Quest for food stamp data lands newspaper at Supreme Court
In the summer of 2010, reporters at South Dakota's Argus Leader newspaper decided to request data about the government's food assistance program, previously known as food stamps.
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Corporate America embraces 420 as pot legalization grows
Potheads have for decades celebrated their love of marijuana on April 20, but the once counter-culture celebration that was all about getting stoned now is so mainstream Corporate America is starting to embrace it.
Pete Buttigieg backs Stop & Shop strike, following Biden and Warren
About 31,000 Stop & Shop workers from more than 240 stores across the Northeast have been on strike for more than a week.
McDonald's ditches 'signature-crafted' burgers, simplifies menu
The menu tweaks come after McDonald’s CFO Kevin Ozan said last month that more complex menu items were having a negative impact on the speed of the chain’s drive-thru services.
Sears is suing former boss and new owner Eddie Lampert. Here’s why
The suit, which also names Steven Munchin, alleges Lampert stripped the iconic retailer of $2B in assets ahead of its bankruptcy.
Asian stocks rise in quiet holiday trading
U.S. stock indexes moved mostly lower in early trading Thursday as investors weighed the latest batch of company earnings.
Food stamps and online grocery shopping are about to mix
Amazon and Walmart are kicking off a two-year pilot launch on Thursday established by the government to allow low-income shoppers on government food assistance to select and pay for their groceries online in New York.
Pier 1 Imports to close up to 145 stores amid sales slump
The Texas-based company reported a same-store sales decline of 13.7 percent and a net sales decrease of 19.5 percent to $412.5 million in its fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.
EBay CEO Devin Wenig rips Amazon's business practices in shareholder letter
Wenig called out competitors for "unnaturally bundling services," in an apparent jab at Amazon Prime.
Amazon to close online local marketplace in China
Is the e-commerce giant waving the "white flag" in one of the world's largest consumer markets?
US retail sales surged 1.6% in March, fastest pace since September 2017 in a positive for economic growth
US retail sales surged 1.6% in March, fastest pace since September 2017 in a positive for economic growth.
Neiman Marcus acquires stake in Fashionphile
Neiman Marcus Group is getting serious about the fast growing secondhand luxury business.
Carl's Jr. to test CBD burger on 4/20: 'Rocky Mountain High'
Dubbed the “Rocky Mountain High: CheeseBurger Delight,” the sandwich will feature two beef patties, Sante Fe sauce infused with hemp-based CBD oil, picked jalapenos, pepper jack cheese and “Crisscut” fries.
Shop online? Ways to reduce damage to the environment
Toothpaste delivered in two days is convenient, but not so great for the environment.
Amazon receives thousands of fake customer reviews, report alleges
Researchers found that unfamiliar products dominated search results for popular technology and often included hundreds of unverified reviews
US retail store closures in 2019 already surpass last year's total: Report
Companies have announced 5,994 store closures through this month against just 2,641 store openings.
UnitedHealth beats expectations all around, stock still lags
UnitedHealth Group is reporting strong first-quarter numbers driven by its main insurance business, as well as its pharmacy benefits division.
Stop & Shop strike: What to know
About 31,000 Stop & Shop unionized employees across more than 240 stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut have been on strike since April 11.
CVS fined $535K for filling forged Percocet prescriptions
Drugstore chain CVS Health has agreed to pay $535,000 to resolve federal allegations that it filled dozens of Percocet prescriptions its pharmacists should have known were forged.
US health care system needs fixes but is the best in the world: JNJ CFO
Johnson & Johnson CFO Joseph Wolk on the company's first-quarter results, outlook, the latest in R&D, the U.S. health care system and efforts to reduce drug prices.