undersells the paying audience. Including the 722K upgrades, nearly 950K people actually paid something for E-Day. The $30 upgrade is a halfstep from cannibalisation, but will Xbox go all the way? While E-Day is a sublime game, these are soft numbers for a flagship when Xbox badly needs revenue wins. E-Day sold 62K copies on Xbox against 722K Premium upgrades, so for every one copy sold on Xbox, nearly 12 Game Pass upgrades were sold. The $70 premium SKU is – functionally – dead on Xbox. Normally you can’t see what a Game Pass player would have paid, because the game’s just there in the subscription. But the $30 early-access upgrade estimate shows that 722K people demonstrated they’ll spend real money on this game. In a world without day-one Game Pass, many of these folks would have bought E-Day at $70. They paid $30 for five days early access to something they don’t own. Xbox is, in effect, charging its most valuable customers the least, based on a hangover from a tried-and-exhausted strategy from a previous administration. Those 722K willing-to-pay players generated about $21.7M via the upgrade. If three quarters of this group – mostly US and European audiences – bought E-Day outright, that’s nearly $40M. Of course, Game Pass does bring in meaningful recurring revenue, and E-Day is adding value for hundreds of thousands of subscribers. However, Game Pass is no longer growing, so Xbox is at a crossroads. Xbox is reportedly looking to do a Netflix and bolt on an ad-supported tier to pad it further. But that will just set a new floor, and leadership keeps telling us the priority now is revenue growth, which is subscriber-speak for ARPU. Xbox has already pulled Call of Duty from day-one Game Pass after day-one inclusion hammered its sales, with new CoD titles now arriving on the service around a year late. We know that some Microsoft executives believe the service devalues games outright, and rumours (which Microsoft has dismissed so far, to be fair) suggest that day-one releases could be taken off Game Pass. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe When a game this well-reviewed does this softly on its home platform, the model – not the game – gets brought into question. What else E-Day’s early adopters have played (including this month so far) Looking at E-Day‘s players on Xbox, most have played the franchise before (86% have played Gears 5, 76% Gears 4), and every game on the crossover list is either a shooter or a title from an Xbox-owned studio (though Game Pass is inflating those numbers, of course, more on that later): As for what else Xbox’s E-Day players have played this month, the top three are Fortnite (16%), Roblox (7%), and Call of Duty (6%). Another 5% played Minecraft Dungeons II, which is also on Game Pass and launched a couple of days before Gears‘ advance-access date. Many Game Pass players are happy to check out most big new additions. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Over on Steam, the top crossover games are also mostly shooters (slightly more PC-coded ones), including Space Marine 2, which was itself heavily inspired by Gears: Looking at what E-Day‘s Steam players are into this month shows who they are – as subscriptions don’t skew the data. The top three are Wardogs (13%), Deadlock (12%), and CS2 (10%), so you’ve got the restless shooter crowd checking out the new hotness. A little further down are Helldivers 2 and Space Marine 2, your co-op PVE shooter players who’ll feel right at home in Horde mode. Game Pass is skewing the playtime distribution on Xbox Looking at the playtime distribution in our platform, E-Day players on Steam are – relatively speaking – playing for longer: 54% of E-Day players on Xbox have played for five hours or less (versus 32% on Steam) 19% of Xbox players played for over 15 hours (versus 33% on Steam) 14% of Xbox players played for over 20 hours (22% on Steam) The absolute number of people playing for over 15, 20, and 50 hours is, of course, bigger on Xbox, thanks to the sheer volume of folks who came in through Game Pass (upgraders included). None of that is cause for alarm. Game Pass is the reason Xbox playtime skews lower, as when a game is free to try, people try it and bounce without putting in even an hour (17% under an hour on Xbox versus 6% on Steam). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe The subscription brings in tourists alongside the committed, dragging down the average even when the game is excellent (but also perhaps winning over the uninitiated). It’s standard across every subscription-included title, on PS Plus too. Forza Horizon 6, for instance, had 11% of its Xbox players bounce under an hour, versus just 2% on Steam. So, Xbox’s crossroads So there we have it. Gears of War: E-Day is an incredible game whose revenues have been stifled by subscription inclusion and exclusivity. It’s the best-reviewed entry in the series in fifteen-odd years, but it still turned into one of the year’s softer flagship launches, not because players didn’t want it, but because Xbox’s own storefront gave its most willing buyers a reason not to pay. Which leaves Xbox at a crossroads. Will it keep making Gears games when the financial returns are this thin and the margins this low? And if it does, does the next one arrive off Game Pass at day one – the way CoD now does, or even on PlayStation? I think it should. Alright, back to E-Day for me! The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]

