Economy May 15 Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices Starbucks said Friday it’s laying off 300 corporate employees and closing some U.S. offices as part of its ongoing turnaround.
Economy May 13 U.S. grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of the reasons why.
Economy Feb 13 Roses are red, violets are blue, if cocoa is cheaper why isn't chocolate, too? Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine's Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate more affordable this year.
Nation Nov 24 Stores offer discounted turkeys to get customers in the door, but other Thanksgiving foods may cost more Shoppers preparing for Thanksgiving may not see higher prices themselves because many grocers are offering discounted or even free turkeys to get customers in the door.
Nation Nov 13 It's one of Starbucks' busiest days of the year, and workers just kicked off a 65-store U.S. strike The strike was intended to disrupt Starbucks' Red Cup Day.
Nation Oct 31 Instacart, DoorDash and other companies offer discounts to SNAP recipients Several big companies are reacting to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.
Economy Oct 15 Smucker sues Trader Joe's over crustless PB&J sandwich dupe Smucker said the round, crustless sandwiches Trader Joe's sells have the same pie-like crimp markings on their edges as Uncrustables, violating its trademarks.
Nation Sep 18 FTC sues Ticketmaster, saying it uses illegal tactics to make fans pay more for live events The Federal Trade Commission said Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, have deceived artists and consumers by advertising lower ticket prices than what consumers must pay and falsely claiming to impose strict limits on the number of tickets consumers can…
Economy Sep 02 Kraft Heinz will split back into 2 companies a decade after merger Kraft Heinz's net revenue has fallen every year since 2020.
Economy Aug 01 What consumers can expect from import taxes as the U.S. sets new tariff rates Tariffs are a tax, and U.S. consumers are likely to foot at least part of that bill.