Chinese auto sales plunge in February on weak demand
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s domestic passenger car sales fell sharply in February from a year earlier, industry…
Retail sales fall modestly in January as American consumers pull back on spending
American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late…
Saks Global to shutter 15 more department stores in bankruptcy restructuring
NEW YORK — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more department stores…
US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month. The Labor Department reported Friday…
How Burger King’s AI headsets are transforming employee interactions
Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even…
China moves to curb auto price wars after sales sink
HONG KONG (AP) — China moved on Thursday to curb a fierce price war among automakers that has…
Target faces pressure as anti-ICE store protests move beyond Minnesota
NEW YORK (AP) — Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States…
Retail operator of Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy, will keep stores open during restructuring
NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has…
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…
Starbucks feels the heat as more chains compete for US coffee drinkers
NEW YORK — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are…
Amazon to close all Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores, shift focus to grocery delivery, Whole Foods
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said it’s closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations, as…
Somali businesses struggle during the Minneapolis ICE crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS — Rows of businesses stood shuttered inside a sprawling complex of Somali businesses on a recent afternoon.…