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Oct 9 • 11:49 AM EDT • Technology • alineaanalytics.substack.com
Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From the pink neon sign on the sunshine yellow wall to the multicolored Mexican paper garlands, Mission Lotería's storefront emits cultural pride everywhere you look.

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Oct 10 • 12:03 AM EDT • Business • wral.com
Contest-Winning Microscope Thrown Out for Using Generative AI

Ning Xu's winning entry to Nikon Instruments' Small World in Motion competition was ineligible due to AI, a spokesperson for the contest told Gizmodo.

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Oct 9 • 4:29 PM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
Is Elevance Health (ELV) Undervalued After Its Recent Share Price Rally?

Elevance Health (ELV) has been on investors’ radar after a recent share price move, with the stock last closing at US$412.70. That shift now meets a business generating US$201.1b in annual revenue. Recent trading has been firm, with a 1-day share price return of 2.93% and a 7-day share price return of 6.80%. Elevance Health’s year-to-date share price return of 16.50% and 1-year total shareholder return of 19.16% point to momentum building despite a small 3-year total shareholder return...

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Oct 10 • 11:14 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
TVFCU opens applications for 10th Annual Idea Leap Small Business Grant competition
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Oct 9 • 4:43 PM EDT • Business • foxchattanooga.com
Can agritourism help small family farms in N.Y. survive?

From pick-your-own apples to hard cider and fall activities, farms are finding new ways to bring customers through the gates. But can agritourism help family farms navigate rising costs and labor challenges?

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Oct 9 • 5:33 PM EDT • Business • spectrumlocalnews.com
PHOTOS: Albany State Homecoming Alumni Association Business Meeting

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Oct 10 • 7:06 PM EDT • Business • albanyherald.com
Springfield entrepreneurs invited to attend free business seminar

Small business owners can choose from three learning tracks at the free SGF Business Lab event Oct. 14 in Springfield.

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Oct 12 • 4:48 AM EDT • Business • news-leader.com
NASA captures a stunning transformation in Australia's red outback

Australia's normally dry, rust-colored outback has erupted into a spectacular carpet of wildflowers after unusually heavy rains, potentially producing its most impressive bloom in nearly 20 years. NASA satellite images capture the stunning transformation, which has even brought rare flowers to the grounds of a remote deep-space observatory.

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Oct 11 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Buying a business with an SBA loan is more complicated. Here’s what to know.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has implemented a host of new rules impacting borrowers seeking SBA capital to finance a business acquisition or change in control.

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Oct 12 • 8:52 AM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com
Mamdani's new socialist outrage means more woe for NYC small businesses

If the City Council passes the Mamdani-endorsed POWER Act, Gotham’s fastest-growing hustle could be suing the small businesses that keep it running.

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Oct 11 • 9:46 PM EDT • Business • nypost.com
‘Shooting ourselves in the foot’: KIRO hosts call on Seattle to help businesses hurt by construction

Seattle’s construction projects are meant to improve roads and infrastructure, but Angela said the city is hurting small businesses.

