Returns Are a Headache. More Retailers Are Saying, Just ‘Keep It.’

In a survey, nearly 60 percent of retailers said they had policies that refund customers for items that aren’t financially viable to send back.

Business - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

All of Our Gadgets Just Keep Talking

This week, we cover the latest hardware using voice controls and generative AI, including a collar that lets you chat with your pets. Also, this podcast is changing shape, and we tell you all about ...

Tech - Wired - October 17

IMF chief warns of ‘unforgiving’ debt backdrop and low growth

Kristalina Georgieva says governments’ reluctance to rein in spending heightens public finances challenge

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Iran foreign minister visits Egypt as leaders try to contain regional war

Middle East officials step up diplomatic effort as Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in strike on Gaza

Business - Financial Times - October 17

These 5 Data Points Can Help Retailers Keep Pace With Shifting Consumer Demands

A consulting firm’s survey finds shoppers expect online and in-store price consistency, increased product availability in shops, and fast and free delivery.

Business - Inc. - October 25

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

Tech - ABC News - November 4

Ted Danson on aging: "Don't slow down, just keep going, keep living your life"

The "Cheers" actor's new series is the Netflix comedy "A Man on the Inside," in which he plays a retired widower-turned-investigator who goes undercover in a nursing home.

Musk says PAC will 'keep grinding' through midterms

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said early Tuesday that his political action committee (PAC), America PAC, will continue working to support Republicans through the midterm elections and will be involved ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Boot Barn stock slides after CEO departure announcement, but Western-wear retailer’s forecast is more upbeat

Western-themed retail chain Boot Barn Holdings Inc. on Monday said its chief executive would be leaving next month, while forecasting better sales and profits for the full year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

DoorDash keeps investing in expansion, as more consumers use platform in third quarter

DoorDash Inc. on Wednesday reported third-quarter results and a fourth-quarter demand outlook that topped expectations, as the company continues to invest in expansion and improving service.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Bulls' Ball returns: 'Just trying to give good minutes'

Bulls guard Lonzo Ball checked into Wednesday night's game with 6:14 left in the first quarter to mark his first official NBA game since January 2022.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

NFL Power Rankings: Where does everyone stand after Week 7?

Mike Tomlin made a gutsy call to switch to Russell Wilson. It worked against a Jets team that is flailing because of the "media." Here's the league landscape.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

‘We just have to keep fighting’: a shocking new film on the danger of US abortion laws

In the Hilary Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence-produced documentary Zurawski v Texas, women whose lives have been brutally upended have their say. In August 2022, Amanda and Josh Zurawski were 18 ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Spain's horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep coming

The deadly flooding in Valencia Spain is just the latest in a spate of climate extremes that seem to have shifted into overdrive, especially in rain-weary Europe

Tech - ABC News - October 30

Could the Chiefs go 17-0? Are they really the NFL's best team? Barnwell answers big questions about their start

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have squeaked by opponents, but a win is a win, right? Here's why they might need to change.

Sports - ESPN - 4 hours ago

Prop 36 supporters say it will combat California's retail theft. Here's what to know.

CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.

Off-price retailers could thrive, BofA says, citing this bullish data point

BofA analysts reiterated buy ratings on Burlington Stores Inc., Ross Stores Inc. and TJX Cos. Thursday, ahead of the discount retailers’ coming third-quarter earnings, and said they expect all ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Selection headaches as England meet Germany again

England manager Sarina Wiegman has selection headaches as the Lionesses meet Germany for the first time since the Euro 2022 final.

More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here's why.

While mortgage rates don't exactly follow the Federal Reserve's rate, home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, are tied to it.

Business - CNBC - November 4

More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here's why.

U.S. homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, but higher interest rates over the past two years have made them reluctant to tap into it.

New Xbox Campaign Reminds People Xbox Is More Than Just The Console

Ahead of the holiday season, and presumably to help drive sign-ups to Game Pass, Microsoft has rolled out a new ad campaign called "This Is An Xbox." The basic takeaway is that, as Microsoft has ...

Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday

Can they keep up the laughs at a gloomy time? Mythic Quest returns for Season 4

Apple TV+ today announced that the fourth season of its hit comedy Mythic Quest will debut on January 29.

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

Why experts say keeping standard time is 'undeniably' better for us

Surveys have found that most Americans want to do away with the twice-a-year changing of the clocks. But whether we should observe daylight saving or standard time year round will depend on who you ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Israel's Netanyahu says goal is to keep Hezbollah from border

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Musk's America PAC can keep writing checks to voters, judge says

A Pennsylvania judge on Monday declined an effort by the Philadelphia district attorney to stop Elon Musk’s America PAC from doling out cash prizes to registered voters.

Politics - NBC News - November 4

Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts

Voluntary standards proposed at Cop16 focus on local like-for-like habitat projects, while critics call the issue a ‘distraction’. International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Exxon Says Trump Should Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Pact

In an interview, Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods says President-elect Trump’s plan to pull U.S. out of the Paris agreement is a bad idea.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Saints' Carr set for return, says he's 'no savior'

Saints quarterback Derek Carr, who missed the past three games with an oblique strain, is expected to play Sunday against the Panthers.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Ravens activate RB Mitchell, waive OLB Ngakoue

Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell was activated off the physically unable to perform list Thursday.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

Polymarket plans U.S. return after signaling Trump election win, founder says

Betting platform Polymarket halted U.S. operations in 2022, but plans to bring its prediction markets back to customers in the United States.

Business - CNBC - November 8

A couple's lost wedding film is returned after more than 50 years

Bill and Aileen Turnbull had only seen their 1967 wedding film once before it was lost. This year, a man in Scotland found the footage and sent them a link to watch it again—over half a century later.

Return-to-office mandates are causing more federal workers to unionize

Department of Justice trial attorneys are seeking to form the first attorneys' union in the department's history in response to a return-to-office mandate, citing concerns about productivity, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Chevron beats earnings expectations, returns more than $7 billion to shareholders

Chevron's stock is largely flat for the year, underperforming the S&P 500 energy sector which has gained more than 6%.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Olmo nets two, 'wants more' in return to Barca XI

Dani Olmo said he wants "more" after scoring a brace in his first start since September as Barcelona beat Espanyol 3-1 in Sunday's Catalan derby at the Olympic Stadium.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Four More Years of Unpredictability? The World Prepares for Trump’s Return.

Donald J. Trump has said he would transform America’s relationship with both allies and adversaries. Notably, he has pledged to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, increase tariffs and deport ...

World - The New York Times - November 6

Blizzards, cheerleader fights, the 'Answered Prayer' and more as BYU-Utah returns

Conference realignment has broken up some of college football's longest rivalries, but it's restarted one of the best in Utah-BYU.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

Germany's economy is in trouble. The government's collapse and Trump's return bring more risk

The collapse of Germany’s governing coalition and President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House are creating new risks for the European Union's biggest economy

World - ABC News - November 7

More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

Experts expect Donald Trump’s next administration to relax cybersecurity rules on businesses, abandon concerns around human rights, and take an aggressive stance against the cyber armies of US ...

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

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