Boar’s Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials, the U.S. Agriculture Department disclosed in response to government records requests. Officials with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service refused to share documents regarding the agency’s inspections and enforcement at the Boar’s … Read more
WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani abruptly stepped down Friday after a two-year stint that included a controversial embrace of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Sistani pushed the 61-year-old company — famous for in-person meetings and portion control — to buy a telehealth platform that connected patients with doctors who can prescribe the popular obesity medications. … Read more
Tesla, run by Elon Musk, would be welcome to invest in the UK, the prime minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer said he didn’t want to be misunderstood after the BBC reported that the tech tycoon had not been invited to the UK’s International Investment Summit due to his social media posts during last month’s … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. — The federal government postponed an auction of floating offshore wind leases off the Oregon coast on Friday after developers said they wouldn’t bid and the state’s governor asked that all leasing activities stop. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management did not set a new date for the sale. It said the decision … Read more
Former President Donald Trump added his name to a new product – and the item won’t come cheap. The Republican presidential nominee licensed his brand to a company called TheBestWatchesonEarth LLC, which will peddle $100,000 gold- and diamond-encrusted watches emblazoned with Trump’s name, he announced Thursday. The eye-popping price will be for a watch called … Read more
Small business owners are collectively breathing a sigh of relief at the Federal Reserve’s widely-anticipated decision to cut interest rates last week, and new data show owners expect to put that increased capital to work. CNBC and SurveyMonkey’s Small Business Survey for Q3 found that owners said lower interest rates will lead them to increase … Read more
Costco Wholesale shoppers have turned to the retailer’s deals – like its $1.50 hot dogs and $4.99 roasted chickens – as the big-box chain announced a slowdown in revenue growth after hiking membership fees. The company — which raised membership fees this year for the first time since 2017 — missed market expectations for fourth-quarter … Read more
This store will be a target for abuse no more. Target recently revised its lenient return policy to address ongoing abuse by customers — a decision made as many retailers face issues regarding return fraud. The updated policy now asserts Target’s “right to deny returns, refunds and exchanges” to prevent scams and discourage fraudulent behavior, … Read more
The Dow jumped more than 400 points Friday to an all-time high after a benign inflation report cleared the way for the Federal Reserve to focus on shoring up the labor market while continuing its interest rate easing. In recent trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 442 points, or 1%, at 42,617. The blue-chip index … Read more
DirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that could create the largest US pay-TV provider, with more than 20 million subscribers, according to multiple reports. The agreement could be announced as early as Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday evening. It would also include Sling TV, Dish’s streaming television … Read more