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Summer is ‘high season' for flight delays. Here's what travelers need to know
Financial compensation for flight delay and cancelation varies by airline.
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Wall Street has its worst day since 2022 as fear of a US economic slowdown deepens; Dow sinks 1,000
Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world.
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Coca-Cola to pay $6 billion in IRS back taxes case while appealing judge's decision
Coca-Cola Co. says it will pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest to the Internal Revenue Service while it appeals a federal tax court decision in a case dating back 17 years.
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17-year-old student won $10,000 and used it to fund her Amazon side hustle—now it brings in $71,000 a month
Bella Lin’s side hustle GuineaLoft sells cages and small pet accessories on Amazon. Here’s how she doubled her sales.
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Amazon Prime Day is a major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate review says
A report released by Senator Bernie Sanders says Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the company’s facilities across the U.S.
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Amazon Prime Day deals are almost here. Should you take advantage of them?
It’s summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high. July sales events have become a seasonal revenue driver for the retail industry since Amazon launched its first Prime Day in 2015. While consumers may be enticed by the advertised can’t-miss savings on some products, personal finance experts say shoppers shoul... -
How to protect yourself after a data breach
As our reliance on technology increases, data breaches revealing sensitive information are becoming more common.
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Target to stop accepting personal checks as form of payment
Target is making a major change to how customers pay for goods at the store.
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Tractor Supply is ending DEI and climate efforts after conservative criticism
Tractor Supply says it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts. It’s a move that comes after the rural retailer was hit by weeks of online conservative backlash.
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More than 130,000 magnetic wireless charging banks recalled for fire hazard. What to know
Baseus issued a recall of about 132,000 magnetic wireless charging power banks due to a potential fire hazard with the lithium-ion battery.
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Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more
Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its U.S. business that could result in closing hundreds of additional stores over the next three years.
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Mallrats rejoice: Limited Too teases a comeback next month
Limited Too, the tween retailer spun off from the adult edition The Limited, is making a comeback next month. A social media account for the brand confirmed in an Instagram post that its relaunching in July, thought it’s not clear whether the brand will be opening its own brick-and-mortar stores or an e-commerce site. “Here to tell you ... -
Thousands of so-called zombie companies barely surviving due to debt: ‘They're going to get crushed'
They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest on their loans and often just a bad business hit away from dying off for good.
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How private equity rolled Red Lobster
After Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy, some analysts say the root of its woes was not the endless shrimp promotions but a financing technique favored by a powerful force in the financial industry known as private equity.
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Why Target and McDonald's are cutting prices and offering deals
Target’s weak results show the fierce battle between retailers trying to outmatch each other on deals.
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Red Lobster files for bankruptcy
Red Lobster is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection shortly after closing some of its restaurants.
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The NBA is picking its TV partners — and a deal hinges on Warner Bros. Discovery's next move
Warner Bros. Discovery’s latest talks with the NBA could turn into a legal battle if the league decides to sign an agreement with NBCUniversal, sources said.