California Uber and Lyft drivers could get back pay • 90,000 tabletop fire pits recalled after reports of ‘flame jetting’ hazard
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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Hot real estate topics: Rates, high payments, all-cash buyers

Will homebuying take another pause as mortgage rates rise?

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California Uber and Lyft drivers could get back pay

The lawsuits accuse the companies of misclassifying workers; failing to pay minimum wage; and not paying for breaks, overtime and sick time.

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90,000 tabletop fire pits recalled after reports of ‘flame jetting’ hazard

The Colsen-branded fire pits, which are designed to hold fires by burning liquid alcohol, pose a “flame jetting” hazard.

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Airbnb launches co-host marketplace to boost listing supply

Investors are eager for details about new platform features that Airbnb has said will introduce new opportunities for revenue growth, which has slowed following an initial post-pandemic travel boom.

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Living paycheck to paycheck: A hardship or good budgeting?

More than four in 10 (42%) Americans with household incomes of $100,000 or more say they live paycheck to paycheck.

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Burning to learn: What wildfire research shows us about how to save a home

Insurance industry’s unique campus could toughen building codes. showing how how homes can survive wildfires.

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Ghost of Bed, Bath and Beyond bails out beleaguered Container Store with $40 million

The agreement pushes Beyond back into physical retail after focusing on e-commerce.

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Oregon could become first state to tax big companies and send the cash to all residents

Oregon’s measure has drawn significant bipartisan and business opposition.

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US agency adopts rule to make it easier for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions

The FTC adopted a final rule that will require businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships.

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California commission that approves rocket launches is anti-Elon Musk, claims SpaceX lawsuit

The company is alleging in federal court that the commission’s members are biased because of the billionaire owner’s conservative political views.

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