Small business owners ‘optimistic' about holiday shopping despite fewer days
The holiday shopping season is five days shorter than last year, and owners of small shops say people have been quick to snap up holiday décor early.
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YouTube TV is hiking its monthly price, again. Here's what to know
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Kroger and Albertsons are spending billions to reward shareholders after their blocked merger
Within a day of their $25 billion merger’s falling apart in court, Kroger and Albertsons were each planning to move forward with share repurchases to boost their stock prices and reward investors.
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FTC sues largest US wine and spirits distributor, saying it discriminates against smaller stores
The FTC alleged in a lawsuit filed in California on Thursday that Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits doesn’t give small and independent stores access to discounts and rebates that larger chains receive.
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Trump says it will be ‘hard' to bring down grocery prices, pins hopes on lower energy costs and better supply chains
The pace of food price growth has already slowed dramatically over the past year.
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BuzzFeed sells ‘Hot Ones' studio in $82.5 million deal
First We Feast, the food and pop culture brand behind the YouTube show, was sold to a group of investors, including “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans, Crooked Media and the Soros Fund.
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Warner Bros. Discovery shares surge 15% after company announces linear, streaming restructuring
WBD on Thursday announced a restructuring plan to segment its business into linear and streaming units in a move that could simplify future consolidation.
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DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
DoorDash will require its drivers to verify their identity more often as part of a larger effort to crack down on unauthorized account sharing.
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Elon Musk becomes first person to surpass $400B net worth, according to Bloomberg
Musk spent a quarter of a billion dollars this year helping elect Donald Trump to a second term as president.
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Facebook, Instagram and other Meta apps go down due to ‘technical issue'
Facebook, Instagram and other Meta apps are down due to a ‘technical issue’
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Nike renews its contract with the NFL after league briefly courted other bidders
Nike has renewed its partnership with the NFL through 2038 after the league briefly opened the bidding process to competitors and held talks with other companies.
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Proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons halted by federal and state judges
The proposed $24.6 billion merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal.
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US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack
FBI and CISA officials said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers.
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Rupert Murdoch's attempt to change his family's trust rejected
A sealed document obtained by The New York Times says a Nevada commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to give his son Lachlan Murdoch control of his media empire.
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Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights challenges companies face in protecting top brass
In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent $24.4 million to surround CEO Mark Zuckerberg with security. But the fatal shooting this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson while walking alone on a New York City sidewalk has put a spotlight on the widely va... -
McDonald's is bringing back a fan favorite years after it was removed from US menus
McDonald’s is bringing back a fan favorite menu item years after it was first removed from menus in the U.S.
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Executives seek more protection after killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson, says risk management firm Kroll
High-level corporate officers are seeking additional security protection after the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York, top risk management firm says.
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Chipotle says it's raising prices 2% in response to inflation
Traffic at the burrito eatery continues to be steady, according to an analyst report.
