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XTRA XMAS Small business owners say they are willing to go to great lengths to ensure a successful holiday season, according to DHL’s Holiday Survey of SMBs. 44% say they would volunteer
‘THE YETIS ARE STILL OUT THERE’ High-end Yeti coolers continue to wash up on shores from Seattle to Alaska after a freighter spilled shipping containers in rough seas in October 2022. Hundreds of the luxury coolers, which range from $250 to $750 each, have been washing onto beaches with moderate wear on the outside, but in near-mint condition inside, The Wall Street Journal reports. “The Yetis are still out there,” oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer, who studies how ocean debris travels on currents, told The Wall Street Journal.
THAT’S A LOTTA MEATBALLS… A tractor-trailer crash spilled 40,000 pounds of frozen, packaged meatballs on Interstate 95 in Greensville County, Virginia, in mid-December 2022. The driver was charged with failing to obey a highway marking.
as Santa at the mall if it meant their business would exceed their holiday sales goals. 21% would live in the Grinch’s cave. 21% would spend Christmas week in the airport. 14% would dress as an elf for a year. PAY DAY DISMAY Economic pressures are intensifying for job seekers and professionals, as inflation rates and fears of a recession grow. According to Remote.co’s Work & Financial Wellness Report: • 80% of respondents say their current salary is not keeping up with inflation. • 92% report that inflation and recession concerns have a ected their career and financial choices. Specifically: • 47% have either found or started looking for a higher- paying job because of these concerns. • Almost one-third ( 31% ) have taken on a side job or started freelancing. • 32% are “extremely concerned” about their job security in the next three months with another 31% “somewhat concerned.” “The coolers will keep circling the world. You’ll be getting reports of people finding Yetis for the next 30 years.”
…BUT NOT A LOTTA PASTA
Supply chain issues prompted Ronzoni to announce it would stop producing Pastina, its tiny, star-shaped pasta brand. “Unfortunately, our long-term supplier informed us that they would no longer be making Ronzoni Pastina as of January 2023,” the company said.
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