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Byline: DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer

30 Oct

DoorDash partners with Lyft to give members ride-sharing benefits

published on October 30, 2024 - 2:30 PM

Delivery service DoorDash said Wednesday that it’s partnering with Lyft to bring ride-sharing benefits to its members. The announcement came

28 Oct

PepsiCo to close Chicago bottling plant, impacting 150 workers

published on October 28, 2024 - 3:31 PM

PepsiCo said Monday it’s closing a Chicago bottling plant, a move the Teamsters union says will impact 150 workers. PepsiCo

23 Oct

McDonald’s tries to reassure customers after deadly E. coli outbreak

published on October 23, 2024 - 2:07 PM

McDonald’s worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause

10 Oct

Bacon hogs the spotlight in election debates, but reasons for its sizzling inflation are complex

published on October 10, 2024 - 3:17 PM

She blames greedy companies for price-gouging. He blames the Biden administration’s economic policies. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump agree on

03 Oct

Toilet paper makers say US port strike isn’t causing shortages

published on October 3, 2024 - 2:16 PM

There is no squeeze on Charmin. Toilet paper makers said Wednesday that U.S. consumers don’t need to fear shortages due

16 Sep

A state’s experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger

published on September 16, 2024 - 2:12 PM

Washington state went to court Monday to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger, saying shoppers would

13 Sep

Boar’s Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

published on September 13, 2024 - 3:18 PM

Boar’s Head said Friday it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said

13 Aug

Starbucks CEO replaced by Brian Niccol, a fixer who revived Chipotle when the chain was in distress

published on August 13, 2024 - 2:09 PM

In 2018, when Chipotle was reeling from multiple food poisoning outbreaks that had sickened 1,100 people, the company called Taco

29 Jul

McDonald’s same-store sales fall for 1st time since 2020 as tapped-out customers hold on to cash

published on July 29, 2024 - 3:03 PM

They’re not lovin’ it. McDonald’s global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter

08 Jul

King Arthur Baking’s CEO on keeping America’s oldest flour company in the mix

published on July 8, 2024 - 10:51 AM

As America’s oldest flour company, King Arthur Baking Co. has seen a lot. It opened in 1790, when George Washington

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Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am

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