A brand of frozen falafel sold at discount grocery chain Aldi was yanked from the freezer aisle last week after five people were hospitalized and more than a dozen others in six states reported becoming ill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to Earth Grown Vegan Traditional … Read more
CNN’s Don Lemon wrapped up his eight-year run as host of “Don Lemon Tonight” with an emotional farewell on his show Friday. The outspoken 56-year-old discussed the difficulty of hosting the ratings-challenged 10 p.m. show and aired a montage of his greatest hits. “I know I was not always perfect because no one is perfect,” … Read more
Holiday online retail sales are expected to crater as inflation weary consumers pull back on spending and retailers heavily discount merchandise to entice reluctant shoppers, new data shows. The online spending is poised to grow by a paltry 2.5% to $209.7 billion this year — its slowest rate since 2012 when Adobe, which tracks online … Read more
New York, California and Illinois lost thousands of “rich young professionals” who fled the Democrat-run state for low-tax havens like Texas and Florida, according to a study. The study conducted by SmartAsset of workers under the age of 35 who earn $100,000 per year cited inflow and outflow of young professionals by gleaning information from … Read more
Billionaire Mark Cuban admitted his lengthy run on the popular reality TV series “Shark Tank” could be nearing its conclusion. Cuban stars as one of the several judges, or “Sharks,” that hear pitches from startup founders and determines whether to invest in their businesses. He addressed his future on the show during an appearance on … Read more
Economist Mohamed El-Erian said Sunday that despite the recent market volatility, the US economy is “on a bumpy journey to a better destination” – unless the US Federal Reserve makes another misstep. El-Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz, appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” to discuss what caused instability in the markets last week. “The main source of … Read more
Black Friday discounts are poised to return this fall for large appliances after two years of pandemic-induced disruptions — but even with the splashy markdowns, some shoppers may still have sticker shock. Supply-chain snags that crimped availability of new refrigerators, gas ranges and dishwashers are mostly over for the biggest brands — raising the prospect … Read more
Hungry customers looking for a meal in a hurry, be warned, Chick-fil-A might not be the best option. According to new data from a 2022 drive-thru report that outlines the fastest drive-thru in the United States, Chick-fil-A ranked as the slowest. Taco Bell took the top spot as the fastest drive-thru. While the chicken chain did not … Read more
Back in July, just after Elon Musk announced to the world he was bailing on his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, he was asked if he was merely looking for a way to renegotiate his deal for the ubiquitous social-media platform because markets had soured. “Do you want to buy at a lower price or … Read more
The secretive billionaire genius behind Beanie Babies has a business reputation as anything but a teddy bear. People who know Ty Warner, the brand’s founder, said he’s a stubborn eccentric who wants things done his way — or else. Now, he toying with his reputation by putting two landmark hotels he owns on ice but … Read more