Starbucks feels the heat as more chains compete for US coffee drinkers
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them…
Warren Buffett successor’s first big move could be selling Kraft Heinz stock
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s successor appears to be considering his first significant move after taking over…
Tyson beef plant closure will lay off 3,200 workers, threatening a small Nebraska town
LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — On a frigid day after Mass at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in rural Nebraska,…
Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement new Medicaid work requirements
Nebraska will become the first state to implement new work requirements for some people with Medicaid health insurance…
Tyson Foods plans to close a major Nebraska beef plant
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant that employs nearly one third of…
Doubts Arise Over China’s commitment to buy American soybeans afer USDA Report
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — New data the Agriculture Department released Friday created serious doubts about whether China will…
China’s soybean buying promises welcomed, but soaring costs worry farmers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned…
Canada’s Carney discussed reviving Keystone XL pipeline with Trump
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buying Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem business for $9.7 billion
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway is buying Occidental Petroleum’s chemical division for $9.7 billion in what may…
A by-the-numbers look at E-Verify, the US system used to determine employment eligibility
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — Some U.S. businesses verify applicants’ eligibility to work using an online government…
Kentucky governor bans synthetic drug blamed by several attorneys general for link to overdoses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took emergency action Monday to ban the sale of “designer…
Nebraska announces plan for immigration detention center
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in the remote southwest corner…