During Mettler-Toledo’s earnings call earlier this month, executives found themselves fielding a barrage of questions about one key topic: tariffs. The Ohio-based maker of industrial scales and laboratory equipment had already…
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Amazon ‘anti-union propaganda,’ employee surveillance loom over labor vote at North Carolina warehouse
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Italo Medelius-Marsano was a law student at North Carolina Central University in 2022, when he took a job at an Amazon warehouse near the city of Raleigh to earn some extra cash.…
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As Joann Fabrics and JCPenney announce store closings, here’s what’s driving the pattern
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The new year for brick-and-mortar retailers is picking up right where 2024 left off, as a slew of stalwart brands are set to shutter dozens of store locations amid shifting…
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Denny’s set to close dozens more locations this year, though some openings planned too
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Breakfast specialists Denny’s will accelerate planned store closures in 2025 amid continued consumer shifts toward preferences for fast-food and take-out options. On an earnings call Wednesday, CFO Robert Verostek said…
Consumers sharply curtailed their spending in January, indicating a potential weakening in economic growth ahead, according to a Commerce Department report Friday. Retail sales slipped 0.9% for the month from an…
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As retailers drop DEI programs, Black founders could face obstacles to staying on shelves
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Fragrance brand Brown Girl Jane’s perfume bottles sit on shelves at Sephora near some of the most storied labels in the fashion and beauty world, including Prada and Dior. For…
Egg rationing is here. With prices rising rapidly and showing no signs of slowing anytime soon, some of the nation’s biggest grocery store chains — including Trader Joe’s, Walmart and Costco…
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As Trump eyes more tariffs, South Korea remains safe haven for GM and Hyundai
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DETROIT — As President Donald Trump threatens to further increase tariffs on U.S. trading partners, the greatest impact for the auto industry outside of North America would be additional levies on South Korea…
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With Trump all-in on crypto, bitcoin bulls bet America’s corporate balance sheets are next
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Last week, White House crypto czar David Sacks held his first press conference to discuss the future of crypto policy coming out of the Trump administration. While that will include stablecoin…
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How America’s chief consumer-protection agency came into the Trump administration’s crosshairs
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When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made an appearance in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint, the conservative group’s plan was simple: Abolish it entirely. Now, with a Project 2025…