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Opinion | Why the ‘destination dupes’ travel trend is getting silly: swap New York for Seoul? Barcelona for Panama? Come on

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“The travel trend for 2024: Destination Dupes” – The Hindu. “These 9 destination dupes feel like the real deal” – National Geographic. “‘Dupe destination’ boom hits social media” – Nikkei Asia. “Why ‘destination dupes’ are the latest travel-twinning trend” – BBC. Post Magazine recommended the market town of Fuli (pictured), in China’s Guangxi autonomous region, … Read more

7 Target workers reportedly fired after buying special Stanley cups

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Target reportedly sacked seven employees who bought a special Stanley Quencher cup. Business Insider reported the fired Target employees said they purchased a Starbucks X Stanley Cup that the companies launched to much fanfare earlier this month and received their dismissals not long afterwards. The limited edition cups, which have a $49.95 price tag, debuted Jan. 3. … Read more

Business Insider stands by reporting accusing Bill Ackman’s wife of plagiarism after review

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Business Insider’s top executive and parent company said Sunday they were satisfied with the fairness and accuracy of stories that made plagiarism accusations against a former MIT professor who is married to a prominent critic of former Harvard President Claudine Gay. “We stand by Business Insider and its newsroom,” said a spokesman for Axel Springer, … Read more

Hundreds of Calif. Pizza Hut restaurants to lay off delivery drivers

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More than 1,200 Pizza Hut delivery drivers in California are slated to be laid off in February. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Pizza Hut operators will lay off more than 1,200 delivery drivers at hundreds of franchises across California in February, the company confirmed.  San Ramon-based PacPizza and Southern California Pizza Co., which operate Pizza Hut restaurants … Read more