Economy Feb 21 Beyond Meat hopes healthier burger ingredients will boost falling U.S. sales The El Segundo, California-based company said Wednesday its new Beyond Burger patties and Beyond Beef grounds cut saturated fat by 60 percent by switching from canola and coconut oils to avocado oil.
Health Dec 30 McKinsey and Co. agrees to $78 million settlement over claims it helped fuel opioid crisis Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its work with drug companies helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis. Under the agreement, McKinsey would establish a fund…
Economy Dec 25 Forget to spend an old gift card? Here’s what happens to that money In a July survey, Bankrate found that 47% of U.S. adults had at least one unused gift card worth an average of $187. That's a total of $23 billion in unspent money.
Nation Nov 22 Thanksgiving travel kicks off with snowy weather looming over Northeast About 2.7 million people were expected to board flights on Wednesday, and Sunday is expected to set an all-time record of 2.9 million.
Economy Nov 17 U.S. labor board delays new unionization rule after business groups sue The National Labor Relations Board says the rule, which was scheduled to go into effect next month, will now be effective Feb. 26 to give it time to resolve legal challenges.
Nation Nov 16 Thousands of Starbucks workers expected to join one-day strike in protest of understaffing Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks stores plan to walk off the job Thursday. Organizers say it's the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company's stores.
Economy Nov 13 New federal rule could allow millions of workers to more easily unionize at big companies Some business groups have already sued to halt the rule, which is scheduled to go into effect Dec. 26. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is also trying to reverse it through legislation. But labor unions say it's needed.
Economy Oct 30 Inflation adds a trick to your Halloween treat shopping Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There’s not much relief in sight.
Economy Oct 18 Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post Starbucks wants Workers United to stop using its name and logo. Workers United responded with its own filing, asking a federal judge to continue to use Starbucks' name and a similar logo, and accusing Starbucks of defamation.
Economy Jun 15 Bud Light, America’s top beer for decades, falls to second following LGBTQ+ marketing backlash Mexican lager Modelo Especial overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3, according to Bump Williams Consulting.