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Getty ImagesSeven-Eleven is the world’s largest convenience store chain.The owner of 7-Eleven sent shock waves in Japan this week when he announced that he had received a takeover bid from a Canadian rival.A Japanese company of this size has never been acquired by a foreign company before. Historically, Japanese companies have had a strong tendency to acquire overseas companies.Seven-Eleven is the world’s largest convenience store chain, with 85,000 stores across 20 countries and regions. And in places where such food is already plentiful, such as Japan and Thailand, it has been particularly successful in marketing itself as a cheap, convenient…

Longchamp is a brand that understands the art of quality essentials and everyday elegance, and this season the brand has added a new line to its collection of timeless favorites: Daylong. A small celadon Longchamp Daylong. The Longchamp Daylong has an interesting silhouette, inspired by a bowling bag but without the heft of one. It’s compact and easy to take anywhere, yet its wide base and elongated body give it plenty of space to store the essentials and more. A medium-sized Longchamp Daylong in ecru. Daylong’s sleek, minimalist line, as its name suggests, is a bag you can take from…

CNN — A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday blocked a Federal Trade Commission rule that would ban employers from requiring employees to sign non-compete agreements. The ban, which was due to come into force nationwide on September 4, has now effectively been blocked. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas said the FTC does not have the authority to issue broad rules banning practices it sees as unfair competitive practices. “The Court concludes that the FTC lacks legal authority to promulgate non-compete rules and that the rules are arbitrary and capricious. Accordingly, the FTC’s promulgation of the rules constitutes…

Food trucks and restaurants are now waiting months, not weeks, to get permits. EVERETT, Wash. — Kell’s Cafe isn’t exactly busy at lunchtime. “It’s heartbreaking and frustrating,” said Sam Dahl, an Everett cafe owner. Dahl had been waiting since February for the Snohomish County Health Department to administer its first inspections to the cafe. Six months later it still won’t open completely. “When customers come in, we have to turn away three out of five of them because they’re looking for lunch,” Dahl said. Without the proper permits, Dahl can’t create any dishes to go with his coffee – he…

Top Line Kenneth Chenault, the former chairman and CEO of American Express, praised Vice President Kamala Harris as “pro-business and pro-worker” at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. He was the only corporate executive in attendance on Tuesday. Ken Chenault spoke onstage at the 2024 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24. [+] New York City in 2024. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)Getty Images TIME Key Facts Chenault said Harris “understands that government needs to work in partnership with the business community,” and that “unlike my opponent,” she “opposes broad-based tariffs that would only raise…

The start of the school year marks another round of fall sports in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Basin. This year, teams from across Garfield County will compete in football, girls volleyball, boys soccer and cross country, while student-athletes will also come together to compete in boys golf, field hockey, softball and boys tennis. Coleridge High School boys soccer practice began competitively Tuesday afternoon. Katherine Tomanek/Post Independent Roaring Fork High School assistant coach John Amder watches as Roaring Fork High School players go through a drill during practice Thursday. Taylor Kramer/Post Independent A Coleridge High School player smashes the…

On August 16, prominent Russian propagandist Andrei Lysenko claimed that Ukrainian forces had shelled the Galactica shopping mall in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk. Lysenko is wanted by the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior for spreading malicious propaganda and disinformation on behalf of the Russian government. In descriptions of two video clips he posted 20 minutes apart on the messaging app Telegram just after noon Kyiv time on August 16, Lysenko described horrific events resulting from a purported attack by Ukrainian forces, with numerous casualties, and then called on Russian President Putin to “take” all of Ukraine and “cleanse” all Ukrainians.…

As college students begin returning to school this month, along with laptops, posters and dorm fridges, many young people are bringing their mental health issues with them to campus. About 1 in 5 college students experience what mental health experts call “severe psychological distress,” according to this spring’s National College Health Assessment, which has surveyed students twice a year since 2000. Half of students say they feel lonely. Starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis will talk about the rise of mental illness on campuses and how college students can develop skills to improve their mental health.…

Small businesses across Chicago are looking to capitalize on the influx of new tourists flocking to the city for the Democratic National Convention, and one business district is using street ambassadors to lure those customers. “At first, people always confuse us with ticket writers or street sweepers,” says ambassador Ezra Lee. Street ambassadors wearing blue vests patrolled Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, helping promote the community, especially during the week of the Democratic National Convention. “I didn’t know there were so many places to explore in Chinatown. I feel like this job has given me a deeper understanding and connection…

The beautifully landscaped spa at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, CaliforniaOmni La Costa The Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California, just north of San Diego, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a makeover, but the recently completed multimillion-dollar renovation has preserved the hotel’s sturdy bones and casual luxury, with its whitewashed stucco, colorful tile, palm trees, bougainvillea and rolling hills that make it the perfect Spanish Mission-style resort in Southern California dreamland. As soon as we stepped out of the car, we were greeted by the region’s balmy warmth. Less than five miles from Carlsbad State Beach…