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Google’s iPhone app for wirelessly switching to Android will be ready for Pixel owners in a few weeks

Google’s iPhone app for wirelessly switching to Android will be ready for Pixel owners in a few weeks

Anyone switching from an iPhone to an Android device has more to worry about than just green bubbles, they also want to bring along as much of the data from their phone as they can. While backing things up to Google Drive or plugging in a cable are solutions that Google can walk you through, now we know Google built an iOS app called Switch to Android to get the job done wirelessly. Switch to Android popped up in the App Store last week, but it’s unlisted so you’d need the link to dig… Source link

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BBB warns business owners about Google profile scams

BBB warns business owners about Google profile scams

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – Our Local4 Scam Alert of the Week focuses on businesses, and in particular the business profiles they have on Google. We’ve all seen how businesses can share their phone numbers, addresses and even menus for restaurants, but what a lot of the business owners might not know is how easy it is to be scammed out of that profile online. Better Business Bureau Public Relations Director Josh Planos says it’s a relatively easy process for scammers. ”If you own a company,… Source link

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Small business owners feel ‘hit to the throat’ when applying for bank loans

Small business owners feel ‘hit to the throat’ when applying for bank loans

Small business owners often face hurdles trying to borrow money. Data from the Federal Reserve shows that 85% experienced financial difficulties in 2021. And during that time, more than half of owners who sought loans were looking to meet their operating expenses rather than to expand their businesses, the report found. In addition, small business owners are also feeling the sting of higher prices. Inflation in the country is now running at annual 7.9% for the 12-month period ended February,… Source link

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You can’t force owners to put wins over money

You can’t legislate wanting to win. And you can’t mandate recklessness. That’s the problem with the negotiations that may eventually end the MLB lockout. Well, one of them anyway. The first problem is the owners’ ideological resistance to yielding economic influence to the players. Then there’s the vast disparity in the money numbers. That’s a big one. But even if they could overcome those and reach a mutually tolerable compromise, I’m not confident that a new CBA would have the… Source link

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Why the NFL owners are exclusive socialists

Did the football gods know that with the stock market giving us migraines, the NFL playoff games needed to be extra awesome? We’ll see if the trend continues this weekend when the league’s final four teams take the field. One thing’s for sure, the NFL is back, baby (as the late Al Davis might have said.) Back from COVID-19. Back from the kneeling controversy. The instant-classic-in-the-snow 49ers-Packers game was the most-watched TV show on a Saturday night in 28 years. And no one’s… Source link

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Iowa Cubs owner’s act of generosity leaves staff stunned, in tears

On his final day as principal owner of the Iowa Cubs, Michael Gartner surprised his staff with an unforgettable goodbye gift. He shared profits from the sale of the Des Moines-based minor-league baseball team with all 23 of the club’s full-time employees. Gartner didn’t reveal his intentions until Tuesday evening during a staff-wide gathering inside a ballpark lounge overlooking left field. As some employees scarfed down hot dogs and sipped beer and others watched from afar via Zoom,… Source link

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Barstool Sports Owner’s Stock Plunges Following ‘Violent’ Sex Allegations About President Dave Portnoy

UPDATED: Shares of Penn National Gaming fell more than 20% Thursday, after the publication of an article in which several women alleged that they had “violent and humiliating” sexual encounters with Dave Portnoy, president of Barstool Sports. Penn National, which operates casinos, racetracks and online sports betting, owns a significant equity stake in Barstool. The drop in Penn National’s stock price also came after the company missed Q3 earnings expectations. Revenue climbed 34%, to… Source link

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Yahoo is Yahoo once more after new owners complete acquisition

Yahoo and AOL, formerly known as Verizon Media, have officially been acquired by their new owners and renamed as simply “Yahoo.” Verizon announced it was selling the properties to Apollo Global Management in May in a deal said to be worth $5 billion, around half of the nearly $9 billion the telecom giant originally paid for them, and a fraction of the hundreds of billions the two companies were worth at their peaks. Verizon originally purchased AOL in 2015 for $4.4 billion, and… Source link

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97% of small-business owners won’t face income tax increase under Biden tax plan

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 18: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Ninety-seven percent of small-business owners will not face an income tax increase if President Biden’s tax plan becomes law, according to new analysis released by the Treasury Department on Thursday.  Biden is seeking to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthiest Americans to help fund a $3.5 trillion plan that would include… Source link

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Yahoo Small Business Finds Only 38 Percent of Microbusiness Owners Received Government Aid During the Pandemic, with 50 Percent Still Experiencing Negative Impacts of COVID-19

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Yahoo Small Business, a division of Verizon Business, today released the findings of the Yahoo Small Business 2021 Microbusiness Outlook Report, a new survey exploring the state of microbusinesses (businesses with five or fewer employees) in the U.S. and their outlook as they emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. A highlight of the findings are as follows:  50% of microbusiness owners continue to struggle with the economic impacts of COVID…. Source link

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