Business

Bravo Brio Restaurants LLC, the parent of Bravo! Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in five years, citing the "acute financial distress" facing the industry.The company filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida on Aug. 18, aiming to restructure its debt, streamline and reduce operational expenses, shed underperforming leases, close underperforming locations and attract a […]

President Donald Trump on Monday defended the country’s 10% stake in Intel, slamming critics of the deal in a morning social media post. "I PAID ZERO FOR INTEL, IT IS WORTH APPROXIMATELY 11 BILLION DOLLARS," Trump wrote on Truth Social ahead of the opening bell on Wall Street. "All goes to the USA. Why are ‘stupid’ people unhappy with that? I will make deals like that for our Country all day […]

Self-driving cars may soon become a fixture on Big Apple roads.Waymo, one of the best-known companies for autonomous vehicles, has secured the first permit to test self-driving cars in New York City as the robotaxi race heats up, city officials announced Friday.The California-based company, a subsidiary of Google’s parent Alphabet, operates a fleet of about 1,500 vehicles and has already logged more than 10 million rides in five U.S. cities, […]

Blue Bell Ice Cream has voluntarily recalled some of its half-gallon cartons due to undeclared nuts, as the products impacted have a labeling error. The recall of Blue Bell's "limited quantity of Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream half gallon packaged in a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough carton produced in its Brenham, Texas, plant because of undeclared almond, walnut, and pecan," was announced on Friday."The recalled product was mistakenly packaged in Chocolate Chip […]

President Donald Trump has selected Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to spearhead a new federal design overhaul aimed at making government websites "both usable and beautiful."Gebbia, who joined the Department of Government Efficiency earlier this year and also sits on the board of Tesla, said Saturday that he has been appointed to become the first chief design officer of the United States."I’m honored to be appointed by Trump as the first Chief Design […]

One member of Cracker Barrel’s board of directors is catching heat over his DEI-heavy background following negative reaction to the company’s new logo and redesigned interior and revelations about its embrace of far-Left values.Gilbert Davila, 61, joined the restaurant chain’s board in July 2020 and is also among its top individual shareholders. Conservative activist Robby Starbuck called out Davila in a video criticizing the company’s leadership, calling the recent changes […]

The Beak and Barrel at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom opens on Friday, and getting a reservation at the eagerly-anticipated new tavern is already proving difficult.The "first-of-its-kind experience" immerses guests in the world of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" attraction and films. It offers the whole family "thirst-quenching tropical beverages, delicious small bites, sing-alongs, storytelling, and enchanting surprises," Disney said in a press release.  Guests were supposed to be able […]

Cadillac unveiled an all-electric high-performance crossover concept car dubbed the Elevated Velocity, offering a preview of what future Cadillac designs might look like.The car takes inspiration from Cadillac’s high-performance V-Series, but it’s built as a sporty 2+2 crossover that is able to handle regular roads as well as rugged terrain. Cadillac continues to expand its electric high-performance luxury crossover segment, with the company recently introducing the LYRIQ-V and OPTIQ-V to meet […]

Postal services in Europe and around the world plan to halt shipping merchandise to the U.S. as the Trump administration’s end of the de minimus tariff exemption goes into effect. The "de minimus" exemption allowed internation carriers to ship goods valued under $800 to the U.S. without paying any duties.The White House announced the end of the exemption weeks ago, linking it to fentanyl and other illicit drugs coming into the […]