It’s been a rough time for Red Lobster following a costly “endless shrimp” deal that contributed to some serious losses. But this week, the restaurant chain is attempting another major “endless” offering: giving 150 people a chance to win an “Endless Lobster Experience,” a two-hour complimentary feast of unlimited lobster, two sides, and Cheddar Bay ..
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Americans over 70 hold 30% of the country’s wealth, per Bloomberg — but younger generations are also building fortunes of their own. The total wealth of Americans under 40 increased by 80% to $9.5 trillion between the first quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2023, according to a study by the New York ..
Despite slowing inflation and low unemployment, the New Year started with layoffs. Employees in tech continue to be the hardest hit; the industry lost more than 260,000 jobs in 2023 and cutbacks have continued into the first quarter of this year, according to TechCrunch. In the face of so much uncertainty, U.S. workers, especially the ..
This Valentine’s Day, romantics looking to indulge in the traditional gestures of love with roses and chocolates may need to brace for a costlier celebration. That’s because cocoa and sugar prices are on the rise. Since the beginning of the year, there’s been a 40% spike in the cost of cocoa globally — marking an ..
This article originally appeared on Business Insider. This is an as-told-to story with Rebecca Morassutti, a virtual assistant. Morassutti’s income has been verified by Business Insider. The following has been edited for clarity and length. I climbed the corporate ladder in a large multinational company from intern to associate director within a few years. In ..
This article originally appeared on Business Insider. It was a celebrity-filled Super Bowl. We saw Tim Cook striking a power stance. We saw Taylor Swift picking her nails and slamming a drink. And we saw Jack Dorsey in a t-shirt that’s making waves on X, formerly known as Twitter. Dorsey — the cofounder and former ..
This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Tomas, a Georgia-based IT worker in his 30s, said his journey to an “overemployed” lifestyle began at a very young age. He grew up “very poor,” he told Business Insider, and after his mother left his father, he, his mother, and four siblings shared a one-room apartment for ..
Sometimes, what we order online is not what we receive. In a clip viewed over 1.4 million times, a woman says she joined TikTok to share how she ordered a Dolce & Gabbana ashtray from Saks Fifth Avenue, which retails for $275, and instead received something quite fishy. @howdyfolks72 @Saks Fifth Avenue ♬ original sound ..
For frequent flyers, a new Southwest Airlines credit card perk is about to make flying with friends a whole lot cheaper. In a video that’s been viewed over 309,000 times, travel blogger Austin Maxwell shares the airline’s newest credit card benefit — a Companion Pass — which allows two people who buy the same flight ..
This article originally appeared on Business Insider. After a rough couple of years, Meta is flying: Revenue is growing again, profits are way up after some painful belt-tightening, and its stock is at a record high. What could possibly go wrong? Well, maybe Mark Zuckerberg, its CEO, could get hurt, or worse, in a cage ..
