If you’re looking for a quicker way to get in and out of your favorite discount grocery store, you might be out of luck. On Monday, Trader Joe’s president Jon Basalone responded to rumors that the grocery chain would be adding self-checkout lanes on a Q&A episode of the company’s in-house podcast. “I have a …
Andriy Onufriyenko | Moment | Getty Images Bitcoin slipped sharply on Thursday evening, tumbling by as much as 9% to just over $26,000. The cryptocurrency last traded at $26,593.68, reflecting a decline of more than 8%, according to Coin Metrics data. The fall in bitcoin followed several hours after The Wall Street Journal reported that …
A family that was stranded in Maui amid the wildfires was taken advantage of by scammers who took their money after posing to be ticket agents for Southwest Airlines. Kevin and Megan Morgan were on vacation with their 8-month-old baby when the smoke and fire began, leading Megan to Google the number for Southwest customer …
A bride-to-be is going viral after a series of TikTok videos exposed a secret door leading to a staircase in an Airbnb that she rented for her bachelorette party — and the bride believes the owner of the unit (and potentially others) were in a hidden room watching her the whole time. A TikTok user …
The Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, is one of the most popular attractions in all of Europe, with thousands of tourists visiting daily tossing coins into the water with the hopes that their wishes will come true. And while crowds gathering around the fountain is nothing new, most visitors wouldn’t dare help themselves to the …
A LATAM Airlines flight from Miami to Santiago, Chile, had to make an emergency landing after one of the plane’s pilots suffered an apparent heart attack in the bathroom. Midway through the trip, flight attendants discovered Captain Iván Andaur Santibáñez collapsed and unresponsive, prompting the plane’s two co-pilots to land in Panama City. A nurse …
While the debate over productivity in a remote office setting continues, one Australian woman is fighting back against her employer after being accused of not typing enough while working remotely. In a new claim filed with Australia’s Fair Work Commission, Suzie Cheikho says she was wrongfully terminated after 18 years with Insurance Australia Group, claiming …
John Chachas, a San Francisco resident and owner of the city’s 166-year-old luxury retailer, Gumps, is fed up with the city’s current environment. The high-end department store specializes in housewares, jewelry, and gifts, and has been in San Francisco’s Union Square area since 1861. Chachas took out a full-page ad in The San Francisco Chronicle …
With strong retail sales stoking interest rate worries and the growing risk of bank downgrades, the stock market could remain highly volatile in the near term. Amid an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, should you invest in ETFs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets (VEA) and WisdomTree Europe Hedged (HEDJ)? Read more to find out…. Wall Street ended lower …
A miraculous search and rescue occurred over the weekend when four stranded surfers were found in the ocean off the coast of Indonesia after they had gone missing. The four surfers — Steph Weisse, Will Teagle, Jordan Short and Elliot Foote — were missing for roughly 38 hours at sea. Weisse, Teagle and Short were …