- Chicago bank buys majority in Texas burger joint WhataburgerTexans defensive end JJ Watt suggested "we all chip in and buy Whataburger back"
- Target stores had hourslong register outage nationwideThe outage lasted approximately two hours, according to the company
- Ivanka Trump made $4 million from D.C. Trump Hotel last yearThe first daughter's now-defunct clothing line also raked in more than $1 million in income, the White House disclosed
- PetSmart's Chewy soars 59% in IPOThe online retailer has never turned a profit, but it's counting on Americans spending more money on their pets
- King Arthur flour recall in multistate E. coli outbreakThe action involves more than 14,000 cases made by Archer Daniels Midland and sold by retailers including Walmart
- Thousands of airline food workers to vote on strike threatUnion behind 11,000 caterers who service flights for American, Delta and United airlines is threatening job walkouts
- The U.S. minimum wage sets a record -- for not risingDespite a 10-year economic expansion and an 18% rise in the cost of living, the U.S. base pay hasn't budged since 2009
- Switzerland women go on strike for fairer pay, more equalityDespite the country's wealth, Switzerland ranks 34th for women's economic opportunity, below Mongolia and Slovenia
- Bayer, owner of Roundup, to invest $5.6 billion in new weed-killing methodsThe German company is fighting legal battles over claims that glyphosate, a Roundup ingredient, causes cancer
- A city's residents got free money -- here's what happened"I wake up a lot happier," says one participant in the first government-led trial of universal basic income
- Instagram outage affected its homepage and mobile appThe photo and video sharing social media platform outage hit those on the East and West coasts Thursday
- Chobani to pay off $85,000 in lunch debt for Idaho school districtThe yogurt maker, which has a plant in the Twin Falls district, is coming to the rescue of students who can't pay
- The true cost of high-deductible health care plansAs deductibles hit the thousands, many skip care or prescriptions, which can lead to worse illness -- and higher bills
- Bitcoin emits as much carbon as Las Vegas, researchers sayComputers that mine and process bitcoins use vast amounts of energy, troubling climate experts
- Tyson, America's largest meat producer, tears into fake meatAs demand grows for plant-based foods, the meat processor is rolling out pea protein nuggets and blended beef burgers
- Costco joins Kroger in recall of frozen berries on hepatitis A fearsSource is Townsend Farms, which recalled frozen berries in 2013 that sickened 165 people with the virus in 10 states
- Nevada job applicants can skip marijuana testingThe state legalized recreational cannabis in 2016 and now becomes the first to ban failing job applicants because of the substance
- High health insurance deductibles are causing financial hardshipFour in 10 Americans now have these once-rare high-deductible plans, which are causing consumers to skip medical care and medication because of cost.
- Ford recalls 1.3 million Explorer SUVs and F-150 pickupsAutomaker cites separate suspension and transmission software issues in recalling two of its most popular vehicles
- Oil prices spike after apparent tanker attack in Gulf of OmanThe market reaction more likely reflects worries over rising tensions in the region than "an immediate impact on oil supplies"
