Basic Fun toy company emerges from bankruptcy ahead of holidays

The CEO of the company that makes Tonka trucks and Care Bears successfully completed a four-month term in bankruptcy court last week, bailing out all creditors while he was busy fending off takeover attempts. Basic Fun, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based company that also specializes in classic toy brands such as Lincoln Logs, Lite-Brite and Tinker […]
Ex-Target exec says holidays to disappoint, shoppers ‘running out of money’

Gerald Storch, Target's former vice chairman, said Thursday that holiday spending will be disappointing this year as inflation-hit consumers run out of savings and cut spending due to geopolitical uncertainty. He warned that there was a high possibility. “It's clear that consumers are running out of money,” said Storch, who was also the former CEO […]
USC football gives us a taste of the holidays against Penn State

October is the best month of the year for many reasons. Sports is a big part of that. Not only is the NFL and college football season in full swing, but there's also the MLB and American playoffs. WNBAthe resumption of NBA activities, and even the return of the NBA. For motorsports fans, there's also […]
‘A wildly beautiful place for autumn colour’: readers’ favourite UK forest trails | Walking holidays

Rare rainforest in the Lake District Autumn can often be rainy, so why not make the most of it and visit one of Britain's temperate rainforests. borrowdalenear Keswick. Forests like this are rare not only in the UK but around the world. Not only can you see the stunning autumn colors coming from the rowan, […]
Jewish Americans take self-defense precautions before holidays amid rising antisemitism

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‘Food is the key to understanding Marseille’: a gastronomic city tour | Marseille holidays

‘T“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are,” wrote philosopher and gourmet Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in 1825, and this is especially true in Marseille today: food is key to understanding the city. Kesra Flatbread baked by Algerian grandmothers in Noailles. Pizza devoured by young people and families wearing Olympique de […]