Bob Iger is back. Disney, in a shocking late Sunday announcement, said it had re-appointed Iger as chief executive, effective immediately, after Iger’s handpicked successor as CEO, Bob Chapek, came under fire for his management of the…
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More people are expected on airplanes and highways over Thanksgiving than last year, but changing habits around work and play might spread out the crowds and reduce the usual amount of holiday travel stress. Travel…
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The holiday shopping season is in full effect as Thanksgiving week begins, and retailers are nervous. Multiple big-box stores continue to struggle with an inventory overhang stemming from the pandemic boom, leading some to forecast…
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America’s largest railroad union rejects labor deal, reviving the threat of a nationwide strike
Workers at two of the country’s biggest rail unions split over a tentative contract their leaders had hashed out with freight rail companies — leaving open the possibility of a debilitating rail strike in the…
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U.S. gas prices are now at their lowest level since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, sending prices soaring. But at $3.61, it’s still the highest price ever recorded for the week of Thanksgiving by AAA.…
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Critical shortages of the ADHD drug Adderall and the antibiotic amoxicillin have left families reeling as the medicines their loved ones need become harder to find. It’s become a familiar struggle as supply and demand…
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A self-described ‘natural’ baby product company is recalling 10,500 of its stainless steel bottles and cups for toddlers that pose a risk of lead poisoning, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday. Three of…
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This will likely end up as the biggest Black Friday ever online. Overall online sales for the day after Thanksgiving are expected to top $9 billion, according to Adobe, which tracks sales on retailers’ websites.…
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It’s a rare sight these days: price cuts. While the pace of price hikes across the economy is starting to slow down, inflation was still running at 7.7% last month — a level not seen…