The FBI is investigating a startup founder accused of using VC money to pay for her house and a...

businessinsider.com 12/15 10:00P bbergman@insider.com (Ben Bergma

Toronto , Canada - 22 June 2022; Shiloh Johnson, Founder & CEO, ComplYant, on Centre Stage during day two of Collision 2022 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile for Collision via Getty Images) Stephen...

3 holiday shopping rules I swear by after two decades investing in small businesses

businessinsider.com 12/15 9:22A insider@insider.com (Erin Greena

Slow spending, gift cards, and reviews are the keys to helping small businesses stay viable after the holidays. Nicholas Shkoda/Getty Images KK Hart, an entrepreneur, said shoppers often misunderstand the support that small businesses need. Slow,...

I picked up this gift-giving hack from an ex, and it guarantees the most thoughtful presents

businessinsider.com 12/14 8:26A insider@insider.com (Ashley Arch

The author learned a gift-giving hack from her ex that she uses with her family now. Courtesy of the author Using a Pinterest board to save gift ideas ensures thoughtful, personalized presents. Digitizing gift lists streamlines holiday shopping...

Meet the young founders who have raised millions for their startups

businessinsider.com 12/13 11:45P srussolillo@insider.com (Steve R

Christine Zhang is on a gap year from Harvard to build her startup. Gabriela Hasbun for BI This post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider s daily newsletter here . Welcome back to our Sunday...

The United States of Fraud

businessinsider.com 12/13 9:27P estewart@insider.com (Emily Stew

Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI I always get a kick out of people s reactions when I bring up what I ve come to think of as mini crimes against big businesses small acts of deviance that average shoppers commit without really even thinking about...

The AI future doesn't have to be grim: Get a hobby

businessinsider.com 12/12 9:58P jkaplan@businessinsider.com (Jul

Benjamin Chipman is one of the younger Americans enjoying hobbies. @benchipman5/TikTok Hobbies can offer an analog, in-person alternative in a tech-centered world. Americans, especially young adults,...

Business Insider's 2025 Rising Stars of Real Estate

businessinsider.com 12/11 10:40P alloyd@insider.com (Alcynna Lloy

Alyssa Powell/BI Brick-and-mortar business has long been the foundation of real estate figuratively and literally. But as the industry adapts to new technologies and rapidly changing market conditions , new leaders are stepping in to meet unique...

Citation Errors That Keep Reappearing (And How to Stop Them)

advicelocal.com 12/11 1:00A Bernadette Coleman

A large part of keeping your agency clients happy comes down to them showing up in maps, search results and generative AI answers, and good listing management services are instrumental in making that...

Hollywood post-production firm tied to Al Pacino project files for Chapter 11 after parent company...

businessinsider.com 12/10 10:00P nmusumeci@businessinsider.com (N

Tim Chonacas co-founded Gold Tree Studios in Hollywood. Jordan Naylor/Getty Images for SXSW; Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Gold Tree Studios, a Hollywood post-production company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move comes after...

Fed meeting recap: Central bank cuts rates for a 3rd time and shows its biggest split in years

businessinsider.com 12/10 9:34A allisonkelly@businessinsider.com

The Fed cut rates at its last meeting of 2025. Hu Yousong/Xinhua via Getty Images The Fed cut rates at its last meeting of the year The Federal Reserve cut rates by a quarter-point Wednesday afternoon in alignment with expectations. Business...

What the Fed's December interest rate cut means for your wallet

businessinsider.com 12/10 7:17A allisonkelly@businessinsider.com

The federal funds rate will affects mortgages for American homebuyers. Bim/Getty Images The Federal Reserve cut rates for the third time this year at its final 2025 meeting. A rate cut could lower borrowing costs for mortgages and credit cards,...

I live in a Canadian town where hundreds of Hallmark movies are filmed. Here's what it's like, fake...

businessinsider.com 12/8 2:44A insider@insider.com (Simone Page

Victoria is a charming town on the west coast of Canada. Simone Paget I live in picturesque Victoria, British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. My hometown serves as the filming location for hundreds of Hallmark movies and TV shows. There...

15 of the best Christmas towns in the USA

businessinsider.com 12/5 2:14A emcdowell@businessinsider.com (E

The Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, Vermont. James Kirkikis/Shutterstock From Christmas markets to light displays, small towns across the US get into the holiday spirit. Helen, Georgia, is a recreation of a Bavarian alpine village that goes all-out...

A financially independent trader who consistently beats the S&P 500 shares 3 pieces of advice for...

businessinsider.com 12/2 10:15P kelkins@businessinsider.com (Kat

Erik Smolinski started investing in high school when a teacher encouraged him to put his savings to work. Courtesy of Erik Smolinski Erik Smolinski has three key investing tips for retail investors in 2026. He encourages all investors to think...

The 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors on Maps, Organic & AI

advicelocal.com 12/2 1:00A Bernadette Coleman

Agencies, business partners, local marketers and listings management clients , it’s that time again—we have an updated report of local search ranking factors. Each time this study drops we eagerly...