Which fast food restaurants get the most negative reviews for high prices? Which chains have increased prices the most over the past ten years? We look at two recent studies.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is being sued by a coalition for what the suit calls failing to protect the public from a fire toxic retardant in black plastic products.
Retail businesses in New York state can no longer sell puppies, kittens, or bunnies effective Dec. 15. But there are many critics of the new pet sales prohibition law who say there are a number of problems not being addressed.
Violent attacks on oil fields and their workers are growing in Ecuador. Organized criminals are draining millions of dollars from a state run oil company for drug-trafficking purposes.
South Korean electric vehicle battery market is in decline. Trying to keep up with Chinese subsidized battery makers has forced the country’s battery makers to evolve in the industry.
Parents are suing an AI chatbot character creation app over its interactions with their autistic teenager. They allege the app undermined their child’s relationship with it and caused him to develop violent behaviors.
Pathways have been found that allow sanctioned U.S. chip technology to reach the Russian military. Records obtained by Bloomberg show details on how it is being done.
Do Black Friday shoppers still see the biggest retail shopping day of the year to be as powerful as it has been throughout the past years? NTD’s Sean Marshall spoke with shoppers to find out.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Nov. 21 ordered all state agencies to conduct risk assessments and withdraw state funds from investments in China. “I direct Texas investing entities that you are prohibited from making any new investments of state funds in China,” Abbott wrote in a letter to agencies. “To the extent you have any […]
Two tech companies allegedly overcharged the U.S. Army for military equipment. They both do not admit to being guilty but are paying out $2 million each to the U.S. government.
More shoppers than ever are predicted to be in stores and online for the 2024 Thanksgiving weekend. Holiday season consumer spending is also expected to reach record numbers.
An increasing number of independent bookstores in China are being shut down, sometimes without any specific reason given. Owners are being forced to move their businesses to other countries to live a free existence.
Ben & Jerry’s has sued its parent company Unilever accusing it of silencing the ice cream maker from making statements in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war. The complaint, filed Wednesday in federal court in New York, says the multinational conglomerate has failed to adhere to its contractural obligations with Ben & Jerry’s by […]
British luxury fashion brand Burberry plans to revamp its business, according to CEO Joshua Schulman on Thursday. The company is focusing on pricing and timeless designs such as the trench coat to pave the road of rebuilding.
Netflix’s cheaper option of the advertising tier is being chosen by some 70 million of its customers, nearly doubling after six months. The company’s president of advertising explained how it is working on new ad deals with companies in a blog post on Nov. 12.
Shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit against fast food company Chipotle for claims of damages due to not adequately handling the past issue of mismatched portion sizes after customer complaints went viral on social media.
Steve Madden, a $3 billion shoe company, plans to reduce imports from China by as much as 45 percent over the next year ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose sweeping tariffs. CEO Edward Rosenfeld confirmed to shareholders and analysts during a Nov. 7 earnings call that the shoe brand is “planning for a […]
Shohei Ohtani’s baseball cards and personal items are bringing life back into the sports collectibles industry, as demand from fans increases. The value of the Major League Baseball player’s trading cards has grown by almost 770 percent since 2017.
A 13-year-old girl is the latest person to lose her life in New York City while “subway surfing,” a dangerous challenge attracting young people on social media. “Subway surfing,” involves riding on top of a subway car while its moving. Yes, while it’s moving. The precarious trend, which has been around for years, has gained […]
