Emily Stewart

3 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Bob Bryan |Emily Stewart |Henry Blodget

It's easy to read a text offering what is clearly a fake job and think, "Who in the world would fall for this?" Of course, Temu or Target isn't going to send me an unsolicited message with a too-good-to-be-true employment offer out of the blue. Except scammers don't do things that don't work — so while it may seem obvious to you, there are people who absolutely fall for these tricks, and no one is immune.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Bob Bryan |Emily Stewart |Henry Blodget

If you haven't seen it yet, go check out Airbnb, Ticketmaster, Booking.com, or StubHub and behold the magic that is all-in pricing. These platforms, which once had a reputation for stacking on hidden fees as consumers got to the checkout page, are now showing their costs up front. It's not because all these companies have had a collective epiphany — it's because the government is compelling them to be more transparent.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Bob Bryan |Emily Stewart |Henry Blodget

William Fischer was in Peru, about to embark on a motorcycle tour around South America, when he got an offer he couldn't refuse — a job offer, that is. A US-based fintech startup reached out in spring 2024, and Fischer was intrigued. The only hiccup: They were 100% in office, no exceptions. The mandate didn't jibe with his LatAm-by-bike plan, or the digital nomad lifestyle he'd lived since 2021, working remotely while traveling to Spain, Mexico, and South Africa, among other locales.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Bob Bryan |Emily Stewart |Henry Blodget

Alex Mundo gets a little worked up at the idea of tariffs making the instruments at his music store more expensive, especially for beginners. "There's going to be a lot of kids now who aren't going to be able to get their stuff, aren't going to be able to become musicians," he says. "It's already becoming very cost-prohibitive as it is."Mundo is a jack-of-all-trades within one trade: music.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Bob Bryan |Emily Stewart |Henry Blodget

Bud Light was the king of beers for a long time in the United States. Sure, its sibling brand, Budweiser, had the formal title, but based on sales, the lighter lager was on top for decades. A couple of years ago, in the face of a cultural firestorm and changing consumer tastes, Bug Light lost its crown. Mexican-made Modelo took its place as the top-selling beer in America in retail, becoming the new rey of beers, if you will.