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Kroger plans to eliminate 3,000 corporate roles, memo shows, as it expands AI use
Kroger plans to eliminate 3,000 corporate roles over a three-year period. CEO Greg Foran stated in an internal memo that the groce
topicChina home car sales downturn continues, exports retain momentum
China's domestic vehicle retail sales continue to slide, dropping 23 percent in September and 15 percent year-on-year in March, re
topicThe Best Beers In America, According To The 2026 Great American Beer Festival
California and Michigan producers earned major recognition at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Morgan Territory Br
topicThe world's hottest AI stock market has gone cold
Global technology markets are experiencing a severe correction as investors grow increasingly skeptical about artificial intellige
topicMicrosoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation
Microsoft President Brad Smith argues the United Kingdom is best positioned to lead global artificial intelligence safety standard
topicExclusive | Dating-App Company Bumble in Advanced Talks to Go Private at $1 Billion Valuation
Dating-app company Bumble is currently in advanced negotiations to be taken private by a newly formed investment firm named Ithaca
topicUS stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street
US equity indexes closed mixed this week as a rotation out of technology stocks and jitters regarding artificial intelligence outw
topicMiami has universities. Why Ken Griffin bet $2 billion on building a new one
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin pledged a record $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University to establish a 35-acre campus in Miami'
Community Banks Swing Back at Trump Regulators Over Crypto Charters
Community banks are challenging federal regulators over national trust bank charters granted to cryptocurrency firms. The Independ
topicPentagon, Raytheon ink up to $6.3 billion multi-year contract for SM-3 IB missiles
Raytheon has secured a multi-year contract worth up to $6.3 billion to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IB interc
topicWhat Travelers Need to Know as Hurricane Isaias Nears the Gulf Coast
Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander was detained by the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank while participating in a
topicWhat does a Fed rate hike mean for mortgage rates?
Federal Reserve benchmark rate increases have pushed 30-year fixed mortgage rates to approximately 7.40 percent by October 8, 2026
topicMeta Muse AI may throw gas on the labor displacement problem
Meta disabled Muse AI conversation sharing on October 20, 2026, following the discovery of discoverable links that exposed sensiti
topicMcDonald's is hosting an investor day as its U.S. business struggles. Here are 4 things to expect
McDonald's hosts an investor day as its crucial U.S. market faces declining customer traffic, intensifying competition from rivals
topicStocks, Bonds Rally After Dovish Fed Comments
United States Treasury prices weakened despite dovish remarks delivered by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Wash at the IMF-World Ba
topicBroadcom: Buckle Up For What's Coming (NASDAQ:AVGO)
Broadcom stock trades at $328.75 with a targeted price of $406.10, representing a 23.5% upside. The company projects quarterly AI
topicWhy Amazon Blocked Meta’s AI Agent From Making Purchases
Amazon has blocked Meta's Muse artificial intelligence shopping agent from operating on its platform. The tech giant cited privacy
topicMcDonald’s bets $8.5 billion on a sweeping restaurant makeover and new protein-focused menu
McDonald's shares are trading near a one-year low and below the 200-week moving average by the widest margin since 2003. Investors
topicLululemon’s new CEO inherits a mess that looks like the one she left at Nike
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is restructuring its senior leadership team under newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Heidi O'Neill a
topicF.T.C. Investigates OpenAI and Anthropic Over Potential Consumer Harms
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued civil subpoenas to artificial intelligence developers OpenAI and Anthropic on October 15,
topicS&P 500, Nasdaq climb as soft inflation dampens Fed rate hike expectations
Stock futures showed mixed results while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq headed toward weekly losses following a volatile period of trading
topicTrump’s proposed diesel export ban spurs fear of energy crunch in Europe
President Donald Trump faces two remaining weeks to secure Republican congressional majorities ahead of midterm elections, while a
topicKroger to lay off thousands of corporate employees over the next three years
Supermarket operator Kroger plans to eliminate thousands of corporate positions over the next three years as part of an operationa
topicThe data center gold rush is creating unlikely winners
Artificial intelligence data center developments face mounting political resistance across communities, prompting a shift in polit