Health official calls for summit over tainted eggs; 2 arrested
The health commissioner of the European Union has called for an emergency summit over millions of potentially pesticide-tainted eggs in at least 15 member nations -- which have spawned criminal investigations and led to the arrests of two people.
New York City to raise minimum price of cigarettes to $13 a pack
The New York City Council voted this week to raise the minimum price of a pack of cigarettes to $13 and banned their sales in pharmacies.
Up to 160 Applebee’s, IHOP restaurants to close
The parent company of Applebee's and IHOP announced Thursday it intends to close up to 160 locations of the restaurants amid slumping sales.
Uber’s VP of operations stepping down, will stay on board
Ryan Graves, a longtime Uber executive and the first employee hired by the company, announced Thursday he's leaving his position in September.
CVS, Walgreens sued for overcharging pharmacy customers
CVS and Walgreens, the two largest U.S. drugstore chains, face lawsuits for allegedly inflating the price of generic prescription drugs sold to customers.
Kawasaki recalls ATVs due to fuel leakage, fire hazard
Kawasaki recalled a number of all-terrain-vehicles Thursday because the company has received 18 reports of fuel leakage from the fuel tap. No injuries have been reported, but the firm says consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact Kawasaki for a free repair.
ACA premiums expected to rise due to market uncertainty
The Kaiser Family Foundation released a report today showing that Affordable Care Act insurance premiums are expected to rise in many states in 2018.
Trump plans to impose tariffs up to 81 percent on Chinese aluminum
The Trump administration is planning to impose tariffs up to 81 percent on aluminum foil imported from China.
Disney to pull content from Netflix, start streaming service in 2019
Disney on Tuesday announced it will remove its content from Netflix and begin its own streaming service in 2019.
House Dems probe federal spending on Trump businesses
Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform launched an investigation Tuesday to determine how much federal agencies are spending with President Donald Trump's business.
U.S. job openings surged to record high 6.2M in June
The number of job openings surged to a record 6.2 million in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Tuesday.
Sessions slams Chicago’s lawsuit over ‘sanctuary city’ threat
In response to lawsuit filed by Chicago over its "sanctuary city" status, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said President Donald Trump's administration will not give federal money to "city governments that proudly violate the rule of law."
Tally the robot could be the stock boy of the future
A St. Louis-area grocery store on Monday introduced customers to a new employee who doesn't take bathroom breaks or need to call in sick -- Tally the robot.
Alibaba, Marriott partner for Chinese bookings
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba on Monday announced it is teaming up with U.S. hotel giant Marriott to offer online travel bookings in China.