I quit my corporate banking career to open a coffee shop — and a viral TikTok saved it from failing

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Nicole McMillian, the owner of Cowgirl Barista, poses in front of her coffee shop.
Nicole McMillian left her corporate banking job with Chase to open Cowgirl Barista.

Nicole McMillian

McDonald's is cracking down on Happy Meal scalpers in Japan

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People stand outside a McDonald's store in Tokyo, March 15, 2024.
McDonald's Japan imposed purchase limits for its new Sanrio Happy Meal launch.

AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File

I left LA tech to try Bangkok fashion. It helped me escape the hustle.

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Sutasit Srivisarvach standing in Fewer Better Things, his shop in Bangkok, Thailand.
After Sutasit Srivisarvach lost interest in LA tech, he moved back to Bangkok to open a fashion boutqiue.

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Amazon's latest grocery expansion pushed supermarkets toward Instacart, its new CEO said

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A woman wearing a red winter coat loads bags of groceries into the back of a white SUV in a store parking lot as the sun sets in the background and a bare tree stands behind her.
Instacart CEO Chris Rogers said the company got calls from supermarket chains in the wake of Amazon's grocery delivery expansion.

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Dressing like a 'performative male' is TikTok's latest trend. Here's what goes into looking the part.

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A photo collage of items that define a

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Judge lets ex-Kroger CEO keep a lid on 'embarrassing' resignation details

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Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen at the supermarket company's headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., June 28, 2018. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen at the supermarket company's headquarters in Cincinnati

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I tried breakfast from McDonald's new Extra Value Meals menu. Here's how it compares to 4 other chains.

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mcdonalds extra value meal sausage mcmuffin hash brown coffee
The new limited McDonald's Extra Value Meals launched on September 8.

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My family of 4 went to Applebee's and spent $65. Our money would've gone further at several other chains.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style
Author Terri Peters smiling in front of an Applebees at night
I went to Applebee's with my husband, son, and his girlfriend. Though our meal wasn't bad, we just weren't super impressed by the chain.

Terri Peters

America's favorite slop bowl chains are in trouble. We tasted them to figure out why.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
A photo composite of the storefronts from Chipotle, Sweetgreen, and Cava restaurants.
I ate at Chipotle, Sweetgreen, and Cava to see why the chains are facing slumping sales.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert

Cracker Barrel tried to look forward while everyone else looked back — and it bombed

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
A composite image of Cracker Barrel logos
The now-scrapped Cracker Barrel logo is seen next to its "Old Timer" logo that will return.

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