How the world's oldest cymbal business crafts instruments for celebrities

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The Avedis Zildjian Company is the the oldest cymbal maker in the world. For 400 years, the family business survived migration, a world war, and the worst economic crisis in America.

I visited Home Depot and Lowe's to see how the home improvement stores stack up for both pros and DIYers

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Home Depot and Lowe's locations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Home Depot and Lowe's locations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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A retail group said organized retail crime accounted for 'nearly half' of 2021's $94.5 billion inventory loss. It didn't.

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A railroad workers inspects a track as they repair a section of Union Pacific train tracks after a train derailed from the tracks, which are littered with thousands of opened boxes and packages stolen from cargo shipping containers targeted by thieves as the trains stop in downtown Los Angeles, California
Dozens of freight cars are broken into every day in Los Angeles by thieves who take advantage of their stops to loot the packages they carry, leavi

Amazon just gave the clearest sign yet that it's nervous about Shein

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Amazon will reduce seller fees on clothing under $20.

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McDonald's plans to start selling bigger burgers

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  • McDonald's customers should expect to see bigger burgers.
  • CEO Chris Kempczinski told CNN the chain is working on rolling out larger burgers.

McDonald's is eyeing even bigger burgers, the fast-food giant's CEO told CNN.

Papa John's hired a blind worker, then fired him before he'd worked a shift when he asked to bring his service dog to work, a federal agency says

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Black Labrador Retriever leading a blind person across the street
Michael Barnes, who is legally blind, wanted to bring his service dog, a Labrador called Indie, to work with him.

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McDonald's unveiled the menu for CosMc's, a beverage-focused concept that could compete with Starbucks

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McDonalds to Compete with Starbucks with CosMcs Launch
McDonalds to compete with Starbucks with CosMc's launch near Chicago.

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Self-checkout theft is a bigger problem than you may have thought

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People wearing coats and other cold-weather clothing scan and pay for groceries at a supermarket in New York City. Lighted signs that read
Shoplifters or shoppers?

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Amazon's humanoid warehouse robots will eventually cost only $3 per hour to operate. That won't calm workers' fears of being replaced.

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Amazon introduced a new bipedal robot called Digit to its warehouses.

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DoorDash and Uber Eats removed the option to tip when placing your order in NYC — and added a new extra fee

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Delivery drivers in NYC will earn more in active hourly wages, but getting a tip might be harder.

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