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DEE-ANN DURBIN

DEE-ANN DURBIN

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Chipotle may have violated workers' unionization rights, US labor board says

The National Labor Relations Board says Chipotle may have violated federal labor law in its treatment of employees at its only unionized store

Chipotle may have violated workers' unionization rights, US labor board says
Business|Lifestyle|News|US

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

More than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels are on strike after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts

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

Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners

A growing number of restaurant customers are choosing to eat alone

Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners
Business|Economy|Finance

CEOs of Albertsons and Kroger says shoppers would see lower prices after merger

The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons have insisted that merging would allow the two supermarket companies to lower prices and more effectively compete with retail giants like Walmart and Amazon

CEOs of Albertsons and Kroger says shoppers would see lower prices after merger
Business|Food

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

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 coffeehouse roots

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

Starbucks' new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse vibe

Starbucks’ new chairman and CEO says he plans to focus on improving service and reestablishing the struggling coffee giant's stores as gathering places

Starbucks' new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse vibe
Business|Economy|Finance|Food|US

McDonald's extends $5 deal through December to keep customers coming

McDonald’s is extending its $5 value meal until December at most U.S. stores, and the company's rivals are likely to follow

McDonald's extends $5 deal through December to keep customers coming
Business|Food|Health|News|US

Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head is closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak

Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
Business|News|US

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

Washington state is in court to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger

A state's experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons' deal with Kroger
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it

Kroger and Albertsons have made their final argument in federal court in support of their proposed merger

Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it
Business|Food

Olive Garden teams up with Uber Direct to offer delivery

Olive Garden is teaming up with Uber to offer delivery for the first time

Olive Garden teams up with Uber Direct to offer delivery
Economy|Environment|News|World

Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher

Brazilian coffee farmers are grappling with above-average temperatures as the country, the world’s largest coffee producer, faces its worst drought in more than seven decades

Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Business|Food

Coca-Cola Spiced is getting canceled after 7 months on the market

Coca-Cola Co. is discontinuing its newest “permanent” flavor a little more than seven months after putting the product on the market

Coca-Cola Spiced is getting canceled after 7 months on the market
Business|Economy|US

Toilet paper makers say US port strike didn't cause shortages

Toilet paper makers say there's no need to worry about shortages in the U.S. due to the three-day port strike

Toilet paper makers say US port strike didn't cause shortages
Business|Economy|Finance|News

PepsiCo lowers revenue forecast on "subdued" sales in US, China and elsewhere

PepsiCo lowered its sales forecast for the year after consumers in the U.S., China and elsewhere pulled back on its snacks and drinks

PepsiCo lowers revenue forecast on "subdued" sales in US, China and elsewhere
Election|Food

Bacon hogs the spotlight in election debates, but reasons for its sizzling inflation are complex

Bacon prices have been a particular focus in this election

Bacon hogs the spotlight in election debates, but reasons for its sizzling inflation are complex
Business|Food|US

Protesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cereals

Dozens of people have rallied outside the Michigan headquarters of WK Kellogg Co. to demand that the company remove artificial dyes from their cereals in the U.S. The maker of Froot Loops and Apple Jacks announced nearly a decade ago that it would remove artificial colors and ingredients from its products by 2018

Protesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cereals
Business|Election|Food|US

McDonald's agreed to Trump event but says it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald’s says it agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but that it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential race

McDonald's agreed to Trump event but says it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate
Business|Economy|Finance

Denny's says it expects to close 150 locations by the end of 2025

Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants in an effort to turn around the brand’s flagging sales

Denny's says it expects to close 150 locations by the end of 2025
Business|Food|Lifestyle

Starbucks reports weak quarterly results despite the arrival of Pumpkin Spice Latte season

It’s been a disappointing start to Pumpkin Spice Latte season for Starbucks

Starbucks reports weak quarterly results despite the arrival of Pumpkin Spice Latte season
Business|Economy|Finance

Coke's quarterly revenue and volumes fall but still beat expectations

Coca-Cola Co. said Wednesday its third-quarter revenue fell as sales volumes flattened or declined around the world

Coke's quarterly revenue and volumes fall but still beat expectations
Business|Food

Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigated

McDonald’s is working to reassure U.S. customers that its restaurants are safe even as federal investigators try to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E

Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigated
Food|Health

McDonald's says onions from California-based produce company linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

A California-based produce company is the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E

McDonald's says onions from California-based produce company linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
Business|Finance|Food

After 127 years, Smucker's has moved beyond jam. But its CEO still finds time to jam on weekends

Smucker’s Uncrustables could soon hit $1 billion in annual sales

After 127 years, Smucker's has moved beyond jam. But its CEO still finds time to jam on weekends
Business|Economy|US

PepsiCo to close Chicago bottling plant, impacting 150 workers

PepsiCo said Monday it’s closing a Chicago bottling plant, a move the Teamsters union says will impact 150 workers

PepsiCo to close Chicago bottling plant, impacting 150 workers

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