Business
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Prime Crime? Amazon Accused of Lying to the Feds
Amazon is in hot water with the feds, who say the e-commerce giant should be investigated for criminal obstruction of Congress. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the Department of Justice to investigate the online retailer for making false and misleading…
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Why Oreos Will Survive the Apocalypse and Other Weird Company Secrets
Corporations are just like people — they all have secrets. Most of those involve boring proprietary information dealing with such things as patents and protocols. Sometimes, however, the biggest companies in the world have skeletons in their closet so outrageous…
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Celebrity Businesses That Completely Flopped
Regular folks aren’t the only ones who experiment with side gigs. Plenty of celebrities have started businesses or launched products in an effort to make their famous names even more lucrative, but as the following examples will show, they aren’t…
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10 Best and Worst States for Starting a Business
Starting your own business is exciting but terrifying. Nothing beats saying goodbye to a terrible boss, a toxic work environment, or subpar pay, but entrepreneurship isn’t all sunshine and roses. In fact, about 20% of all businesses don’t make it…
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Walmart Gets Into the Delivery Business — for Home Depot
Whether you love or loathe Walmart, the retail juggernaut may soon be delivering your stuff, especially if you shop at Home Depot. The retailer’s new white-label Walmart GoLocal service, announced at the end of August, expands its delivery abilities far beyond its…
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These Companies Are Requiring Employees to Get Vaccinated
As coronavirus infections rise sharply in the U.S. and a significant portion of the population remains unvaccinated, some employers — most recently Delta Air Lines — have responded by requiring workers to get the jab, or face the consequences. Those…
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20 Companies That Have Actually Benefited From the Pandemic
COVID-19 has been bad news for most companies, especially many long-standing bricks-and-mortar retail chains now struggling to survive. But while many have weathered a major downturn, plenty of others are…
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How Many Small Businesses Have Closed in Your State
The pandemic has been tough on pretty much everyone, but — no surprise here — small business owners have borne the economic brunt of more than a year of quarantines,…
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Barbershops, Bars, and Other Businesses on Wheels Across America
Food trucks revolutionized the dining industry and gave many business owners a marketplace when the costs or accompanying demands of traditional restaurants were prohibitive. Now other businesses have followed suit…
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These Are the Most Reputable Companies, According to Boomers
Which companies do you hold in highest esteem? It may depend on your age. RepTrak, which gathers data to help companies understand how consumers perceive them, has released its annual…
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Where to Shop on Small Business Saturday in All 50 States
No matter what town you’re in, you likely have a small business you support, whether it’s the coffee shop on the corner you scurry into before work or the bookstore…
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14 Industries That Have Been Hit Hardest by the Pandemic
From massive layoffs and billions in lost revenue to bankruptcies and complete closures, the COVID-19 pandemic has left few industries unscathed, and the damage appears far from over. The number…
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30 Beloved Restaurants and Bars That Closed This Year
Nearly everyone has a favorite restaurant or bar. Whether you’ve been going for decades or are a recent convert, there’s something special about saying “this is my regular place.” And…
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Companies That Have Changed the Way We Live Over the Past Decade
The past decade has brought about tremendous change in our daily lives thanks to the evolution of technology and companies launching apps and products designed to help us with even…
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25 Emerging Businesses That Nobody Saw Coming
Global industry doesn’t stand still for very long, and there are quite a few disappearing industries — but what is taking their place? What came out of nowhere while people…
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20 Things You Didn’t Know About Canada’s Favorite Department Store
Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay Company has been making headlines as its executive chairman leads a bid to take the company private. HBC, which dates back to the 1670s, is facing…
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Twinkies, Polaroids, and Other Popular Products That Have Been Revived
A dead brand won’t stay dead for long if there’s still money to be made off of it. There are a whole lot of companies out there looking to wring…
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Expert Tips to Grow Your Business Without Stressing Out
Business owners often wear many hats — chief executive, marketer, accountant, and receptionist — all at the same time. The payoff for such hard work can be substantial, but so…
