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- Ugly produce: a can't-miss business opportunityIf you could buy healthy, nutritious produce that looked a little different for 30 to 60 percent off the cost of regular produce, would you be interested? Tell your grocer.聽
Seattle CEO sets $70K minimum wage as US 'pay gap' widensDan Price, the owner of Gravity Payments, has announced he will raise his employees' minimum annual salary to $70,000 while cutting his own. The generous move comes as the pay gap between CEOs and workers in the US grows ever larger.聽- Will Hillary Clinton fight hard enough for the middle class?Average working people need a president who will fight for them more than any time in living memory. Can Hillary Clinton be that president?聽
Nokia in advanced talks to buy Alcatel-LucentBoth companies' chief executives, Nokia's Rajeev Suri and Alcatel-Lucent's Michel Combes, met with French President Hollande briefly on Tuesday afternoon. The French government said it would support the deal.- Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day: Get as much free ice cream as you wantBen & Jerry's hosts its 36th annual Free Cone Day on Tuesday, April 14. From noon to 8 p.m. in participating Ben & Jerry's stores around the world, customers can pick up a small cone on the house.
- US retail sales spring back 0.9% in March. Is the economy back on track?Retail sales increased 0.9 percent in March after three straight months of declines, according to the Commerce Department. The rebound in retail sales suggests the economy may be pulling out of the soft patch that began the year.聽
- 1040 surprising facts about taxes ... just kidding, only sevenTax Day is just around the corner. In celebration, here's our roundup of the facts that make April 15 so...taxing.聽
- Apple Watch repairs will cost up to $2,800Apple Watch buyers might want to consider a warranty if they don't want to be hit with hefty repair charges. Apple says that out-of-warranty service fees will range from $229 all the way up to $2,800 on Apple Watches.
Four ways airlines are changing 鈥 for better or for worseVirgin America ranked as the No. 1 US airline in the latest annual survey. But airline carriers continue to see a decline in customer service. Still, the industry continues to provide Americans with a safe and relatively cheap way to travel.
Oklahoma restaurant offers free meal to dumpster diver: How restaurants help the hungryMany restaurants around the world offer programs to help the needy and to allow customers to help each other. Here's how some of the programs work.
Why Virgin America tops US airline quality as most airlines declineBest and worst airlines: On-time performance fell and complaint rates rose at American, United, Delta, and Southwest airlines in an annual survey. But for the third straight year, Virgin America led the rankings.聽
'Game of Thrones' Season 5 is here. Time to spring for HBO Now?HBO Now made its debut Tuesday for Apple TV and Cablevision鈥檚 Optimum Online service Tuesday, just in time for the Season 5 premiere of 'Game of Thrones,' its most pirated show.聽
See the world: the week's five best vacation deals that span the globeFind vacation deals to Japan, Hawaii, India, and more.
Investment planning in an uncertain worldHere are some tips on how to find an investment plan that's right for you in today's financial climate.
Laptop deals: up to $400 off and savings on 2014 Apple MacBook ProSave on laptops at Micro Center, Microsoft Store, Lenovo, and Dell Home.
Home Depot's 'Spring Black Friday' sale is hereFind spring savings at Home Depot this weekend through Monday on mulch, patio furniture, ladders, and more.聽
Preventing food waste begins in the fridgeA new online campaigns from Sustainable America gives eaters information and resources to waste less food 鈥 and less money.聽- What happens when a Honda dealer sells cars like Tesla?Tesla's direct-sales model has fought battles with traditional auto dealers in several states.聽But what happens when a traditional franchised dealership聽adopts some of the practices of Tesla and the company whose retail model inspired it: Apple?
- Craigslist or eBay? The ultimate guide to selling your stuff online.There are plenty of options for selling your unwanted goods online, but which site you choose will depend on what you're trying to unload. Here's how to get the most out of the five biggest e-commerce sites on the web, including eBay, Etsy, Craigslist, and even Facebook.聽
Walgreens: Nation's largest drugstore chain to shutter about 200 storesWalgreens聽announced Thursday the closing of聽about 200 US stores as part of an expanded cost reduction push. The closings聽amount to only about 2 percent of the 8,232 drugstores the company runs in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
