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2025-12-19T16:40:42.343Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Target’s app and website are experiencing major issues, according to Downdetector. The outage is affecting the company’s ability to fulfill online orders and process some gift cards. US shoppers are now in the final week of the holiday rush. There’s never a good time for your shopping app to…

A lawyer has sued the Internal Revenue Service to recognize pets as legal dependents on taxes.Processing ContentAmanda Reynolds, an attorney licensed in New York and Utah, filed a complaint in the Eastern District of New York with Finnegan Mary Reyonlds — her eight-year-old golden retriever — asking the court to determine whether pets can be recognized as non-humans dependents, Forbes reported.Reynolds says that Finnegan is entirely dependent on her for food, shelter, medical care, training, transportation and daily living. With no independent income, annual expenses over $5,000 and residing exclusively with her, Reynolds argues her dog satisfies every meaningful element…

Still from Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”DisneyDisney and James Cameron’s third Avatar movie, “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” hit theaters Thursday, snapping up $12 million in early preview screenings domestically.The second installment in the film series, “The Way of Water,” had a better start and tallied $5 million more in its Thursday preview haul in 2022. Still, box office analysts expect “Fire and Ash” will bring in at least $100 million during its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada.”A lot is riding on the performance of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ and with less than two weeks remaining in the year,…

Nike’s grip on China’s sneaker market is slipping.Once a status symbol among Chinese consumers, analysts say it’s increasingly losing cultural relevance even as its products remain innovative.The sportswear giant’s stock tumbled by 9% in early trading on Friday after reporting its Q2 fiscal results on Thursday.While sales in North America rose 9% to $5.63 billion during the quarter, sales in Greater China were down 17% to $1.42 billion — falling short of Wall Street’s expectations.Nike CEO Elliott Hill said on Thursday’s earnings call, “It’s clear that we need to reset our approach to the China marketplace.” Every time Mary publishes…

High home prices, stubbornly high mortgage rates and now less supply are all weighing on potential homebuyers. Sales of previously owned homes rose just 0.5% in November from October and were 1% lower than November 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales came in at an annualized rate of 4.13 million units.This count is based on closings, so it reflects contracts likely signed in September and October, when mortgage rates initially came down slightly but then stayed in a tight range. Supply, which had been gaining for much of this year, fell in November. There were 1.43 million…

Networth2B, a small business accounting solutions provider specializing in local apps that stay on the user’s device, announced the addition of new billing features for professional service providers. Processing ContentThe solution, dubbed NetWorth2b StoryBooks +Billing, is touted as a fully functional small business accounting system with a simplified interface. It was initially developed by founder and CEO Jean Hines for her own personal use as a consultant before rolling the solution out to the broader public. Like all its other solutions, it works offline, as it is not a web-based software product. Users just buy the app as they would any…

As part of this year’s Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, “How would you describe the typical accountant?”Processing ContentThe full responses of all the candidates are below. The full T100 list is available here. And to see who the Top 100 voted the most influential, see here.The typical accountant is a dynamic and forward-thinking professional who can blend deep financial knowledge with a tech-savvy approach. Far from being limited to traditional number crunching, modern accountants are not only fluent in the language of business but are also skilled at leveraging transformational tools like AI and data analytics. They…

Take a deep breath.It’s been that kind of year. Regardless of your industry, 2025 has likely been a hectic one for you. A combination of a new administration, a volatile stock market, and the ongoing disruption of AI has left just about everybody scrambling.As the year winds down and some of us (hopefully) can ease off the gas pedal, it’s important to take stock of how we’re doing. For many, that means acknowledging burnout.So what do you do if that’s the case? Business Insider embarked on a five-part series, The Burnout Cure, to unpack the issue. Five individuals who felt…

UnitedHealthcare sign is displayed at its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Tim Evans | ReutersUnitedHealth Group on Friday released the first results from a sprawling independent audit of its business practices and committed to a wide range of steps to track and implement improvements in three specific areas. The health-care giant said it has adopted 23 ongoing “action plans” to put in place and monitor recommended improvements, with oversight by its internal audit and advisory services team. Around 65% of those actions will be complete by the end of 2025, while 100% of those plans will…

The Wall Street Bull statue covered in snow on Nov. 15, 2018.Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesWall Street expected U.S. mergers and acquisitions to roar back in 2025. The reality was something closer to fits and starts. Following the re-election of President Donald Trump more than a year ago, executives and bankers prepared for a looser regulatory environment and a robust pipeline for mergers and acquisitions. Instead, they were met with tariff uncertainty, high interest rates and an unpredictable process for winning over the Trump administration and getting deal approval. While the year saw high-profile megadeals inked — Union…