Columbus, OH

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

In an upcoming book about Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, a reporter is set to air some of the billionaire philanthropist's dirty laundry — including more of his alleged issues with young women in the workplace. As the Daily Mail details per its read of the book penned by New...

Microsoft Reportedly Had to Ban Bill Gates From Being Alone With Interns

Palo Alto, CA

Fortune

"As long as you guys pay your rent on time, you guys can build your Googly thing here," Susan Wojcicki recalled telling Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998.

See what Google’s original office looked like when it started in Susan Wojcicki’s garage

San Francisco, CA

New York Post

Laurene Powell Jobs, the billionaire widow of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, has set a new residential sale record for the city of San Francisco. 

Powell, 60, purchased a home in the Pacific Heights neighborhood for a cool $70 million, individuals with knowledge of the sale told the Wall Street Journal.  

The property wasn’t publicly listed for sale, but the sellers — Sloan Lindemann Barnett, the daughter of billionaire George L. Lindemann and Roger Barnett, chief executive of Shaklee, a health-supplement maker — initially wanted more than $100 million for it, sources told the Journal. It is sandwiched between homes owned by billionaire...

This billionaire just bought the most expensive home in San Francisco

Ambitious workers get a lot of advice early in their career about how to get ahead. One common tip is: Be among the first to arrive at the office and the last to leave to show your boss you're committed to the job. Brianna Doe used to feel that way....

Showing up to work early and staying late won't get you ahead—here's what will, says career expert of 30 years

The Biden administration unveiled a new, multi-agency regulatory effort to target corporate practices that officials claim are designed to waste consumers' time and needlessly burden them with red tape. "In all of these practices, the companies are delaying services to you, or really trying to make it so difficult for...

White House launches broad new regulatory effort, as Harris prepares to unveil economic plan

General Motors on Monday revealed redesigned versions of its entry-level GMC Terrain crossover, including a new standard "Elevation" model. The vehicle features a more rugged exterior design as well as a new interior with 26 inches of standard information and control screens. The Terrain is typically one of the bestselling...

GM reveals redesigned GMC Terrain as brand's entry-level model

MarketRealist

The duo have a combined net worth of $445 billion

How long before Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos go broke if they spent $1 million a day?

Louisiana State

California State

Local officials and advocates in California are divided over Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent executive order requiring state agencies to remove homeless encampments on public property, leaving the homeless community caught in the middle and uncertain where they will go. In June, the Supreme Court ruled that punishing homeless people for...

'It’s mayhem and craziness': Californians react to Gavin Newsom’s order to remove homeless encampments

Business Insider

Official Partners found success by catering to the top of the residential market. Its connection to star broker brothers could be its downfall.

First came the accusations of rape. Now 3 owners of the Alexander brothers' beleaguered brokerage firm are jumping ship.

Matt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the legacy media business, how Warner Bros. Discovery's carriage fee negotiations with Comcast could play out, future of streaming, and more.

Getting to streaming profitability doesn't mean it's replacing the TV cable bundle: Matt Belloni

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

The foods in your daily diet play a major role in how healthy you are and how long a life you live. In fact, one of the key practices of people living in blue zones is eating a diet of mostly plant-based foods of fruits, vegetables and nuts. In past...

100-year-olds share what they always eat—and what they never do: 'I don't drink soda at all'

Tracey Tee, 48, and her business partner spent nearly a decade building a successful brand and traveling across the country performing parent-focused comedy sets. "And then Covid [and] the lockdowns happened," she says. "Within two weeks, we had to cancel nearly 100 shows for 2020, and lost everything. Almost a 10-year business just slipped through our fingers like sand. And the grief of that, especially what felt like an epic failure that just wasn't our fault, was intense and then compounded with the lockdown."

48-year-old founded 'Moms on Mushrooms' to share the practice of microdosing for mental health

New York City, NY

Scott Goodfriend, 39, was working his dream job at Meta — until he was laid off just 8 months into the gig in February 2023. Instead of taking another corporate job, he decided to take his food tour side hustle full-time. Now he runs Ultimate Food Tours in New York City, bringing in $145,000 a year.

I was laid off from Meta — now my food tour company in NYC brings in $145K a year

The Motley Fool

Microsoft is currently the largest holding in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust portfolio.

Billionaire Bill Gates Has 33% of His $46 Billion Foundation Invested In This Once-In-A-Generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock

Macy's will set off a wave of change at malls, as it closes about 150 namesake stores across the country by early 2027. The department store operator has long been a mall anchor, with stores that range between 200,000 and 225,000 square feet. Mall owners could convert the former Macy's...

Apartments, hockey rinks and Amazon warehouses: Macy's closures will set off a wave of change at shopping malls

In a recent Bloomberg interview, former Microsoft CEO and fellow billionaire Bill Gates discussed climate change and Elon Musk's diminishing role in that conversation. Bill Gates’ comments follow years of confrontation between the two inventors, which first began when news broke that Bill Gates had bet billions of dollars predicting that Tesla would fall.

Bill Gates on Elon Musk: “I Talked to Elon Recently, He Talks a Lot, I Hope He Talks More About Climate”

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

NewsBreak

Starbucks and activist Elliott met last week to discuss settlement, sources say

Activist Elliott Management and Starbucks' board of directors are in settlement talks, according to people familiar with the matter. Elliott and Starbucks' directors met last week...

Starbucks and activist Elliott met last week to discuss settlement, sources say

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