Business

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is committing $1 million to help restore the White House South Lawn after Sunday's UFC event at the White House.Following the June 14 Freedom 250 event – a centerpiece of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration – the company will provide funding, products and technical expertise to the National Park Service as it restores the historic lawn.For investors, the high-profile White House project serves as a showcase […]

Hard-working Americans looking to fire up the grill this weekend are facing major sticker shock before they even light the charcoal.As inflation continues to squeeze household budgets, the newly released Wells Fargo summer BBQ food report reveals that hosting a standard summer barbecue for 10 people has climbed to an average of $161 — or about $16 per person.While total cookout costs are up 2.4% year over year, the real […]

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged Friday that the company has "made mistakes" as it undergoes a sweeping workforce overhaul tied to its aggressive push into artificial intelligence (AI).Zuckerberg made the remarks in an internal memo to employees, according to Reuters, which reported that the Meta chief warned of challenges associated with the rapid development of AI technology.Meta has poured billions of dollars into AI infrastructure and tools as it competes […]

Thousands of cases of a frozen pizza snack sold in 21 states are being recalled because they may contain metal pieces.Rich Products Corp. voluntarily issued the recall of 6,408 cases or more than 160,000 pounds of its Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The pizza was sold in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, […]

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday announced it has closed its antitrust investigation into Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, concluding the transaction is not likely to harm competition or American consumers.The Antitrust Division said its eight-month review examined more than two million documents and found the deal could strengthen competition across the media and entertainment industry, including in streaming video, traditional television and theatrical film distribution."The extensive […]

New York City Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez and some of her colleagues are pushing a proposal to require the establishment of at least five municipal grocery stores per borough.The proposal comes as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration aims to establish one municipal grocery store in each of the Big Apple's five boroughs by the end of his first term."Let's make sure it’s not something that just our current mayor […]

The traditional American pastime of gathering at a local sports bar to watch Sunday football is being strangled by a technical and financial bottleneck, one restaurateur is warning."It's why we're speaking up, because the simple matter is that it is hard to watch all of the streaming things… Is it on YouTube TV? Is it the [NFL] Sunday Ticket? Is it Amazon?" Texas restaurateur and Tailgators Pub & Grill founder […]

Elon Musk's SpaceX began trading at $150 a share on Friday, above its listing price of $135 a share, making him the world's first-ever trillionaire following the IPO.The rocket and satellite company raised a record $75 billion, valuing the company at about $1.8 trillion, pushing the value of Musk's stake in SpaceX to an estimated $690 billion. The company is trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker "SPCX" after pricing […]

Billionaire hedge fund CEO and owner Ken Griffin is making good on his promise to "double down" on Miami after publicly feuding with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over New York's new tax on expensive second homes.Griffin, who runs hedge fund Citadel, plans to add a 300-unit apartment building and a 1,400+ space parking garage to the site of Citadel’s future headquarters in Miami’s financial district Brickell, recent filings […]