CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Whole Foods is getting ready to launch its first national marketing campaign and expand home delivery...
(Bloomberg) – Sales at Ames Ford Lincoln in Iowa have risen fivefold in the last 18 months as buyers embrace low-cost financing on popular models like the Fusion sedan...
YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota remains No. 1 in global vehicles sales after the first six months of this year, followed by...
VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials are turning up the heat on Elmo, Cookie Monster and Statues of Liberty impersonators...
(USA Today) – Labor advocates are claiming a big victory after a federal agency said Tuesday that McDonald’s central, corporate operations can be lumped in...
AboutThatCar.com By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT – There’s nothing like the rhythmic serenade of a Porsche mid-engine sports car when it is mated to...
JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 35 percent of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that have been reported to collection agencies,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Darden Restaurants CEO and Chairman Clarence Otis is stepping down as the company fights to fix its flagship Olive Garden chain...
ALAN FRAM, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a victory for airlines and their workers’ unions, the House rejected consumers’ complaints and easily passed legislation...
Hadley Malcolm, USA TODAY (USA Today)—Dollar Tree is buying competitor Family Dollar in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $8.5 billion. The boards of both companies unanimously...
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks said Thursday its revamped breakfast sandwiches and other food offerings helped boost sales at its U.S. cafes. The Seattle-based coffee...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rebound in U.S. home values over the past couple of years has placed many homeowners in a better position to...
JOYCE M. ROSENBERG, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Women who own small business are still far behind their male counterparts when it comes to...
KEN SWEET, AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Bill Ackman once again denounced weight loss and nutritional supplements company Herbalife as a pyramid...
AboutThatCar.com By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT – With all the hoopla being generated in the auto industry, it is easy to overlook the Dodge...
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s an almost weekly occurrence: On Tuesday, Goodwill said its computer systems may have been hacked, leading to the possible theft of...
(USA Today) – Time Warner, stepping up its effort to fend off pesky octogenarian Rupert Murdoch, said Monday that it will not allow shareholders to...
DETROIT (Fox Business) – A year after filing for bankruptcy, Detroit is building momentum to get out, especially after workers and retirees voted in favor...
JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — A suspect meat scandal in China engulfed Starbucks and Burger King on Tuesday and spread to Japan where...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – More than 60 percent of small business owners with employees favor increasing the federal minimum wage...
Russell Flannery, FORBES (Forbes.com)—The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration last night reportedly shut down a factory that supplies meat to McDonald’s and KFC after a...
(New York Daily News) – Buying a car for your teenage driver can be a bit of an overwhelming experience. There are a myriad of options...
PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal authorities on Thursday charged FedEx with assisting illegal pharmacies by knowingly delivering painkillers and dangerous drugs to...
RYAN NAKASHIMA, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Microsoft announced the biggest layoffs in its 39-year history Thursday, outlining plans to cut 18,000 jobs in...
(CityLab) – Economic inequality has risen substantially in the United States over the past several decades, but its rise has been uneven across the 50 states....