Denny’s and Waffle House have removed surcharges that the two restaurant chains added to their menus when U.S. egg prices spiked earlier in the year. Denny’s confirmed that it eliminated its egg surcharge on May 21. Waffle House said on social media that it canceled its surcharge on June 2. Waffle House instituted a 50-cent [...]
Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging. The medications still amount to around $500 per month for those without insurance — out of reach for many patients. Even for people with insurance, coverage remains uneven. “The medications should be available, the question is [...]
MILAN (AP) — Global sales of personal luxury goods are “slowing down but not collapsing,” according to a Bain & Co. consultancy study. Personal luxury goods sales that eroded to $419 billion in 2024 are projected to slide by another 2 percent to 5 percent this year, the study said, citing threats of U.S. tariffs [...]
The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with Mexico as part of an effort to keep a flesh-eating parasite from infesting American cattle. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said sterile male [...]
Some segments of the U.S. restaurant industry don’t support a budget proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips, saying it would help too few people and obscure bigger issues in the way tipped workers are paid. The Independent Restaurant Coalition, which represents nearly 100,000 restaurants and bars, has appealed to Congress to reconsider the proposal, [...]
Aflac says it has identified suspicious activity on its network in the United States that may impact Social Security numbers and other personal information, calling the incident part of a cybercrime campaign against the insurance industry. The company said that the intrusion was stopped within hours. “We continue to serve our customers as we respond [...]
A bipartisan duo in the Ohio House of Representatives is championing a bill intended to promote the U.S. iron industry. House Bill 284 requires the use of iron produced in the United States in certain state-funded projects, an extension of current law that makes the same requirement for U.S.-produced steel. “This legislation is a win [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the United States for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. Trump disclosed the executive order on the Truth Social platform. “He’s making [...]
HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) — Amazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo. Tesla CEO Elon Musk also is vying to join the autonomous race. The 220,000-square-foot robotaxi factory announced last week heralds a new phase [...]