Costco plans to open new locations at a quicker pace as it tackles busy warehouses

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Employees push shopping carts outside a Costco Wholesale warehouse store in Hawthorne, California.
Costco CEO Ron Vachris says the company continues to see "significant opportunities for expansion, both domestically and internationally."

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I was an in-house artist at Goyard and Louis Vuitton. Now, I use AI to market my fashion brand.

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Jasline Ang, cofounder of Studio Qiling.
Jasline Ang, cofounder of Studio Qiling.

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Costco says new extended hours added 1% to weekly sales

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A Costco executive membership card.
A Costco executive membership card.

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Starbucks to close 1% of North American stores, lay off 900 corporate employees in strategic shift

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Starbucks said Thursday it will close 1% of its North American stores and lay off 900 corporate workers. Among the closures is its Seattle Reserve Roastery, one of the first unionized locations and a site of past protests.

Uber is making new moves in the race to deliver fresh groceries fast

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Uber Eats driver on the job while moving through a busy city street.
An Uber Eats driver on the job.

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Starbucks is closing its iconic Capitol Hill Roastery, just minutes from its Seattle headquarters

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Starbucks' Reserve Roastery on Capitol Hill
Starbucks' iconic Reserve Roastery on Capitol Hill in Seattle will be among the locations shuttered by the company in its latest restructuring, Business Insider has learned.

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Starbucks to close some North American stores, lay off 900 non-retail employees

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Starbucks company headquarters in Seattle, a red-brick building with a clocktower featuring the coffee chain's Siren mascot and the US flag flying above it, is seen on a cloudy day
Starbucks headquarters in Seattle

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I left a comfortable career with Disney and Warner Bros. to run a noodle brand. Betting on myself was worth the risk.

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Young Chang, CEO of A-Sha Foods USA, poses next to a display of A-Sha products.
Young Chang, CEO of A-Sha Foods USA, told Business Insider his brother-in-law convinced him to leave his steady corporate job to work in the food industry.

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Costco is getting a traffic boost from opening early for executive members

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Costco shoppers wait to enter a warehouse.
Costco shoppers wait as the door opens at 9 a.m. for executive members.

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Tech salaries: Here's how much the top companies pay engineers and other key roles in 2025

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A group of employees overlayed by moving salary numbers
 

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Tech salaries are soaring, and corporate companies are cutting big checks to lock down top talent.

From Silicon Valley giants to retailers, media companies, telecom firms, and gig platforms, the salaries offered reflect just how competitive the market has become.

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