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Oct 9 • 5:52 PM EDT • Business • mynorthwest.com
Leicester CFO and Sporting Director Talk in Rare Interviews and Admit they Need ‘to Be More Open’

Leicester City's start to life in League One has fallen far below expectations. After a defeat to Peterborough United, they fell to 17th place, having won just two games. Plenty of the frustration over the last few years has been directed towards Chief Football Officer Jon Rudkin. He doesn't normally do interviews, but both he …

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Oct 12 • 2:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
IRRR, AEOA celebrate 1,000 small business grants

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into the news and happenings of northern Minnesota, alongside the Canadian border. www.elyecho.com

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Oct 10 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • elyecho.com
Winning Nikon Small World in Motion video disqualified for AI use

New winner is Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam for video of a roundworm and single-celled Dileptus.

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Oct 9 • 2:44 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Rayo Plastic Balls Protest Forces La Liga Match Suspension

Rayo Vallecano’s long-awaited return to their Vallecas stadium ended in chaos on Saturday. The La Liga match against Athletic Club was suspended after local fans repeatedly interrupted play by throwing hundreds of small plastic balls and paper airplanes onto the pitch, a coordinated protest against club president Raúl Martín Presa, in what should have been […] The post Rayo Plastic Balls Protest Forces La Liga Match Suspension appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 10 • 1:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Commentary: Native small business owner: Main Street needs someone in the room

I started Lakota Made in 2018 at my kitchen table with six salves, made from plant medicines I learned from Lakota elders. Today, we have a storefront on Riverfront Drive, a small production team, more than 100,000 online orders and customers in 213 countries and territories around the world. Our social media community has 179,000 […]

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Oct 12 • 10:45 AM EDT • Business • minnesotareformer.com
Rising costs put pressure on local small businesses

Senator Cortez Masto meets with local restaurant owners to discuss economic strain on their business and the community.

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Oct 9 • 8:37 PM EDT • Business • kolotv.com
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Chesapeake-based landscaping business owner reflects on the lessons his late father taught him

His interest in lawncare — the fundamentals of his small business — dates back to the days he sat on his father’s lap on a riding lawnmower.

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Oct 11 • 1:08 PM EDT • Business • pilotonline.com
CHOICE Arrangements: A Path to Health Coverage for Small Business Employees - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council

An emerging alternative is gaining momentum – and the history of HSAs shows why policymakers should help it grow. By Karen Kerrigan – For most small business owners, the health insurance story is painfully the same: premiums keep climbing, choices can be limited, and providing quality coverage for employees becomes more difficult every year. According […]

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Oct 10 • 8:37 AM EDT • Health • sbecouncil.org
Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business

Day earns State Star Award Dean Day, center director of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese State University, has been named the 2026 Louisiana SBDC State Star. The […]

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Oct 11 • 7:17 AM EDT • Business • americanpress.com
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Microsoft Is Taking AI Beyond the Data Center, But Its Surface Business Is Just a Small Piece of the Pie

The tech giant's latest Nvidia-powered Surface devices add another dimension to its growth strategy as shares trade near all-time highs.

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Oct 11 • 4:30 PM EDT • Technology • barchart.com
Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce voices support for controversial Pine Island data center

The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, the second largest chamber in the state, announced it is formally backing Google’s massive and controversial data center proposal, known as Project Skyway.

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Oct 11 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • mprnews.org
Amazon Small Business Event: Empowering the Next Generation and Scaling Service-Based Entrepreneurs

