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FILE – A grocery cart rests in a cart return area with a sign for Albertsons grocery store in the background on Aug. 26, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

A state’s experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger

September 16, 2024 at 4:49 p.m.

Washington state went to court Monday to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger, saying shoppers would pay hundreds of millions more for groceries each year if...

Starbucks turns to a celebrity CEO as it struggles to define itself for an era of mobile orders

September 8, 2024 at 9:08 a.m.

Fifty-three years after its founding, Starbucks is unhappy with what it’s become – and trying to figure out how to meet customers’ changing needs without losing its roots.

Kroger CEO William Rodney McMullen speaks during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights hearing on the proposed Kroger-Albertsons grocery store merger on Nov. 29, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Kroger’s CEO says shoppers would see lower prices after the chain’s merger with Albertsons

September 4, 2024 at 2:14 p.m.

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen argued in favor of what would be the largest grocery chain merger in U.S. history while testifying during a federal court hearing in Oregon.

Hotel workers on strike chant and beat drums while picketing outside the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)

Labor Day hotel strikes reflect the frustrations of a workforce largely made up of women of color

September 2, 2024 at 5:33 p.m.

Unionized housekeepers, however, have waged a fierce fight to restore automatic daily room cleaning at major hotel chains, saying they have been saddled with unmanageable workloads, or in many cases,...

Starbucks replaces its CEO, names Chipotle chief to head the company

August 13, 2024 at 9:14 a.m.

Starbucks, struggling with weak demand and disgruntled investors, said Tuesday that CEO Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down after a little more than a year in the job.

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2020 file photo, dollar bills have been dropped into a tip jar at a carwash in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Your 20s are a time of self-exploration, finding your footing as an adult — and likely making some mistakes with money. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Why Trump’s and Harris’ proposals to end federal taxes on tips would be difficult to enact

August 13, 2024 at 8:26 a.m.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris agree on one thing, at least: Both say they want to eliminate federal taxes on workers’ tips.

McDonald's sign is seen in Wheeling, Ill., March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

McDonald’s same-store sales fall for the 1st time since the pandemic, profit slides 12%

July 29, 2024 at 10:57 a.m.

McDonald's global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers skipped meals out or chose cheaper options.

An Albertsons grocery store is seen in Boise, Idaho, on Oct. 14, 2022.

Kroger, Albertsons agree to temporarily halt merger plans while Colorado lawsuit proceeds

July 29, 2024 at 1:40 p.m.

Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons on Thursday agreed to temporarily halt their proposed merger in Colorado until a judge has considered the state’s objections.

Daniella López White, of Hawaii, uses a mirror while applying makeup, on May 14, 2024, at her apartment in Boston. López White, who graduated from Emerson College in Boston this month and is on a tight budget, said TikTok influencers have helped her with tips on how to find affordable clothes at places like H&M and thrift shops. She buys makeup brands at CVS based on influencer advice. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

From ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?

July 3, 2024 at 9:22 a.m.

While TikTok faces uncertain times, its influence remains undisputed and for now, arguably unrivaled.

Ben Van Leeuwen scoops Kraft Mac & Cheese flavored ice cream Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Kraft Heinz approached New York-based artisanal ice cream maker Van Leeuwen a few years ago about macaroni and cheese-flavored ice cream. (AP/Frank Franklin)

Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What’s behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves

May 24, 2024 at 3:31 p.m.

Food companies are responding to the changing and expanding tastes of consumers while also trying to keep brands relevant.

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