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Haynes, The Dump Set to Close 12 Stores
Business
— 4d
Family-owned Haynes Furniture and The Dump are permanently closing all 12 stores across five states, ending a 128-year retail business. Liquidation sales have begun, and executive chairman E.J. Strelitz thanked generations of customers and employees while pledging support for workers during the transition.
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Women Across Fields Expand Leadership, Representation
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Across politics, business, community work and pageantry, women are asserting broader roles and using public platforms to advocate for change, recognize achievement and inspire others. Student protests in India highlight young women’s activism, while profiles of a Silicon Valley executive, a community foundation leader and a pageant titleholder underscore varied paths to leadership and purpose.
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Real Estate Executive Urges California Changes to Retain Businesses
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— Oct 1, 2026
Real estate executive Mauricio Umansky is calling for changes to California's business climate, saying companies need greater confidence to invest and expand in the state. Accordin… — by Andrew Powell
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Rachel Meyers
Umansky makes a fair point about business confidence, but fixing housing costs and crime would help retain jobs just as much.
Businesses announce new hires, leadership appointments
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Insurance firms announced several leadership changes, including new underwriting, operations, broking and chief executive appointments at Zurich UK, Insurely, Markerstudy, Jensten Group and Seventeen Group. Avison Young also appointed Winters Heafey vice president in its Denver-based Hospitality Group.
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Evangelicals Join Catholics In Condemning Pentagon’s Plan To Livestream Fort Hood Killer’s Execution
Francis Kapper · 4 min · 1h
Pinterest names Amazon executive James Dibbo as CFO effective October 26
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— Oct 5, 2026
Pinterest named longtime Amazon finance executive James Dibbo as CFO, effective Oct. 26, 2026, succeeding Julia Brau Donnelly, who will advise the company through the end of the month. Dibbo previously oversaw finance for Amazon businesses including advertising and entertainment and held finance leadership roles at P.F. Chang’s, Tesco and BT Group.
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Priya Raman
Replacing Donnelly with someone who also knows retail like Tesco could tighten Pinterest's costs.
AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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eXp Plans AI Links Across Agent Data
Business
— 5d
eXp Realty is connecting agents’ preferred AI tools, including Claude and ChatGPT, to company business data through open Model Context Protocol integrations rather than requiring them to use a proprietary chatbot. The initiative is part of a broader systems overhaul targeted for early 2027, and executives say it is intended to preserve agents’ existing workflows while giving them more flexibility.
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BYD cites geopolitics, delays US passenger-car entry
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BYD executive vice president Stella Li said geopolitical uncertainty is the biggest barrier to the Chinese automaker’s global expansion, prompting it to hold off on selling passenger cars in the United States until conditions are clearer. She also highlighted BYD’s businesses beyond cars, including energy storage and solar, and said Nvidia remains a strong chip partner.
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JPMorgan Hires Sweeney, Adds 1,000 Bankers Globally
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— Oct 6, 2026
JPMorgan Chase has appointed former Goldman Sachs and Sycamore executive Rob Sweeney as a global chair of investment banking, where he will advise major clients—particularly in consumer and retail—and support key relationships and security initiatives. The hire is part of a broader expansion as the bank competes for business in a recovering deal market, following a 30% year-over-year rise in second-quarter investment banking fees.
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Nscale Names Meta Veteran COO Ahead of IPO
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— Oct 2, 2026
Nscale has appointed former Meta executive Justin Osofsky as COO to oversee global operations as the AI infrastructure company scales its data-center business. The hire comes as Nscale prepares for a New York IPO, reportedly seeking to raise up to $3 billion.
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Evangelicals Join Catholics In Condemning Pentagon’s Plan To Livestream Fort Hood Killer’s Execution
A leading evangelical organization joined prominent Catholic leaders in condemning the Pentagon's plans to publicly livestream the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan.
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Biogen Wins China Approval for At-Home Alzheimer’s Treatment
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— Sep 14, 2026
Biogen won China NMPA approval for a self-administered, weekly at-home LEQEMBI dose for early Alzheimer's, expanding access and reinforcing its strategy to simplify treatment in real-world settings. At a Morgan Stanley healthcare conference, Biogen executives discussed ongoing business reshaping and active business development as part of their strategic pivot.
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U.S. Banks Raise Prime Rate to 7%
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— Sep 16, 2026
U.S. Bancorp, Fifth Third Bank, and other large U.S. lenders have raised their prime lending rates to 7.00% from 6.75%, with U.S. Bank setting the new level to take effect on September 17, 2026 and others moving in after the Federal Reserve’s rate hike. The changes are designed to lift banks’ net interest income but may raise borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, even as executives express optimism about the economy.
