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Costco shoppers have a new reason to linger after loading their carts with bulk paper towels and oversized snack packs: The retailer has added chicken strips to its famously affordable food court menu.The new offering includes five large, breaded chicken breast strips and a container of dipping sauce for $6.99. The combo clocks in at 1,640 calories.After appearing in select test markets earlier this year, the strips are now being […]

Fresh produce supplier Taylor Farms is preparing a recall tied to ingredients linked to a multistate Cyclospora outbreak, according to a Bloomberg News report, as the company says its branded salad products are not associated with the illnesses.Bloomberg, citing a document viewed by the outlet, reported Friday that the California-based produce company told federal regulators it is preparing a recall connected to the Food and Drug Administration's investigation into the […]

Young entrepreneurs are increasingly turning social media audiences into full-scale businesses, using digital content to build subscription communities, marketing firms and investment portfolios instead of relying on a single source of income."School of Hard Knocks" co-founder James Dumoulin joined FOX Business' Stuart Varney on "Varney & Co." to explain how he has grown the company into a media platform with 26 million followers while expanding into multiple revenue streams.Dumoulin said […]

An Ohio man is suing a Taco Bell franchisee over the cyclosporiasis outbreak after eating at one of the chain's restaurants in the Cleveland area and becoming ill.Mohammed Ayyad's lawsuit claims that he ate two meals involving items he ordered regularly from a Taco Bell in North Olmsted, Ohio, on June 14, and another meal on June 21 that also involved multiple orders of cheesy fiesta potatoes and avocado ranch […]

Apple is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging its "Hide My Email" feature failed to conceal users’ real email addresses from websites and apps.The complaint, filed Wednesday in federal court, also claimed Apple was aware the feature, introduced in 2019, was not working as early as last summer and did not take sufficient action to fix it.The alleged issue still has not been remedied, according to the suit, even […]

A ticking clock on Social Security solvency has prompted a bipartisan coalition of senators to introduce legislation aimed at preventing automatic, across-the-board benefit cuts for more than 70 million Americans.Called the Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone (PROMISE) Act, the bill establishes a procedural process designed to require congressional votes on a long-term Social Security solvency plan before the retirement trust fund's projected depletion in 2032 triggers […]

Panasonic has recalled one of its toaster ovens across the United States and Canada after the company found the appliance posed a risk of electric shock or fire.The recall covers 11,480 Panasonic Model No. NB-G200 Electric Toaster Ovens sold in the U.S., as well as another 2,184 sold in Canada.Pansonic said the power cord insulation "can be insufficient due to a protective fiberglass sleeve not covering it adequately, posing a […]

The parent company of 7-Eleven convenience stores shed more light on its plan to close hundreds of stores in the U.S. this year.Parent company Seven & i Holdings indicated in a filing earlier this year that it planned to close 645 7-Eleven stores in the company's fiscal year 2026.Seven & i Holdings' latest quarterly earnings report included a presentation about the company's various initiatives, including the restructuring of its store […]

Mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level in nearly a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.55% – the highest level since August 2025 – from last week's reading of 6.49%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.75% a year ago.SILICON VALLEY ELITE SHIFT RECORD WEALTH […]