It’s Friday, Friday, gotta work at home on Friday

Even companies forcing people back to the office on certain days of the week know better than to make people come in on Fridays, according to new data from Flex Index, which tracks office policies. Just 8% of businesses that ask for specific days in the office require people to show up on Friday.

All hail fall, winter, and spring Fridays.

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Starbucks’ CEO, Brian Niccol, made $30.9 million in 2025

That includes $997,392 in expenses related to his use of the company’s private jet.

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Bolstered bookseller Barnes & Noble is planning a major expansion and potential IPO

One of the hottest IPOs of the year could be a century-old bookstore that Amazon almost killed.

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Nathan's Famous restaurant on Coney Island

Iconic hot dog brand Nathan’s Famous just sold for $450 million

Packaged meat company Smithfield Foods has agreed to acquire the historic Coney Island staple — best known for its annual hot dog eating contest — in an all-cash deal.

Millie Giles1/23/26

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so fried

1/23/26

KFC ranked worst out of 76 restaurant chains per new market share analysis

The chicken wars are taking their toll, new Barclays analysis suggests, as competitors close in on the chain that once ruled the roost.

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Paramount is doing everything except the one thing that could give its Warner Bros. bid a chance of success

Warner Bros. says “more than 93%” of its shareholders have rejected Paramount. That’s probably not going to change substantially unless Paramount boosts its offer.

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