BBusiness Read More Starbucks to close hundreds of stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround planSeptember 25, 2025 Starbucks said Thursday it’s closing hundreds of U.S. and Canadian stores and laying off 900 nonretail employees as…
MMarkets Read More Build-A-Bear keeps racking up market gains, despite tariffs, teetering mall trafficSeptember 24, 2025 NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of…
EEconomy Read More Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs lead to price hikesSeptember 16, 2025 Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school purchases, even as…
BBusiness Read More Potbelly is being acquired by gas station and convenience chain RaceTrac for $566 millionSeptember 10, 2025 Sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.…
BBusiness Read More PNC to buy FirstBank for $4.1B, expanding to Arizona, ColoradoSeptember 8, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — PNC Financial said Monday that it plans to buy Colorado-based FirstBank for $4.1 billion,…
BBusiness Read More More companies pull shrimp packages for potential radioactive contaminationAugust 30, 2025 More companies are recalling tens of thousands of packages of imported shrimp sold at Walmart, Kroger and other…
BBusiness Read More 780,000 pressure washers are under recall after some consumers report explosions and impact injuriesAugust 29, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across…
BBusiness Read More DEI boycott organizers see Target CEO change as sign that their movement is workingAugust 27, 2025 Organizers of a Target boycott that began in January are pointing to their tactics as a hopeful sign…
MMarkets Read More Wall Street holds near its record heights – Boston 25 NewsAugust 18, 2025 NEW YORK — (AP) — Wall Street is holding near its records on Monday, ahead of a week…
EEconomy Read More Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffsAugust 15, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships,…
EEconomy Read More US producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higherAugust 15, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports…
MMarkets Read More China’s economy lags in July under pressure from tariffs and a weak property marketAugust 15, 2025 BANGKOK — China’s economy showed signs of slowing in July as factory output and retail sales slowed and…