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    The Craziest Marketing Stunts of All Time

    Companies have a grand tradition of marketing stunts — that is, doing something off the wall to create buzz, often for a new product or service. Marketing stunts aren’t without risk: Hype may obscure a painfully bad product, but it…

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    Family Dollar Hit With Subpoena, Lawsuits Over Rodent Infestation

    After investigators found evidence of a massive rodent infestation at a Family Dollar distribution center, Arkansas is suing the dollar-store chain. The lawsuit accuses Family Dollar and parent company Dollar Tree of negligence, deception, and conspiracy, the Associated Press reports. “This…

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    FDA Finds No Link to Lucky Charms in Food-Safety Probe

    Lucky Charms’ streak of bad luck is over. Following a surge in stomach illness reports linked to the colorful cereal, the Food and Drug Administration initiated an on-site inspection of General Mills’ production facilities, and safety experts encouraged consumers to leave…

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    15 Historic Failures by Successful Billionaires

    Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” From show business and athletics to tech and the corporate world, the giants of every industry have one thing in common: They went for…

  • Struggling With Rising Grocery Prices? Don’t Expect Relief Anytime Soon

    It’s no secret that grocery prices have gone up — you probably see it every week in the checkout lane. Unfortunately, it’s only going to get worse. The average price of groceries is likely to rise 3% to 4% by…

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    How the Rich and Famous Have Partied During the Pandemic

    We all know the rich and famous are not just like us, and that has perhaps never been more starkly obvious than during the pandemic. Many went on with life as normal despite coronavirus-related health and safety concerns and regulations…