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In the quick-service segment, some chains are experimenting with self-order kiosks, shown at a remodeled McDonald's in Chicago. The kiosks could increase how many consumers a restaurant can serve and free up workers for tasks such as cooking.

Innovation at Olive Garden? Tight job market is good for restaurants

May 31, 2019 at 4:25 p.m.

An upbeat U.S. economy has been good to the restaurant industry in many ways. Strong consumer sentiment has helped keep average checks growing, as diners shrug off price increases and...

People take a photo in Shenzhen, China, on Dec. 17, 2018, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the country's "reform and opening up" policy. The campaign has led to strong industrial growth in China.

Get used to it, America: We’re no longer No. 1

May 31, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

What a difference two decades makes. In 1997, China's gross domestic product was about 11 percent of that of the U.S. By 2017, it was up to 63 percent. But...

President Trump and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis during the playing of the national anthem before the start of the Army-Navy football game on Dec. 8, 2018.

For U.S. allies, Jim ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis is the last adult in the room

August 22, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

Since Donald Trump assumed office almost two years ago, U.S. allies in Europe, Asia and beyond have counted on a number of so-called adults in the room to constrain an...

Fresenius SE will be permitted to cancel its takeover of U.S. rival Akorn Inc. after the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the rapid downturn in Akorn's generic drug business before the deal closed was sufficient grounds for the buyer to walk away.

Fresenius wins ruling on canceled buyout; Akorn shares fall

December 11, 2018 at 5:56 p.m.

Fresenius SE will be permitted to cancel its takeover of U.S. rival Akorn Inc. after the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the rapid downturn in Akorn's generic drug business before...

Michael Cohen on the phone near the Loews Regency hotel on Park Avenue on April 13, 2018, in New York City.

How Michael Cohen’s guilty plea clearly links Trump to Russia

May 31, 2019 at 4:22 p.m.

The key revelation of Michael Cohen's new guilty plea is this: Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller is one step closer to showing links between Donald Trump's business interests in...

Marc Lichte, head of design, Audi AG talk about the Audi e-tron GT concept car during the Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Audi comes after Tesla Model S with E-Tron GT

June 1, 2019 at 9:04 a.m.

This week in a vacant lot next to the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, Audi got Robert Downey Jr. dancing. The “Iron Man” star was hired to promote the...

Steph Curry tells Under Armour to market his shoes to girls after 9-year-old writes letter

May 12, 2019 at 3:17 p.m.

NBA superstar Steph Curry and a young fan from California have pushed Under Armour to include girls in the marketing and sales of the basketball star's signature shoe. Until recently,...

Next year is expected to be a tough environment for both buyers, particularly for entry-level buyers, and sellers, according to a forecast just released by Realtor.com.

U.S. housing market seen as ‘tough’ for both buyers and sellers

August 22, 2019 at 9:56 a.m.

Next year is expected to be a tough environment for both buyers, particularly for entry-level buyers, and sellers, according to a forecast just released by Realtor.com. As mortgage rates creep...

President Donald Trump attends an event in Gulfport, Miss., on Nov. 26, 2018. His tweet against General Motors threatened to cut off subsidies to the automaker, but it was not specific. Aides said the idea was still being explored.

Trump’s threat to kill GM’s subsidies draws plenty of skepticism

December 12, 2018 at 1:20 a.m.

President Donald Trump's threat to cut subsidies to General Motors in retaliation for the automaker's plan to close U.S. factories was met with immediate skepticism. While it's true that GM,...

Romaine lettuce at the Pete's Fresh Market in Chicago on Nov. 27, 2018.

The romaine scare is actually sort of reassuring

May 31, 2019 at 4:22 p.m.

Is nothing safe any more, now that the U.S. government is warning of the danger of leafy greens? The alert not to eat romaine lettuce came just in time to...

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