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The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by Walmart and others became a conservative target
Corporations are pulling out of the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index just a few years after celebrating their contributions to LGBTQ+ inclusion.
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Walmart's DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump's election victory
Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.
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Macy's delays earnings release as it says employee hid up to $154 million in delivery expenses
Macy’s delayed its results after it discovered an issue related to the reporting of delivery expenses.
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At 17, he bought a sandwich shop for $125,000 — he renamed it Jersey Mike's and just sold it for $8 billion
On Tuesday, Peter Cancro entered an agreement to sell a majority of his company Jersey Mike’s Subs to Blackstone for a reported $8 billion.
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How the world's 431 women billionaires make, spend and give away their fortunes
Women are more likely to emphasize a philanthropic focus on nonprofit and social organizations.
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Campbell's shareholders approve the company's new, soupless name
Campbell’s is dropping “soup” from its name after shareholders overwhelmingly approved the change on Tuesday.
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Comcast announces plan to spin off cable channels, including MSNBC, CNBC and USA
The new company will also include Oxygen, E!, SYFY and the Golf Channel.
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British carmaker Jaguar reveals glossy rebrand that features no cars, confuses the internet
The storied auto group is attempting an ultra-modern, ultra-luxury relaunch after years of flagging sales.
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Costco's Gold Star Membership costs $65 a year — here's how to get it for just $20
The warehouse store chain recently raised the price of its annual membership.
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Advance Auto Parts is closing hundreds of stores in an effort to turn its business around
Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations.
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Starbucks Red Cup Day 2024: How to get a free cup today, and which drinks qualify
“Red Cup Day,” a favorite Starbucks holiday tradition that offers customers free reusable cups, takes place this week — but there’s a catch.
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23andMe cuts 40% of its workforce and discontinues therapeutics division
23andMe is laying off 40% of its workforce, or more than 200 employees, and discontinuing its therapeutics division as the struggling genetic testing company attempts to slash costs.
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Stop & Shop, Hannaford stores impacted by cybersecurity incident
The parent company of Stop & Shop and Hannaford grocery stores has issued a statement saying they were recently impacted by a “cybersecurity issue within its U.S. network.”
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The multi-billion dollar battle to host an F1 race is heating up
To continue growing, F1 will need to tread a narrow line between the sport’s new audience and its core motor racing fans.
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Federal Reserve to cut key interest rate for second-straight time
The Federal Reserve will cut their key interest rate by a quarter point. It’s the second straight cut from the Fed.
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Starbucks' iconic red holiday cups are back. See what's new on the 2024 holiday menu
If it doesn’t feel like the holiday season quite yet, it certainly will Thursday thanks to the return of Starbucks red holiday cups.
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Many retailers offer ‘returnless refunds.' Just don't expect them to talk much about it
It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items, too.
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Target joins other big box stores rolling out discount Thanksgiving meals
Target has joined other big-box retailers in rolling out Thanksgiving meals that it says will cost less than previous years’ offerings.
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Workers are burned out, and one group of employees is feeling it most
The last few years haven’t exactly been stress-free, and it’s left a majority of a certain type of worker with a sense of burnout.
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Spreading happiness through crazy socks
John Cronin, a man with Down syndrome, built a multimillion-dollar business from his love of wild and crazy socks.