Inflation remains a top concern among Americans, so what do the Republicans seeking President Joe Biden’s job say they’ll do about it? MarketWatch asked the 2024 GOP White…
Read more Here’s how the Republican presidential candidates say they’ll whip inflationIt was past midnight when Alessandra Millican and a friend entered the Bellagio hotel room that was costing them hundreds of dollars a night, but unexpected noises made…
Read more A stranger in your hotel room? Kitty-litter shortages? Online attacks are causing real-world effects.Starbucks Corp. on Wednesday said former Chief Executive Howard Schultz is stepping down from its board of directors, capping a nearly 40-year career during which the company grew…
Read more Howard Schultz steps down from Starbucks board of directorsOnline sports-betting company Penn Entertainment Inc. sealed a $1.5 billion deal with Walt Disney Co.’s DIS, +1.50% ESPN to launch ESPN Bet, a branded sportsbook for fans in…
Read more Penn dumps Barstool for ESPN-branded sports-gambling serviceWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway swung to a profit in the second quarter owed to its investment portfolio and insurance holdings, according to a release out Saturday. The holding company with…
Read more Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway swings to Q2 profit, operating earnings up 6%The July jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 187,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate dipping to 3.5% from 3.6%. Economists polled by The…
Read more ‘The Fed will take comfort from moderating job growth’ — economists react to July’s employment reportShares of Starbucks Corp. fell after hours Tuesday after the coffee chain reported third-quarter same-store sales that missed expectations, despite a big rebound in China. The coffee chain…
Read more Starbucks sees a big rebound in China, but results fail to impress investorsDear Quentin, I’ve read your previous responses to letters on tipping, and my thoughts are simple: Tipping is dependent on the service given. I won’t tip at a…
Read more Am I being tricked into overtipping when I eat out? Should I tip before or after sales tax is added?Dear Quentin, I went for dinner with six friends last weekend, and we each ordered entrees and desserts, and some side orders. One of our group only eats…
Read more ‘I was outraged’: Our restaurant bill was $35 each, but our friend wanted to pay $22 for a gluten-free dish. Who’s right?The stock of Mediterranean-style fast-casual restaurant chain Cava Group Inc. soared 11% Monday, after analysts initiated coverage on the stock which made its debut on public markets in…
Read more Cava Group’s stock soars 11% as analysts start coverage on a bullish noteThe June jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 209,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate dipping to 3.6% from 3.7%. Economists polled by The…
Read more ‘This is the best possible jobs report’ — economists react to June employment dataThe summer haze settling over stocks doesn’t look ready to budge Thursday, with the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.52% in the throes of its longest losing streak since…
Read more This Bud’s for investors. Buy the stock even if Bud Light sales never recover, says analyst.Cava Group, the Mediterranean-focused fast-casual restaurant chain that’s making its trading debut on Thursday, is confident it has access to enough funding to expand its business and make a…
Read more Cava Group CFO is confident restaurant chain will be profitable — but she won’t say whenMediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain Cava Group on Wednesday priced its initial public offering of 14.4 million shares at $22 a share, up from a prior range, giving the…
Read more Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain Cava prices IPO at $22 a shareCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its longstanding…
Read more ‘Taco Tuesday’ is for everyone, argues Taco Bell. Taco John’s says it owns the trademark to the phrase.Fanatics Inc. will buy the U.S. operations of Australia’s PointsBet for about $150 million, in the company’s largest foray yet into sports betting. PointsBet PBH, -18.70% announced the…
Read more Fanatics to buy PointsBet’s U.S. sports-betting business for $150 millionNights booked on Airbnb Inc. hit a record high in the first quarter as more guests traveled overseas and returned to cities, leading to the company’s first profitable…
Read more Airbnb stock falls sharply on cautious forecast and as record bookings miss estimatesAs some U.S. hotels hung on to practices they adopted during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic — such as eliminating daily room cleanings — the number…
Read more Hotel housekeeping jobs have fallen by 102,000 during the pandemic. What happened?MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have…
Read more ‘We don’t ask for spring break in our city’: Miami Beach officials impose curfew after two fatal shootings amid nightly chaosThe Kansas City Chiefs were still celebrating on the field Sunday night when oddsmakers moved them from slight favorites to win the Super Bowl over the Philadelphia Eagles…
Read more Philadelphia Eagles emerge as early Super Bowl favorites over Kansas City Chiefs
