Visa, Mastercard agree to settlement over swipe fees with merchants

The settlement reached between U.S. merchants and Visa and Mastercard could potentially save consumers tens of billions of dollars.

Here are the major retailers closing US stores in 2024

Many major retailers are closing stores this year across the United States as companies look to streamline their operations and cut costs.

Joann, the fabrics and crafts chain, files for bankruptcy

Joann, the iconic fabrics and crafts retailer, has filed for bankruptcy protection but plans to keep its stores and website open as it refinances.

Dollar General becomes latest to cut self-checkout lanes

The dollar store chain is scaling back on self-checkout at 300 stores and joins Walmart and Target using this new business strategy.

McDonald's outages reported at stores worldwide – here's what to know

McDonald’s suffered system outages at locations around the world on Friday morning, with some stores closing and others back up and running.

Family Dollar, Dollar Tree to close about 1,000 stores

Several Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores are set to close after the company suffered a significant quarterly loss.

Remote workers are living increasingly further from their main offices, study finds

Employees are living increasingly further from their offices, a new study found, as the average distance between an employees' home and their company offices has increased compared to before the COVID pandemic. 

Shein and Temu: Global online shopping under scrutiny in US over trade rule

The flow of millions of small parcels into the U.S. from China thanks to the explosive growth of online shopping has caught the attention of Congress.

Cities where Americans are under the most financial stress

WalletHub ranked 100 cities to determine which was populated with residents experiencing the highest levels of financial stress.

JetBlue, Spirit agree to terminate merger over regulatory issues

Low-cost carriers JetBlue and Spirit agreed to terminate their $3.8 billion merger agreement after facing significant regulatory and legal hurdles.