Amy Schumer’s ‘dream’ woodland dwelling is a custom $200,000 treehouse in her backyard

The comedian proudly showed off the little house, built by a company specializing in the arboreal structures, in an Instagram post.

Business - MarketWatch - 11 hours ago

Starbucks’ New CEO Says His Plan to Win Back Customers Involves 200,000 Sharpies. It Just Might Work

CEO Brian Niccol has a plan to ‘bring back Starbucks.’

Business - Inc. - November 3

NFL star Josh Jacobs is selling his custom-built dream home in Las Vegas for $6 million

Since moving to the Packers, the running back can afford to have his pick of the most exclusive homes in the Green Bay area.

Business - MarketWatch - November 20

Amy Dowden will not return to Strictly this year

A Strictly spokesperson said the dancer is "focusing on her recovery following a foot injury".

How Brunch Came to a Backyard Farm in Compton

It was once a vacant, weedy lot next to a school. Now, it provides fresh produce and a twice-monthly meal to customers.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Brand-New Backyard Sports Title In Development, And Backyard Soccer '98 Returns Soon

Earlier this year, Playground Productions and Mega Cat Studios announced the revival of the Backyard Sports franchise , which began with a remaster of Backyard Baseball '97 in October. While ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 20

Amy Dowden's injury not related to health scares

Dowden told Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two that she has a insufficiency stress fracture.

Schumer withholds Senate orientation invite from McCormick

Democrats are holding out hope that Sen. Bob Casey can pick up enough votes to hold on to the Pennsylvania Senate seat.

Politics - Politico - November 10

Schumer criticized for not inviting McCormick to Senate orientation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is coming under fire for not extending an invitation to Republican David McCormick to attend the Senate’s new members’ orientation this week. McCormick ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Schumer invites McCormick, Gallego to Senate orientation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has invited Pennsylvania Republican David McCormick and Arizona Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego (D) to the Senate orientation this week after initially not ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Schumer invites McCormick and Gallego to Senate orientation

Politics - Politico - November 12

Doctors paid as much as £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS backlog

Some consultants are being paid £200 an hour for working extra hours, a BBC News investigation finds.

Not gossip, girl: Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson are expecting their first child together

'Gossip Girl' star Ed Westwick and his wife, actor Amy Jackson, are expecting their first child together, according to pregnancy photos posted Thursday on social media.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

Schumer urges new Senate GOP majority to embrace 'bipartisan' bills

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who will lose control of the Senate agenda next year as a result of Republicans’ string of victories on election night, urged his GOP colleagues to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Behind Schumer’s Silence on Trump’s Picks, a Bid to Spotlight G.O.P. Divides

The Senate majority leader is staying out of Republican turmoil over the more contentious picks for strategic reasons.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 22

Starbucks' plan to return to its roots involves 200,000 Sharpies

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is betting that more personal touches in its cafes will win back customers.

Business - CNBC - October 31

New Zealand offers ‘unreserved’ apology to 200,000 survivors of ‘horrific’ abuse in care

Historic apology by PM Christopher Luxon comes after landmark report that exposed decades of abuse in state and faith-based care institutions. New Zealand’s prime minister Christopher Luxon has ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Nearly 200,000 still without power from bomb cyclone in Pacific Northwest

Power outages are still affecting nearly 200,000 people in the northwest U.S. as the region continues to deal with the bomb cyclone that's killed at least two people. CBS News national weather ...

‘That’s my own hair. I can really grow whiskers’: Amy Adams and Marielle Heller on toddlers, incontinence and Nightbitch

The film adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s 2021 novel offers a whip-smart depiction of motherhood – and some icky body horror. Its director and star talk awful husbands, menstrual blood and canine ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

Super Micro Computer Stock Crashes, Wall Street Concerns Grow

Shares of the Nvidia customer have crashed since its accounting firm, Ernst & Young, resigned.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Custom-Made Shoes: Comfort in a Box

Gifting a pair can be a complex undertaking, but Yohei Fukuda, a master shoemaker in Tokyo, says the result is well worth the effort.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 12

Bulgari Puts the Focus on Customer Experience

Laura Burdese, recently appointed to the jewelry house’s new post of deputy chief executive, talks about retail, heritage and her own jewelry purchase.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

A Hollywood Drought and a Game Show Dream

It’s tough to get work in film and television these days. So one unemployed writer decided to study up on “The Price Is Right.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

FTC sends $2.5 million to Credit Karma customers

The settlement stems from allegations Credit Karma misled consumers into applying for credit offers.

This Is the Wrong Way to Talk to Your Customers Post-Election

Avoid marketing missteps by pausing, considering your audience, and being authentic to your brand.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Starbucks app goes down, customers complain

The app crashed the same day Starbucks introduced its holiday menu, preventing customers from placing mobile orders.

TSMC Pauses Chip Shipments to Chinese Customers

The Taiwanese chip giant will halt shipments to Chinese companies after some of its most advanced chips ended up with Huawei.

Business - The New York Times - November 10

A New Streaming Customer Emerges: The Subscription Pauser

Customers have formed new habits of regularly pausing subscriptions and returning to them within a year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

As a Gift, Custom Art Can Be Something Special

Artists and illustrators now often work from photos, making it possible to buy the service as a present for almost anyone who is almost anywhere.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 12

3 Holiday Shopping Trends to Improve Customer Experience

Prepare your customer service team for the holiday rush with these insights.

Business - Inc. - November 15

What Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy means for customers

Spirit Airlines is filing for bankruptcy ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The budget airline has faced multiple setbacks recently, including rising labor costs and a failed merger with ...

Customers flock to beloved Texas pie shop for Thanksgiving

Houston's Flying Saucer Pie Company has a devoted following, with people camping out overnight and lines up to half a mile long to get dessert for Thanksgiving. Janet Shamlian takes a look at what ...

I inherited $200,000. One of my daughters is married with kids, but the other has debts. Do I split my windfall 50/50?

“She has incurred a lot of debt due to the financial strain of a sick pet, a car loan, student loans and an unpaid military home loan.”

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

A Murder at an Elite Hamptons Resort Ends an Artist’s Dream

The owner of a tile company funded Sabina Khorramdel’s life of travel and creation. After she was found slain, his body was discovered at his Pennsylvania home.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Why Elon Musk's Robotaxi Dreams Are Premature

Tesla is pushing to build true self-driving vehicles by 2026. The way its CEO wants to do it seems risky.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Aspinall, McGregor & the 'dream-makers' - welcome to Cage Warriors

From Tom Aspinall to Conor McGregor, Cage Warriors has a rich history of producing MMA stars. BBC Sport visits a show in Manchester to discover why.

Marler retires from England 'dream bubble'

England prop Joe Marler retires from international rugby having won 95 caps.

Former Bad Education actor left without cash by rogue agent

A talent agent who supplied actors to shows on the BBC and Netflix withheld cash due to them, former clients claim.

Fifth Avenue: The ‘Street of Dreams’ for Over a Century

The reputation of the iconic New York City thoroughfare began with a competition to build lavish mansions that came crashing down with the advent of luxury apartment buildings.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

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