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U.S. homebuilders raise alarm over tariffs as sentiment falls to 5-month low
Sentiment among the nation’s single-family homebuilders dropped to the lowest level in five months in February, largely due to concern...
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How crazy popcorn buckets became big business for movie theaters
For decades, popcorn has been a staple of the movie theater experience and exhibitors’ bottom lines. Now, the receptacle it...
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Coca-Cola takes on Olipop and Poppi with new prebiotic soda brand, Simply Pop
Coca-Cola is launching a prebiotic soda brand called Simply Pop, taking on upstarts Olipop and Poppi. Starting in late February, consumers...
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Tesla’s law firm drafts Delaware bill that could salvage Musk pay package
A law firm that represents Tesla and Elon Musk has written proposed legislation that would alter Delaware corporate law, according...
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From tariffs to DOGE, what companies are saying about the impact of MAGA policies
During Mettler-Toledo’s earnings call earlier this month, executives found themselves fielding a barrage of questions about one key topic: tariffs. The...
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As Joann Fabrics and JCPenney announce store closings, here’s what’s driving the pattern
The new year for brick-and-mortar retailers is picking up right where 2024 left off, as a slew of stalwart brands...
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Amazon ‘anti-union propaganda,’ employee surveillance loom over labor vote at North Carolina warehouse
Italo Medelius-Marsano was a law student at North Carolina Central University in 2022, when he took a job at an Amazon warehouse...
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Denny’s set to close dozens more locations this year, though some openings planned too
Breakfast specialists Denny’s will accelerate planned store closures in 2025 amid continued consumer shifts toward preferences for fast-food and take-out...
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Retail sales slumped 0.9% in January, down much more than expected
Consumers sharply curtailed their spending in January, indicating a potential weakening in economic growth ahead, according to a Commerce Department...
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As retailers drop DEI programs, Black founders could face obstacles to staying on shelves
Fragrance brand Brown Girl Jane’s perfume bottles sit on shelves at Sephora near some of the most storied labels in...
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