US, China reach trade deal in principle, awaiting Trump’s sign off, reports say
The U.S. and China have reached a trade deal agreement in principle, which was awaiting President Donald Trump’s sign off on Thursday, according to reports.
57 percent of people quit their jobs ‘specifically’ because of their managers, study found
A study found that 57 percent of people have left a job “specifically because of their manager.”
Popeyes launches Chicken Sandwich-themed ‘Ugly Christmas Sweater’ for holidays
The Popeyes chicken sandwich apparently is the gift that keeps on giving now that it's been made into an ugly Christmas sweater.
Get paid $5,000 to live like royalty in a Scottish castle while sipping bottomless coffee for a week
Gevalia Kaffe looking for a queen to sip coffee all day and rule over a Scottish castle.
Rental scams linked to fake ads targeting millennials
The study, released Tuesday by the Better Business Bureau, found that bogus listings were seen by 43% of people looking for long-term housing or vacation rentals.
California fines CVS $3.6 million for failing to recycle
California is fining the nation's largest pharmacy health care provider a record $3.6 million for failing to redeem deposits on bottles and cans at some of its locations, regulators said Monday.
Blue Bottle Coffee plans to go zero waste by end of 2020
Blue Bottle will start a pilot program in the U.S. where they will discontinue single-use to-go cups in an effort to reduce waste.
Ex-Fed Chair Volcker dies, tamed inflation with recession
Paul Volcker, who as Federal Reserve chairman in the early 1980s elevated interest rates to historic highs and triggered a recession as the price of quashing double-digit inflation, has died, according to his office.
Jury finds Elon Musk did not defame British cave explorer with 'pedo guy' tweet
Attorney Lin Wood said the suggested award would include $150 million as a “hard slap on the wrist” to punish Tesla CEO for what he said was akin to dropping an atomic weapon on his client.
Google co-founders step aside as antitrust scrutiny heats up
Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down as CEO and president, respectively, of Google parent company Alphabet. The move caps more than two decades during which the pair have shepherded the one-time startup they founded in a Silicon Valley garage. Pichai, who has been Google’s CEO since 2015, will now also head up Alphabet. The company isn’t filling Brin’s position as president.
Peloton faces backlash, market losses over holiday ad that company says was ‘misinterpreted’
Critics of the high-end exercise equipment maker say the ad is sexist and classist.
Company in India seeking paid ‘sleep intern’ to snooze for 9 hours every night for 100 nights
The right person for the job must thrive in a slow-paced environment and have the ability to sleep through multiple alarms.
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce CEO talks about Small Business Saturday
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce CEO talks about Small Business Saturday
Walmart facing backlash for offering employees discount instead of holiday pay
Many Walmart shoppers were not pleased to learn that the retail giant's employees do not earn holiday pay for foregoing time with their families.
Black Friday smart TV buyers should take this FBI cybersecurity advice
The FBI is offering cybersecurity advice to people who purchase new smart TVs on Black Friday.
Another Italian town, Bivona, is selling homes that need repairs for $1
Another small town in Italy is offering homes for a little more than $1 to build the population and boost its economy.
It’s back: Toys R Us reopens its first store in New Jersey
The new retail store is opening in Paramus, located about 20 miles northeast of Newark.
Researchers find how much money you need to be happy in SF, Oakland, San Jose
Happiness is subjective and what people need to live their best life varies, however, research shows there is a correlation between that and money.
Job alert: British couple offering $40K salary to live-in sitter for 2 golden retrievers
A British couple is looking to pay $40,000 a year to someone willing to watch their dogs while they travel.
Charles Schwab buys TD Ameritrade in $26-billion all-stock deal
The combined companies are expected to serve 24 million brokerage accounts with $5 trillion in assets.