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Carvana stock price is soaring after the ‘best financial results in company...

Shares of Carvana Co. are going through the roof in premarket trading this morning after the online used-car retailer posted what its CEO and CFO called its “best financial results in company...

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Taylor Swift, Adele, and Bad Bunny’s music returning to TikTok, thanks to a...

Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement...

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The new paradigm for sustainable packaging

Sustainable packaging is not a niche concern for environmental enthusiasts. Investors, governments, businesses, and consumers are all demonstrating increasing interest in packaging circularity—that...

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Getty Museum’s signature statue might be seized by its original owner, Italy

A European court on Thursday upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, ruling that Italy was right to try to reclaim an important part of its...

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Boomers are defying age norms and you are losing out

A new market opportunity is taking center stage in the American economy: seniors. They’re not just an expanding proportion of the U.S. population; they’re redefining “retirement.”  Rather than winding...

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From telecom to tech, with global expansion

In the Middle East, the transformative force of telecommunications is propelling the region forward. Innovative solutions are not just contributing to economic growth but are also revolutionizing...

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TSA’s use of facial recognition technology prompts urgent calls for...

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy...

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Cut down on your e-waste: follow these steps to repair your electric toothbrush

Toothbrushes used to be simple, powered only by your hand so they never broke down. Nowadays, rechargeable electric toothbrushes are increasingly popular because they make brushing easier and more...

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Peloton will see mass layoffs and another CEO exit in latest dramatic attempt...

After surging in popularity during the early days of the pandemic, Peloton Interactive continues to struggle in a non-quarantined world.  The company announced that it will lay off 15% of its staff...

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke a federal labor law with anti-union comments,...

A federal administrative law judge ruled that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago. The ruling, issued Wednesday,...

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IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC are driving AI use, Census Bureau...

The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading...

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25,000 people begin taking Wegovy each week, but Novo Nordisk stock is...

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, the creator of Ozempic and Wegovy, announced a shocking statistic Thursday: Over 25,000 people begin Wegovy each week. The number is five times larger than the numbers...

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FTC greenlights Exxon-Pioneer megadeal with a caveat. It’s still a good sign...

U.S. regulators on Thursday gave the go-ahead to Exxon Mobil’s $60 billion purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources, but barred Pioneer’s former CEO from Exxon’s board on allegations he attempted to...

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Kenya’s bad urban planning and human pressure led to floods

Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. The most catastrophic of these deaths occurred after a flash flood swept through a rural village killing 42 people. Death and...

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2 essential questions managers need to ask regularly to encourage people to...

What does making bacon have to do with human adaptability?  Living without a kitchen for several months pushed my family to get creative about how to cook my kids’ favorite breakfast food: bacon,...

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In Memphis, a historic Black neighborhood’s centerpiece gets a new life

The former Melrose High School building in Memphis could have been like any other shuttered public school in the country. Built in the 1930s and closed in 1979, the three-story brick building had...

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‘We know the state is not going to help us’: Why residents of Jackson,...

In the summer of 2022, heavy rainfall damaged a water treatment plant in the city of Jackson, Mississippi, precipitating a high-profile public health crisis. The Republican Governor Tate Reeves...

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Is Dr. Martens a fashion victim?

Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Dr. Martens was one of the weirdest success stories of the pandemic: Somehow, at a sweats-and-Crocs...

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6 strategies that can help you land that promotion

You’ve been in your company for a while, and you’re a consistent high performer. You’ve received glowing reviews for every performance appraisal you’ve had. Yet quarter after quarter, your job title...

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Marc Newson dishes on 40 years of jet packs, space Nikes, and why even...

No doubt, a retrospective makes you introspective, and Marc Newson is in a career-analyzing mood when we meet for lunch at the Mandarin Oriental hotel during Milan Design Week. Between plates of...

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