PepsiCo and Taco Bell are extending their decades-long partnership for another 11 years, keeping Pepsi beverages — including the fan-favorite Mountain Dew Baja Blast — at participating U.S. restaurants through 2036. The partnership covers Taco Bell, Taco Bell Cantina and Live Más Café locations nationwide, PepsiCo announced Thursday.By renewing their…

The hidden costs of homeownership are rising and have increased by nearly one-third in the last five years as expenses like insurance, maintenance and property taxes take a bite out of homeowners’ budgets. A new report by Zillow and Thumbtack found those costs amount to about $16,566 per year, which…

Discount chain Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is expanding its footprint with a wave of new store openings across seven states this month. The Pennsylvania-headquartered retailer is opening locations in Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey and Maine throughout October, according to the company’s website.The latest openings include a…

Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced a new production and sustainment framework for the F-35 Lightning II, which will see the company produce 850 aircraft for the U.S. military over the next 10 years. The framework also includes associated initial spares, 10 years of modification kits and sustainment and international customer…

Millions of tubes of toothpaste, including products featuring Barbie, Hot Wheels and Crayola branding, are being recalled nationwide. More than 4 million tubes are included in the recall, which covers more than a dozen products sold under the Brush Buddies, Evo and ARU brands, according to the U.S. Food and…

Quest Diagnostics confirmed that patient health information or personally identifiable information was involved in a cybersecurity breach that prompted the medical testing giant to temporarily suspend access to several systems. The New Jersey-based company said Thursday that it disabled access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager (LSM) platform after discovering…

“As soon as the war ends, you know, we beat the hell out of Iran as soon as the war ends and it’ll end one way or the other very quickly.” President Trump said this Tuesday night at Greenville, North Carolina. And as my friend and former colleague, the former…

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan was honored Wednesday night at a star-studded New York City benefit that raised more than $32 million to combat antisemitism and other forms of hate. Moynihan received the Leadership in Action Award for his support of the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate and its…

Britain’s newly approved Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea gas project could begin producing gas “as soon as this winter,” potentially bringing a new source of domestic energy online within months, according to the country’s ambassador to the United States. British Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Christian Turner joined…

Billionaire hedge fund founder Ken Griffin, Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin have finalized a joint venture to develop a 66-story Manhattan office skyscraper, securing a $3.3 billion construction loan for the project. Vornado announced Wednesday that it had finalized the joint venture with Griffin and New York real estate firm…