Politics

As a longtime Amazon Prime member, I’ve come to expect my orders to arrive fairly quickly.  Sometimes, though, Amazon exceeds my expectations. Not long ago, I placed an order for…

Manufacturing a high-quality beer doesn’t always guarantee success in the craft brewery business. Award-winning craft beer maker Coldwater Mountain Brewpub LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debts…

Apple isn’t just counting on customers to keep buying iPhones. It also expects them to keep paying every month long after they’ve bought one. While Apple built its reputation selling…

A parasite that causes prolonged bouts of watery diarrhea has been spreading across parts of the Midwest, sickening more than 1,600 people and sending dozens to hospitals. In the most…

When I was in college, Target used to be my go-to destination for clothes, throw pillows, and other random stuff I couldn’t really afford but bought anyway.  And it wasn’t…

Drive-ins, which were also called “carhops,” predated the drive-through. People parked, ordered from their car, and ate inside their automobile. “The popularity of carhop dining evolved in America in tandem…

PepsiCo’s top executive did not sugarcoat things on the company’s latest earnings call. Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta told analysts that the war in Iran has pushed gas prices higher,…

7-Eleven wants to be more than just the place that sells you a Slurpee and a roller dog while you’re getting gas. The chain has been stepping up its food…

When Target CEO Michael Fiddelke took over the struggling company in Feb., he faced a daunting task. Not only did he have to reverse a sales slide, the new boss…

If you’ve ever shopped at Dollar Tree before, you know that it can sometimes be a frustrating experience.  It’s sort of similar to Costco. You walk in expecting your favorite…