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Dana Whitfield
This rate hike will squeeze borrowers just when the economy needs stability most.
Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Chinese Officials Reportedly Urged American Execs To Carry China’s Water
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— Jul 24, 2024
Chinese officials called on a group of U.S. business executives to improve perceptions of China and warned that investment restrictions could hurt their business interests in the country during a recent trip to the…
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‘Far Left Nonsense’: Iraq War Veteran Explains Impact Of Trump’s Executive Order On Military DEI Initiatives
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— Jan 28, 2025
An Iraq war veteran appeared Monday on Fox Business to talk about President Donald Trump’s executive order to stop woke practices within the U.S. Armed Forces. Trump plans to sign a trio of executive orders pertaining…
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TikTok’s US Ad Business Roars Back as Trump’s Threats Recede
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— Feb 16, 2021
Accused by the Trump administration of being a front for the Chinese government, TikTok’s ad business looked bleak last July. Big brands backed off on spending even as TikTok executives offered refunds to advertisers in…
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 16h
TVS Motor names Peyman Kargar CEO, 2027
Business
— Aug 28, 2026
TVS Motor Company named Peyman Kargar as Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 27, 2027, with incumbent K. N. Radhakrishnan continuing as Director and CEO until then and transitioning to a non-executive director through the July 2027 AGM. Kargar, a three-decade veteran of global automotive leadership and current President of International Business, will be based in Bengaluru to drive further expansion as international business accounts for about 29% of sales and has grown about 33%.
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Toy Story vs Shrek
Yourlist
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Governor Youngkin Has a Busy First Day: 11 Decisive Actions Signed in by Virginia’s New Leader
Reporting
— Jan 17, 2022
Republican Glenn Youngkin was sworn in Saturday as the 74th governor of Virginia, and wasted no time in getting down to business with executive actions aimed at coronavirus mask mandates, critical race theory in public…
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‘Going To Be A Game-Changer’: Homan Breaks Down Key Details On Trump’s Upcoming Executive Orders To Tighten Borders
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— Jan 21, 2025
Tom Homan appeared Monday on Fox Business to discuss President Donald Trump’s executive actions aimed at tightening border security. During an appearance on “The Evening Edit,” Homan shared some of the key details on…
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Citi Stops Debanking Gun Retailers
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— Jun 3, 2025
Citigroup announced Tuesday that it’s ending its policy restricting banking services to businesses selling firearms, citing “regulatory developments, recent executive orders and federal legislation.” The policy, which…
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JB Pritzker’s Cousin Steps Down From Family Business Over Epstein Ties
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— Feb 16, 2026
Thomas Pritzker, the cousin of Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, stepped down as executive chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation on Monday over his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Department of…
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Name the feeling first and kids stop fighting you
A coat standoff often ends when a parent says 'You really don't want to wear a coat today' instead of insisting—because being heard dissolves the fight before any order lands.
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‘FREE AMERICA NOW’: Elon Musk Pushes for the Country to Reopen
Reporting
— Apr 29, 2020
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla, is joining other Americans in calling on the U.S. government to reopen the economy. Musk issued a series of tweets revealing his support for states reopening businesses and…
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Cracker Barrel CEO Out as Restaurant Chain Shakes Up Leadership
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— Jul 27, 2026
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino will step down from her position on Aug. 10, with David Deno set to take over as the restaurant chain's new chief executive. According to FOX Business , Masino will remain with the…
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DAVID BLACKMON: Only Congress Can Reverse Instability Regulating Energy Projects
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— Oct 11, 2025
Energy companies doing business in the United States increasingly cite diminished stability in the U.S. regulatory system as making it harder to finance and execute big domestic projects. It is a complaint I’ve heard…
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Elon Musk Reportedly Engaged In Campaign To Influence Elites Against Biden
Reporting
— May 29, 2024
Billionaires Elon Musk and Nelson Peltz are reportedly involved in an ongoing campaign in powerful networks to persuade influential business executives nationwide not to back President Joe Biden’s reelection effort, The…
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Robert Trump, President’s Brother Who Shunned the Spotlight, Dies
Reporting
— Aug 16, 2020
Robert Trump, the younger brother of U.S. President Donald Trump and a business executive who avoided the spotlight, died on Saturday night, a day after the president visited him in a New York hospital. President Trump…
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Little-Known Green Law Becoming Thorn In Side Of Businesses
Jack McGeever · 3 min · 16h
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