All 89 stores to close as 78-year-old furniture chain winds down

All 89 stores to close as 78-year-old furniture chain winds down

When buying something from a chain that has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it’s important to get possession of the item before handing over any cash. When Badcock Furniture filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, my wife and I looked at couches and found one we liked. However, they would not sell us the floor sample … Read more

Despite being woke and lazy, an executive at $62 billion giant Colgate says Gen Z workers ‘actually push us to be better’

Despite being woke and lazy, an executive at  billion giant Colgate says Gen Z workers ‘actually push us to be better’

Stereotypes remain, and some bosses have already made up their minds about Gen Z workers. Oscar-winning star Jodie Foster slammed the young employees she met on set True detective as “very annoying, especially at work”, while fellow actress Whoopi Goldberg claimed that Gen Zers “just want to work four hours” but expect to live comfortably. … Read more

T-Mobile makes bold phone plan change after losing customers

T-Mobile makes bold phone plan change after losing customers

T-Mobile, one of the largest US phone carriers, is changing its strategy as it grapples with increased customer losses and tougher competition from its growing list of rivals. During the third quarter of 2025, T-Mobile’s postpaid churn rate (the number of customers who cancel their phone service) reached 0.89%, which is 3 basis points higher … Read more

More diplomatic and economic tensions are emerging between China and Japan as a tumultuous week comes to a close

More diplomatic and economic tensions are emerging between China and Japan as a tumultuous week comes to a close

BEIJING (AP) — A week in which long-standing tensions between neighbors China and Japan escalated economically and politically ended Friday with no signs of improvement, as the Chinese ambassador to Tokyo rebuffed his host country and the Japanese reported delays in deliveries to Chinese suppliers because of the conflict. The two events capped a week … Read more

The US must take Greenland, no matter the cost

The US must take Greenland, no matter the cost

The White House is talking loudly about Greenland. But volume should not be confused with madness. This is not a sudden fall into imperial fantasy – it is power politics, simple and unsentimental, dressed in modern language but driven by ancient truths. Geography still rules destiny. Distance can still protect or endanger nations. The ice … Read more

The seller has asked them to take down their garden flag until the house is sold because the buyer doesn’t like it. The flag is, however, quite unusual

The seller has asked them to take down their garden flag until the house is sold because the buyer doesn’t like it. The flag is, however, quite unusual

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue for some articles through the links below. A homeowner recently took to Reddit after a neighbor made an awkward request: Take down a garden flag until the house next door sells. According to the post, the seller rang the homeowner’s doorbell and explained that a … Read more

Why Florida’s Best Predator Isn’t Always Who You Think

Why Florida’s Best Predator Isn’t Always Who You Think

The post Crocodile Crush: Why Florida’s Top Predator Isn’t Always Who You Think appeared first on AZ Animals. Quick pick up Burmese pythons achieved almost total disappearance of 3 native species in The Florida Everglades. Some species such as foxes, marsh rabbits, and cottontail rabbits, have almost it has completely disappeared due to the pythons … Read more

Why Venezuela’s ‘very dense, very sloppy’ increase in oil production could harm the environment

Why Venezuela’s ‘very dense, very sloppy’ increase in oil production could harm the environment

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Environmental experts warn that U.S. efforts to modernize and boost Venezuela’s vast oil reserves could worsen decades of ecological damage and increase pollution from global warming in a country already struggling with the legacy of a declining oil industry. The warnings come as Washington has stepped up pressure on Venezuela following … Read more

Trump pushes for $100 billion oil investment in Venezuela, while Exxon and others say it’s currently “uninvestable” without major reforms

Trump pushes for 0 billion oil investment in Venezuela, while Exxon and others say it’s currently “uninvestable” without major reforms

President Donald Trump has said that US oil companies, as well as some European players, will spend at least $100 billion in Venezuela to “rebuild very quickly. [its] dilapidated oil industry” and creating great wealth during a meeting with top oil executives on January 9 at the White House. But the CEOs of ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips … Read more

I followed my friend’s advice to invest my $180,000 in a foreign savings firm. All my money is gone. What can i do?

I followed my friend’s advice to invest my 0,000 in a foreign savings firm. All my money is gone. What can i do?

Investment scams are on the rise in the US, with FTC data showing a 25% increase in losses between 2023 and 2024 (1). Consumers reported losing $5.7 billion to these scams last year — and for many Americans, that number highlights how easy it can be to fall for a fraudster’s schemes. Consider someone like … Read more