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Byline: WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer

29 Sep

How Electronic Arts’ $52.5 billion go-private deal could impact the video game industry

published on September 29, 2025 - 2:21 PM

In what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private equity, video game maker Electronic Arts has agreed to be

23 Sep

Build-A-Bear continues to rack up market gains, despite tariffs and teetering mall traffic

published on September 23, 2025 - 1:59 PM

Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of the toy industry. But Build-A-Bear investors are continuing to

14 Aug

Kellogg says it will remove artificial dyes from cereals by the end of 2027

published on August 14, 2025 - 2:21 PM

WK Kellogg Co. plans to remove artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals in the next two and a half years,

24 Jun

US strikes on Iran add to global travel disruptions and flight cancellations

published on June 24, 2025 - 2:36 PM

The U.S. entry into Israel’s war with Iran caused travel disruptions to pile up globally this week — with flight

11 Jun

With retail cyberattacks on the rise, customers find orders blocked and shelves empty

published on June 11, 2025 - 2:33 PM

A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers. United Natural

22 Apr

Gold soars to a new high as economic uncertainty deepens. Here’s what to know

published on April 22, 2025 - 2:28 PM

As economic uncertainty deepens worldwide, gold prices have notched more and more record highs. That’s because gold sales can rise

03 Apr

Trump’s tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here’s a timeline of how we got here

published on April 3, 2025 - 3:00 PM

Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again, off-again

24 Mar

23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as co-founder and CEO Wojcicki resigns

published on March 24, 2025 - 2:58 PM

23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO has resigned as the struggling genetic testing

14 Mar

Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know

published on March 14, 2025 - 2:40 PM

(AP) — Amid widespread economic turmoil, the price of gold has soared to levels never seen before. Gold futures surpassed

06 Mar

A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impact

published on March 6, 2025 - 2:46 PM

(AP) — A 40-day boycott of Target that calls for supporters to give up shopping at the company’s stores during

BLOG: For the Central Valley, policy must work in practice — not just on paper

Posted: February 18, 2026 at 2:41 pm

For the Central Valley, Sacramento is not abstract. State policy
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BLOG: Hobby Lobby called California “off limits” — then Visalia broke sales records

Posted: February 17, 2026 at 8:22 am

When Hobby Lobby decided to open its first store in
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