Contoh is a small, independent blog about things we find interesting: news, tech and AI, business, how-tos, wellness and opinion. (Contoh is Malay for “example.”)
Contoh is a small, independent blog about things we find interesting: news, tech and AI, business, how-tos, wellness and opinion. (Contoh is Malay for “example.”)
Contoh is a small, independent blog about things we find interesting: news, tech and AI, business, how-tos, wellness and opinion. (Contoh is Malay for “example.”)
Contoh is a small, independent blog about things we find interesting: news, tech and AI, business, how-tos, wellness and opinion. (Contoh is Malay for “example.”)
Apple beat expectations with $114.5 billion in revenue, but warned that pricey memory chips will shrink its holiday-quarter margin. Here’s what it means for shoppers and investors.
Wall Street expects no change at the Fed’s October meeting, but 7.40% mortgages and a cooling job market make the details matter. Here’s what to watch and what to do.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell for an eighth straight session, its longest slide since 2008, and dragged the Nasdaq to its worst week in about 18 months. Here is why, and what it means for index-fund investors.
U.S. online sales hit $9.86 billion during Amazon’s Oct. 6–7 sale, up 8.5%, but the average order was under $50 and fewer shoppers bought holiday gifts.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. These basics from the FTC and CISA — updates, backups, MFA, strong passwords and a response plan — are a solid starting point for any small business.
The average 30-year mortgage rate rose for a seventh straight week to 7.40%, its highest since November 2023. Here’s why, what it costs, and what buyers can do.
AI data centers are swallowing the world’s memory chips, pushing up prices for phones, laptops and tablets. Here’s what’s going on and what it means for shoppers.
Fewer small business owners tried to hire in September, and the smallest firms shed a few thousand jobs, even as their sales rose, new NFIB and QuickBooks data show.
Small business sales rose 2.2% from a year earlier in September, according to the Fiserv Small Business Index, but transactions fell 2% as shoppers paid more per purchase.
Small Business Saturday falls on Nov. 28, 2026. Here's a practical timeline for independent shops to line up marketing, hours and online listings before the holiday rush.
The Federal Reserve’s annual Small Business Credit Survey takes about 10 to 12 minutes and is open to for-profit firms with fewer than 500 employees. Here’s why it’s worth your time.
More people are looking for seasonal work this year, but retailers are holding back. Announcements are down 23% from last year, and one forecast calls for the fewest holiday retail hires since 2008.
