Most people buy presents they'd want themselves. A professional gift consultant charges $150 to help you avoid that mistake.

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Alanna Silver advises her clients on buying the perfect gift.

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I flew to Puerto Vallarta to escape the blizzard in New Jersey. Now I'm sheltering from cartel violence.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Smiling at the camera, a man stands on a balcony overlooking a beach, turquoise water, anchored boats, and a white sail-shaped pier.
Brian Thompson, 75, arrived in Puerto Vallarta on Saturday and is sheltering in place.

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The rise and fall of American vinyl manufacturers

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

Vinyl has made a record-breaking comeback, with sales now outpacing those of CDs and mp3 downloads. It is now the music industry's highest-grossing physical format.

See the 50,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion at the center of a billion-dollar bankruptcy

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This photo shows the brick and carved-limestone front exterior and the grounds of the 1907 Crocker-McMillin mansion in Mahwah, New Jersey.
The 1907 Crocker-McMillin mansion -- modeled after a Jacobean-Age English estate -- in all its slate-shingled and carved-limestone glory.

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We bought the building so our café wouldn't have to pay rent. Buying real estate with a friend can be tricky — here's how we did it.

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Isreal Adeyanju bought a building in New Jersey with his good friend.

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NYC warns of hourslong delays at Newark over staffing shortages, says a full ground stoppage is possible

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Airports are experiencing delays and disruptions amid the US government shutdown.

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I've been in the same job for 14 years. When I broke my tibia, my boss came to my house and brought me food and money.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Selfie of Maelin Mejias behind the counter at Summit Diner.
Maelin Mejias behind the counter at Summit Diner with her boss, Jim Greberis, behind her on the phone.

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I was a leader at Google and Microsoft. I thought my traumatic brain injury would hurt my career, but instead it made me stronger.

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A woman with long dark hair and glasses smiles while sitting against a white brick wall. She is wearing a black outfit, jewelry, and a watch, resting one arm on her knee.
Naseem Rochette was run over by a car in 2018. This changed the way she could function in Big Tech leadership.

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I run a nearly 100-year-old New Jersey diner. I won't serve avocados on my menu.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
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Jim Greberis at Summit Diner.

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The rise and fall of the American diner

Tech Insider : Business, Style

New Jersey is the diner capital of America, boasting more than any other US state. But even in New Jersey, traditional, chrome-clad diners seem to be disappearing. Yet, Tops, the state's busiest diner, still serves 13,000 people a week.

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