Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s over independence on social issues
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever. In a letter that co-founder Ben Cohen posted on social media platform X on Greenfield’s behalf, Greenfield said that he [...]
Waymo, Lyft to partner on driverless rides in Nashville
Robotaxi leader Waymo this week announced that its driverless vehicles will begin transporting passengers in Nashville, Tenn., next year while heading in a new direction by teaming up with Lyft instead of its recent ride-hailing partner Uber. The Nashville plan calls for robotaxi ride requests to initially be limited to Waymo’s own mobile app before [...]
PCH winners facing end of ‘forever’ prizes
NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, Publishers Clearing House doled out hefty checks on the doorsteps of hopeful consumers across the country, including prizes that boasted lifetime payouts. Yet some of those winners are now facing an end to the “forever” money they once were promised. The turmoil arrives amid PCH’s ongoing bankruptcy process. The [...]
Retail sales up 0.6 percent in August
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, according to a new federal government report. Retail sales rose 0.6 percent last month from July, when sales were up a revised 0.6 percent, according to the Commerce Department’s report. In June, retail sales rose [...]
FDA sends warning letters to telehealth companies about their advertising practices
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are taking aim at telehealth companies promoting unofficial versions of prescription drugs — including popular weight loss medications — as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pharmaceutical advertising. The Food and Drug Administration earlier this week posted more than 100 letters to various drug and online prescribing companies, [...]
Trump wants companies to discontinue issuance of quarterly earnings reports
President Donald Trump wants to do away with the quarterly earnings report issued by publicly traded companies. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said securities regulators should stop requiring companies to issue financial reports every three months and instead switch to a six-month reporting period. The Securities and Exchange Commission has required publicly traded [...]
Rivian’s road to profitability could be riding on new electric-vehicle plant in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — It seems like an unfavorable time to build an electric-vehicle plant in the United States, but Rivian Automotive leaders say they’re confident as the company starts long-delayed work on a $5 billion facility in Georgia. The money-losing California-based company broke ground this week east of Atlanta despite President Donald Trump’s successful push [...]
Local counties OK’d for SBA disaster loans
The Small Business Administration has approved Gov. Mike DeWine’s request for a disaster declaration for flooding that impacted Fairfield County in late July. The declaration makes low-interest loans available to impacted homes and businesses that sustained uninsured losses of 40 percent or more of the estimated fair replacement value. Businesses and residents of Fairfield County, [...]
Target to expand next-day parcel delivery service
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is expanding its next-day delivery of parcel shipments to 35 of the nation’s top 60 metropolitan markets by the end of next month, marking 22 new cities this year, as the discount retailer aims to narrow the gap with the likes of Amazon. That means its next-day delivery expansion will [...]