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In 1950s America, Ronald Read began buying everyday blue-chip stocks; decades later, the janitor left behind an $8 million portfolio

Ronald Read did not work in finance. He spent about 25 years at a Vermont gas station before working as a janitor at J.C. Penney for another 17 years. He left the store in 1997. Yet Read quietly built an investment portfolio worth millions. After his death in 2014 at…

The Economic Times · Oct 2

Mega 35-acre shopping mall built in 1977 in California, seen in ‘Fast and Furious’ and ‘Gone Girl,’ is finally being demolished after decades of abandonment

Hawthorne Plaza in California, the abandoned mega mall built in 1977, is finally being demolished after decades of decline. Once home to more than 130 stores, the mall later became a Hollywood filming location for The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Gone Girl. Now, after years of failed…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Department stores' new playbook: How Macy's, Dillard's, and Nordstrom are getting their groove back

Department stores have a new playbook to win back shoppers from discount stores and Amazon.

Fortune · Nov 7, 2025

4 surprising ways AI has been used for years

Machine learning isn't as new as you might think.

Creative Bloq · Jun 12, 2024

25 Easter Deals Too Good to Miss

You’ll find Easter deals on fashion, gifts, toys, flowers, candy and oh, so much more

Kiplinger · Mar 29, 2024

One person killed, another injured in shooting at Florida shopping mall

One person died and another was shot in the leg in a shooting at a shopping mall in central Florida

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2023

Black Friday Discounts: Retailers with the Best Deals

Comparing Black Friday discounts is hard work. A new study highlights retailers with the best deals in key shopping categories.

Kiplinger · Nov 22, 2023

Execs are rethinking how to weigh in on social issues in the face of economic headwinds

While many shy from saying “ESG,” they maintain their aspirations to work toward a more equitable future are intact.

Fortune · Nov 9, 2023

Clothes for kids with disabilities get better, but teens see a lack of fashionable options

Some of the largest U.S. fashion brands and retailers have made their way into the adaptive-wear market

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

J.C. Penney CEO Marc Rosen goes back to basics after years of flashy flops

The department store had lurched from one reinvention to the next, yet none stanched the years-long sales slide.

Fortune · Mar 23, 2023