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Campbell’s said it has cut 13% of its salaried workforce and closed two snack plants in an effort to improve its operations and return to profitability. “Make no mistake, our results remain unacceptable,” CEO Mick Beekhuizen said. “But instead of waiting for the environment to improve around us, we are…
A blueberry recall first reported in July over the risk of E. coli contamination has been expanded to include frozen package mixes of strawberries, blackberries and blueberries sold at Walmart, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. One lot of 10-ounce packages of Great Value frozen Organic Triple Berry…
Before the 1917 Russian Revolution, socialists in the U.S. were winning hundreds of local and national contests. In Manhattan, a socialist immigrant from Lithuania was sent to Congress in 1915. Milwaukee had three socialist mayors. And in the 1912 presidential election, socialist presidential candidate Eugene Debs received 6% of the…
Labor Day travelers are facing higher costs for flights and hotels as they head out for the final holiday weekend of summer, according to AAA and travel expert Pauline Frommer. AAA booking data shows domestic airfare is up 2% compared with last year, averaging $750 for a round-trip ticket. Fares…
This story about the August 2026 jobs report will be updated with further details. The U.S. economy rebounded in August, adding jobs at a solid pace after a surprise decline in July amid economic uncertainty.What are the key findings of the August 2026 jobs report? The Bureau of Labor Statistics on…
The average price for diesel has reached a new record of $5.85 as of Sept. 4, surpassing the prior high of $5.8159 set back in June 2022, according to AAA. The AAA national average for diesel increased from $5.7832 on Thursday to $5.85 on Friday.The month-ago average was $5.3715 and…
More than 15,000 popular children’s squeeze toys have been recalled over serious injury hazards linked to the beads they contain, according to federal regulators. Two recalls have been issued — one for Squeezy Dumplings from GIHNJSI and one for Rainbow Mystery Squishy Buns from OKK Trading.Both products contain water beads, which could expand within…
Costco Next, an online marketplace Costco members often regarded as one of the retailer’s most coveted hidden perks, has quietly disappeared from the company’s website. The service gave members up to 40% off on certain products not offered at its warehouses. The program featured items from a specific list of…
Pardon me from again borrowing from my G20 interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Yet I really want to repeat my view that the most powerful news story, however unreported, is the emergence of an economic boom that is now cutting across every sector of the landscape. And here is…
Zoox announced Thursday that its driverless robotaxis will begin transporting passengers to and from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, marking the company’s first airport service. The Amazon-owned company told FOX Business that, beginning Thursday, riders can book trips between Harry Reid International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip.”Bringing…