Join Hera Hub and Amazon for a hands-on workshop designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and established service-based business owners bring new products to life. Amazon experts and small business owners will provide practical guidance, useful tools, and actionable next steps to launch a product and build a business with Amazon. This event is free but space is limited to 60 participants and will fill up. The event includes a light breakfast and lunch. Participants will choose from two specialized tracks based on their goals and stage of business. TRACK 1: NEXT GENERATION From Product Idea to Online Store Designed for aspiring young entrepreneurs, from junior high students through college and beyond, who have a product idea or want to explore the world of e-commerce. Amazon small business owners and Amazon experts will review topics such as: • How to develop and refine a product idea • How to set up and sell products on Amazon • What to consider when pricing, marketing, and fulfilling orders • Practical next steps for moving from idea to launch Whether participants already have a product in mind or are simply curious about entrepreneurship, this track will help them see what is possible and give them a roadmap to get started. TRACK 2: SERVICE EXPANSION Turn Your Expertise Into a Product Designed for consultants, coaches, speakers, creatives, and other service-based entrepreneurs who want to expand beyond trading time for money. Participants will explore how to transform their knowledge and expertise into tangible products such as: • Books and workbooks • Journals and planners • Card decks • Educational tools and resources Amazon small business owners will share how they identified viable product opportunities and created a product that can generate revenue beyond their one-on-one services. An Amazon expert will also review self-publishing and other ways to build a business with Amazon. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with greater clarity, practical guidance, and a tangible next step toward launching or expanding their product-based business. The event includes a light breakfast and lunch. This event is free but space is limited to 60 participants and will fill up.

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Oct 10 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • kpbs.org
Stellantis bets on small affordable EVs for European comeback

By Giulio Piovaccari and Gilles Guillaume MEUDON, France, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Stellantis heads into Paris Motor Show with a message it hopes customers, investors and dealers are ready to

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Oct 11 • 1:05 PM EDT • Business • lufkindailynews.com
Meta AI data center project is a boon for local business in Louisiana

A small Louisiana town saw more annual sales tax revenue in 2025 than the last 20 years combined, thanks largely to a huge Meta data center project.

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Oct 12 • 5:03 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Inside Kelly Clarkson's 'Pretty Woman'-style feud with small Brooklyn business
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Oct 12 • 5:21 PM EDT • Business • pagesix.com
Kelly Clarkson's online feud with a Brooklyn toy store: PR expert explains

Kelly Clarkson started an online feud with a small business, Art of Play, after she felt mistreated by staff. A PR pro explains why it's a bad look.

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Oct 12 • 4:47 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
OSHA awards $10.2M in safety and health training grants

Training and education will be aimed at small businesses in high-hazard industries.

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Oct 9 • 11:58 AM EDT • Health • safetyandhealthmagazine.com
Athletic Club left waiting after Rayo Vallecano match abandoned

Rayo Vallecano’s match against Athletic Club was abandoned after supporters repeatedly threw paper planes and small balls onto the pitch during protests against president Raúl Martín Presa. Mundo ...

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Oct 12 • 3:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ariel Roblin: Political differences should never diminish our concern for one another's safety

Normally, we like to focus our editorials on local or state issues – as federal issues tend to be immediately divisive. But this one hit Californians hard.

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Oct 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • kcra.com
NCBA Urges Cattle Producers to Document Ranch Business Activity Amid Hobby Loss Rules

In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Kent Bacus of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association about tax rules that could affect cattle producers, particularly smaller operations that experience multiple years of losses. Bacus explains why keeping accurate records and understanding IRS guidelines are important for protecting family ranches, while

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Oct 12 • 9:27 AM EDT • Business • oklahomafarmreport.com
Flu levels low across Wisconsin, health officials urge early vaccination

Health officials saw a small uptick a few weeks ago as students went back to school, but those levels have since come down slightly.

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Oct 9 • 7:31 PM EDT • Health • wbay.com
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Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules

The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.

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Oct 9 • 11:32 AM EDT • Technology • bbc.com
Battle brewing between Kelly Clarkson and small Brooklyn business
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Oct 11 • 11:18 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for small growth on lung

VATICAN CITY, Oct 11 () - Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small ‌growth on his lung during a recent ‌health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to ​remove it, in the...

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Oct 11 • 6:45 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Care Starts Here: Self-care Strategies for World Mental Health Day

Small, intentional acts of care can support our mental wellbeing, strengthen our resilience and help us be more present.

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Oct 10 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • mentalhealthfirstaid.org