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Burger King is making a statement during pride month: It’s trying to get a leg up in the chicken sandwich wars by taking a not-so-subtle dig at rival Chick-fil-A’s fraught history with the LGBTQ+ community. The fast-food chain tweeted last week that it would donate 40 cents to the Human Rights Campaign for every Ch’King

A half-dozen AMC leaders are cashing in on the “meme stock” madness. Four AMC executives and a pair of directors unloaded more than $8 million worth of shares last week, according to regulatory filings. The stock sales occurred as shares of the world’s largest theater chain skyrocketed, in large part because it’s a favorite of

America’s stores are having trouble bringing on staff to meet growing demand from customers as the US economy regains steam. So they’re turning to an incentive less commonly deployed in the retail industry: sign-on bonuses for new hires. Amazon, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Tops Markets supermarket chain, Sheetz convenience stores and many smaller stores are offering

Batteries are heavy. That’s why, generally, electric cars weigh considerably more than otherwise similar gasoline-powered vehicles. Take the GMC Hummer EV, for instance. The Edition 1 version, which has lots of batteries for additional driving range and power, weighs over 9,000 pounds. That’s roughly three times the weight of a Honda Civic. That has important

Though bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are the talk of the moment, the good old US dollar still reigns as the world’s reserve currency. But it hasn’t been too mighty as of late. The US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback versus the euro, yen and several other major global currencies, has fallen about 2.5% in

In a 1916 issue of The Atlantic Monthly, John D. Rockefeller Jr. wrote about workers’ right to organize. More than 100 years later, the staffers of that same publication are exercising that right. Staffers at The Atlantic announced Monday their plans to form a union and referenced in their mission statement Rockefeller Jr.’s essay, in

Elon Musk is pulling the plug on his promised Tesla Model S Plaid+ super car about a year before it was expected to go on sale. Tesla still plans a “Plaid” version of the car. In a tweet on Sunday, the Tesla CEO said that Plaid+ was being canceled because there was “no need, as

Elon Musk is pulling the plug on his promised Tesla Model S Plaid+ super car about a year before it was expected to go on sale. Tesla still plans a “Plaid” version of the car. In a tweet on Sunday, the Tesla CEO said that Plaid+ was being canceled because there was “no need, as

As CEO of one of America’s biggest banks, Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan has unique insight into the health of the country’s economy. And right now, what he’s seeing is positive. What’s happening: In an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Moynihan said that consumer spending has jumped above $1 trillion this year,

The White House press briefing room will return to 100% capacity on Monday after 15 months of social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic. It will be another step toward normality for President Joe Biden’s press secretary Jen Psaki and the press corps — and a reminder of the renewed centrality of the daily briefing.

Journalists may be relieved — for now — that the Biden administration is changing the Justice Department’s policy that allowed prosecutors to tap reporters’ phones to root out leakers. But media members remain angry that it happened in the first place and have no guarantees that a future president (or the current one) will maintain

It’s only June, but Walmart already has plans for Thanksgiving. They don’t involve you. The world’s largest retailer announced that it will close all its stores for this year’s turkey day as a “thank you” to associates. Walmart broke the news to employees Friday at the company’s associate celebration meeting. This marks the second-straight year

The latest sign of air travel returning to normal is the two words being repeated at most of the nation’s major airlines: Help wanted. The three largest US carriers — American, United and Delta — have announced they are currently hiring or will do so before the end of the year. Southwest, which cut less