Black Restaurant Week puts spotlight on Black-owned eateries
Since last Friday and continuing through March 24 is what's called Black Restaurant Week. The awareness can bring new customers to a new food experience.
Joann, the fabrics and crafts chain, files for bankruptcy
Joann, the iconic fabrics and crafts retailer, has filed for bankruptcy protection but plans to keep its stores and website open as it refinances.
Federal government wants McDonald's broken-down ice cream machines fixed
Soft serve ice cream machine breakdowns can cost '$625 per day' in sales, according to the FTC and DOJ.
Pornhub shuts down operations to Texas users due to law probing limits of First Amendment
If anyone in Texas tries to log on to Pornhub, they’ll now see a message from the company saying: "We have made the difficult decision to completely disable access to our website in Texas."
How the NAR settlement could lower home prices
Here's how much you could save if real estate commissions drop by 30%, as some experts are predicting after today's National Association of Realtors settlement.
Royal Caribbean suspends cruises to private beach in Haiti amid violence
The suspension of stops will extend for at least the upcoming week, with a rolling basis after that, revealed CEO Michael Bayley.
Dollar Tree to offer $7 items, shifting away from single-pricing model
Last June, the company steadily increased its maximum price limit by adding $5 items.
Amazon's ‘Big Spring Sale’ expands beyond Prime members
Here’s what is part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. The company said Prime members will also receive exclusive deals.
Target adding express self-checkout to stores, limiting items to 10 at most stores
Target is making changes to its checkouts starting this weekend, with plans to limit the number of items customers may buy in the self-checkout lanes.
Dollar General becomes latest to cut self-checkout lanes
The dollar store chain is scaling back on self-checkout at 300 stores and joins Walmart and Target using this new business strategy.
McDonald's outages reported at stores worldwide – here's what to know
McDonald’s suffered system outages at locations around the world on Friday morning, with some stores closing and others back up and running.
Best Buy recalls Insignia air fryers
Best Buy has issued a recall for a popular brand of air fryer, citing the possibility that they may injure consumers.
More people moved to these US counties in 2023 than anywhere else
The U.S. Census Bureau released data on Thursday showing the top 10 counties in the country with the most population growth in 2023.
National Pi Day 2024: Pizza deals to celebrate 3.14
Pi Day is the cheesiest day of the year, for pizza deals, that is.
Disney+, Hulu password-sharing crackdown starts Thursday
Disney+ and Hulu subscribers may now start feeling the effects of the streamers’ push to keep them from password sharing.
Egg prices are going up again ahead of Easter 2024
Egg prices are going up again. Here’s how much a dozen eggs cost on average, and the USDA’s prediction for this year.
FTC sending checks to people defrauded by student loan forgiveness scams
The FTC is sending over $4.1 million in refunds to people who lost money in student loan forgiveness scams. Here's what to know.
Costco's $1.50 hot dog and soda combo may not be around forever
Costco’s hot dog and soda combo has long been a fixture of its food court, and so has the $1.50 price.
Family Dollar, Dollar Tree to close about 1,000 stores
Several Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores are set to close after the company suffered a significant quarterly loss.
Majority of Americans feel frustrated by excessive tipping, leaving less on average: survey
Tipping expectations have "gone too far" for many Americans, citing increasing gratuity requests at self-service kiosks and convenience stores, according to a new survey.