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Back to SearchIRS boosts contribution limits for 401(k) retirement plan savers
Americans will be allowed to contribute more of their money to 401(k) and similar retirement savings plans next year. The Internal Revenue Service (I…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Doritos and Cheetos dial back the bright orange in new versions without artificial ingredients
Doritos and Cheetos are getting a makeover. PepsiCo said in November that it’s launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won't …
7 months, 4 weeks ago
German Baumkuchen ‘tree cake’ survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite
Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war (POW) on a small western island started maki…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
China’s Singles’ Day online shopping bonanza’s sales slow as shoppers opt for more affordable deals
Sales during China's largest online shopping festival, Singles' Day, jumped almost 18% from a year earlier, but the pace of growth slowed as bargain …
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Bah, humbug! Air Force base housing landlord says no Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving
Outdoor Christmas decorations didn’t fly at U.S. Air Force base housing in the Florida Panhandle before Thanksgiving. The private company that operat…
8 months ago
EVs produce lower emissions than petrol cars after two years, say scientists
Producing and manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental be…
8 months ago
Purple haze of blossoming jacaranda trees brightens up streets of South African cities
Jacaranda trees are a symbol of spring in Gauteng. These subtropical trees, with their lavender flowers, bloom yearly in Gauteng, especially Pretoria…
8 months ago
Slime, Battleship, and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame
Slime, that gooey, sticky, and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame along with perennial bestselling games Battle…
8 months ago
From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a ‘bike bus’
Children wearing helmets and backpacks gathered with their parents in Montclair, New Jersey, for a group bicycle ride to two local elementary schools…
8 months ago
Japanese game maker Nintendo reports zooming sales and profit on its hit Switch 2 machine
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo’s net profit jumped 85% in April-September from the year before, as its sales more than doubled following the laun…
8 months ago