From solitary confinement in China to self-exile in Taiwan: Inside a Hong Kong bookshop owner's fight to keep the free press alive

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics
Lam Wing-kee at Causeway Bay Books' former location in Taipei, Taiwan.
Lam Wing-kee at Causeway Bay Books' former location in Taipei, Taiwan.

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A dockworker strike is set to begin Tuesday. It could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics
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A longshoremen's strike on shipping docks along the East and Gulf Coasts is set to begin Tuesday, which could cause import and export delays across industries and prompt price hikes.

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Global IT outage hits Starbucks mobile-order system and card payments at businesses

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Starbucks' mobile-ordering system appears to have been affected by the IT outage.

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T.J. Maxx is making some employees wear cameras to catch shoplifters

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Some store employees at T.J. Maxx have to wear body cameras.

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How Hoka became a billion-dollar brand by selling comfort

Tech Insider : Style

Hoka was founded a little over a decade ago and is already worth more than $1 billion. We explore the shoe's design and what makes the brand stand out from its competitors.

The death of free shipping

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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Free shipping and no-cost returns have become a baseline expectation in the modern online shopping experience. That's coming to an end.

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Americans are missing credit card payments at the highest rate in a decade

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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The share of credit card balances 30 days past due is at the highest in a decade.

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Nestlé plans to close an infant formula factory due to China's plunging birth rate

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Nestle CEO Ulf Mark Schneider speaks during the Nestle shareholders meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Nestle CEO Schneider speaks during a Nestle shareholders meeting in Lausanne

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More freight carriers are exiting the market as soaring diesel prices drag on truckers

Tech Insider : Economy
Trucking and freight downturn to continue in 2024, Motive said
The freight recession will continue into 2024, a new report from Motive said.

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6 years after declaring bankruptcy, Toys R Us will return with 24 stores across the US

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A Toys R Us store.
A Toys R Us store.

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