Category: Business

It started with a charity shop off London’s Portobello Road, and the perfect pinstripe suit. Well, almost perfect. “I totally loved it, but it didn’t fit me. So I had the idea for building an app,” explains Josephine Philips, the founder of Sojo, a startup that wants to bring tailoring “into the modern age.” Nicknamed “the […]

Setting up a budget is challenging. Doing it forces you to face your spending habits and then work to change them. But when you decide to make a budget, it means you’re serious about your money. Maybe you even have some financial goals in mind. The end result will bring you peace of mind. But […]

Dive Brief: Electra Consumer Products, a franchisee for 7-Eleven, opened the chain’s first store in Israel on Wednesday, according to a press release. The new store, located in the Dizengoff Center Mall in Tel Aviv, will sell well-known 7-Eleven products like Slurpees and Big Gulp drinks, alongside popular Israeli items.  The store also plans a […]

In fact, the federal government has required that states applying for public charger money submit plans detailing how they’ll support a new workforce to service them. “One of the biggest things we’re really excited about is the continued emphasis on reliability,” says Walter Thorn, head of product at ChargerHelp, which provides operations and maintenance services […]

Traditional advice on progressing your career typically falls into two categories: Do a fantastic job while managing up Make the right connections and convince them of your value While both of these approaches are solid, depending on your situation, you might need to be a little more creative. If you’re looking for inspiration, here are […]

The United States Federal Aviation Administration today halted flights taking off across the country beginning early this morning and continuing until 9 am ET. The pause—the first of its kind in the US since the September 11, 2001 attacks—delayed thousands of flights and created a cascade of further delays and cancellations throughout the day. Those […]

Dear Penny, I have a 32-year-old daughter who seems to think that it’s OK to not pay rent or be a contributing adult while living with me. I have told her many times that she has to move out, and then she asks for time to get her finances together. That was two years ago.  […]

Dive Brief: Convenience store chain Buc-ee’s plans to open a new travel center in Ruston, Louisiana, in 2025 — its first store in the state — according to a Monday press release from the city. The Ruston location is expected to cover 53,000 square feet, include 120 gas pumps and employ at least 200 people starting […]

Losing weight is challenging. Shelling out money for an expensive weight loss app makes the experience even more difficult. Your journey to a healthier you shouldn’t be littered with companies demanding that you hand over your debit or credit card. To help you, we’ve researched and selected the best weight loss apps you can download […]

Dive Brief: Sheetz has promoted Stephanie Doliveira from vice president of human resources to executive vice president of people and culture, according to an emailed press release on Tuesday. Doliveira has been with Sheetz for nearly 22 years, starting out as the manager of human resources for CLI Transportation, a subsidiary of the company, in […]