Here's why Japanese calligraphy ink can cost over $1,000

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  • Fine-grained soot made by slowly burning vegetable oil is best for high-quality calligraphy ink.
  • The producers of this ink use animal glue as a binding agent. 
  • The longer the ink stick is aged, the more expen

Man who lived on ketchup while stranded at sea for weeks has ducked out of sight - but Heinz wants to find him

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In this photo provided by Colombia's Navy press office, castaway Elvis Francois is attended by Colombian Navy members after he was rescued near the department of La Guajira, in the extreme north of Colombia, as he sits on board the merchant ship CMA CGM Voltario at the port of Cartagena, Colombia, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.

Menu photos created using generative AI could convince customers to order more from restaurants

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Food tech firm Lunchbox and OpenAI have launched the AI Food Generator

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Starbucks' interim CEO Howard Schultz said he doesn't believe unions have a place at the coffee giant as unionization efforts spread

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Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks.

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Brace for a home improvement slump as consumers battle inflation, debt, and pressure on house prices, Home Depot warns

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Shoppers at The Home Depot.

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Walmart execs say own-brand sales are growing as customers cut spending, and suggest that other brands could put their prices down to compete

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More shoppers are buying private-label brands at Walmart, execs said Tuesday.

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Walmart and Home Depot are spending heaps of cash on pay raises because they can't afford to lose workers

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Walmart employees will see a minimum starting wage of $14 per hour starting in March.

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Starbucks is launching olive oil infused-coffee, and even interim CEO Howard Schultz acknowledged there was 'some skepticism' about the drink

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A Starbucks barista prepares a drink at a Starbucks Coffee Shop location in New York.
Three olive oil-infused coffee beverages will be available at Starbucks stores in Italy from Wednesday. They will be introduced to the US in Spring.

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How entrepreneurs can use livestream shopping to make thousands of dollars

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Livestream shopping is set to become a $25 billion market in the US in 2023, and it's been popular in China for over a decade.

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Walmart and Home Depot fire off warnings about the American consumer

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Walmart's business tends to do well in a downturn.

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