Why the ultrarich spend millions on custom Rolls-Royces

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Rolls-Royce cars have never been more expensive. While a new Rolls-Royce starts at around $370,000, many buyers spend hundreds of thousands, even millions, more on customizations.

Fast food's newest rival isn't another burger chain. It's the grocery store.

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The quick-grab section of a deli or grocery store
As value-seeking behaviors among consumers intensify, the grocery store deli aisle is giving fast food chains a run for their money.

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I'm a 75-year-old retiree in Newark. My partner and I spend $150 a week on groceries and save money by skipping meat.

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John Goldstein with his home garden.
John Goldstein grows tomatoes and herbs to have fresh ingredients to cook with.

John Goldstein

What's hot and what's not in the wardrobes of AI's newly minted millionaires

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Loro Piana summer loafers and Chrome Hearts trousers are luxury items popular among the AI-wealthy.

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Target eliminated a daily headache for drive-up workers with a new tech fix

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A Target Corp. employee loads products into a vehicle at the drive-up pickup location outside the company's flagship store in Edina, Minnesota, US, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Some Target stores fulfill hundreds of drive-up orders per day, and small delays can add up fast.

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Brands smell blood in the water after PlayStation axes game discs — and they're roasting Sony for it

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A hand inserts a game disc into a PlayStation 5.
Sony's announcement of its planned shift to digital-only PlayStation games sparked a frenzy on the internet.

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I used to work at Dollar Tree. There are 9 things I still buy there all of the time.

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Dollar Tree exterior
I previously worked at Dollar Tree, and I still enjoy shopping there for daily essentials, party supplies, and more.

Dina Richards

I tried 4 patriotic fast food promotions, and the best one captured the spirit of America's 250th birthday

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Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert holds the box for a McDonald's fried apple pie
McDonald's brought its fried apple pie — which was discontinued in 1992 — back in time for America's 250th birthday celebration.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert

Retailers are calling on AI to stop customer return fraud

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Warehouse workers checking boxes.

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I ordered the same meal at Freddy's and Culver's. Both offered value, but only one Midwest favorite dominated every category.

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Side by side composite of woman with burger and fries at Freddy's next to image of same woman with concrete, burger, and fries at Culver's
After comparing burgers, fries, and concretes at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Culver's, I found a winning chain.

Savannah Born

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