TallOrder sock company gives 10% of profits to help 9/11 families
A family owned and operated company is truly paying it forward by donating 10% of its profits to a non-profit founded in the aftermath of 9/11.
Asian stocks mixed as investors await US tariff hike
U.S. stocks are rising Monday morning as major stock indexes rebound from the previous week's losses.
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
U.S. stocks made small gains and broke out of a four-day losing streak Monday as industrial companies and retailers rose.
Markets Right Now: S&P 500 index breaks 4-day losing streak
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
College students reinvent furniture shopping experience with 'couch-in-a-box' business
Sofa startup promises to deliver easy-to-assemble, well-made furniture at a fraction of the cost.
Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down as chairman in September 2019
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group says founder Jack Ma will step down as chairman in September 2019.
Average US price of gas steady at $2.91 per gallon
U.S. gas prices remained steady over the past two weeks and an analyst says the pump price may start to drop later this month.
Burberry ends bonfire of the luxuries after waste outcry
Britain's Burberry will no longer burn unsold luxury goods to protect its brand after an admission that it destroyed almost $40 million worth of stock last year sparked a furor over waste in the fashion industry.
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, will retire a year from now
Ma reportedly plans to retire next week from the company he co-founded.
Tesla and Southern drop while Broadcom rises
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: Tesla Inc., down $17.71 to $263.24
Ex-Starbucks chief Howard Schultz hints at political aspirations
Schultz, 65, has been rumored to have political aspirations since before he announced his plan to step down as Starbucks’ executive chairman last June.
Starbucks' first store in Italy will serve pizza and gelato
The coffee chain is set to open a unique Starbucks location in Milan.
BlueCross of Tennessee will stop covering OxyContin in 2019
Tennessee's largest health insurer will stop covering OxyContin prescriptions as part of an effort to combat opioid addiction.
WSJ: Feds investigating Wells Fargo's wholesale banking unit
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Justice Department is investigating potential employee fraud at Wells Fargo's wholesale banking unit.
PepsiCo launches North American startup accelerator program
The food and beverage giant will award one company $100,000.
Amazon-owned Whole Foods workers push to unionize: Report
Workers are expected to send an email to Whole Foods workers across the company’s nearly 500 store locations on Thursday.
Luxury online retailer Farfetch plans to raise $446M in IPO
Online luxury e-commerce company Farfetch says it expects to reap $446.5 million in its upcoming initial U.S. stock sale.
Levi Strauss CEO calls for stricter gun laws
The jeans maker will provide $1 million in grants and partner with Michael Bloomberg’s gun-control group.
Adobe and Twitter fall while Vera Bradley jumps
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: Twitter Inc., down $2.11 to $32.73 Social media executives testified before Congress about their efforts to fight election meddling and charges of political bias.
Click-and-collect groceries: Sprouts to test curbside pickup
Sprouts plans to test curbside grocery pickup, following bigger chains like Walmart and Kroger that have been expanding the service as a way to make shopping more convenient and boost sales.










