A controversial question facing customers at almost every cash register these days is whether they would like to leave a tip. Many Americans think tipping has gotten out of control: Is it discretionary kindness or relentless obligation? A November 2023 survey from the Pew Research Center found that 72% of people think tipping is expected […]
Walmart is set to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion,(DEI) policies nationwide, according to conservative activist Robby Starbuck, who said the company changed direction after talks last week. “MASSIVE news: Walmart is ending their woke policies. I can now exclusively tell you what’s changing and how it happened,” Starbuck wrote Monday on the social platform X. Last week […]
Americans are losing their taste for Lunchables. Sales of the compartmentalized meat and cheese meal marketed to kids and their busy parents in colorful boxes slid 12% during the quarter ending on November 3, according to Circana data. Lunchables’ slide is hurting its parent company, Kraft Heinz. Kraft Heinz’s sales dropped 2.2% last quarter, nearly […]
Boeing has had a tumultuous year, marked by a series of setbacks including safety incidents, executive departures, and declining stock prices. Now, the company’s decision to dismantle its DEI department has sparked further controversy. Sara Liang Bowen’s departure as Boeing’s head of DEI highlights the personal and professional toll of these decisions. In a heartfelt […]
The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday said its annual loss widened to almost $10 billion, although revenue rose slightly after two postage rate hikes this year, part of Postmaster Louis DeJoy’s plan to get the postal agency on a better financial footing. The USPS said it lost $9.5 billion in the fiscal year ended September […]
Everyone likes to think that they are the best person for their job and no one else could possibly do it better. But, as it turns out, out of all the different generations, baby boomers think they are the most valuable workers. A new survey conducted by Talker Research between October 21 and 24 has […]
Donald Trump has promised to impose tariffs on imported goods as part of his economic agenda in his second term. While China stands to be punished the hardest, other countries, including U.S. allies, are also set to be impacted. The president-elect ran on a pledge to use tariffs to boost American businesses, with up to […]
Inflation rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.6% for the year ending in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday in an update to the consumer price index, the first rise in annual inflation in six months. The increase is unwelcome news for the economy and President-elect Donald Trump as he prepares to […]
Grocery store owners clapped back after Whoopi Goldberg on ABC’s “The View” called them “pigs” over food inflation — and raised concerns that the name-calling could expose store owners to further violence, The Post has learned. The comedian claimed “the folks that own the groceries are pigs” as she blamed them for rising prices at […]
Donald Trump’s projected victory at the polls is giving a fresh boost to stocks. Dow futures soared nearly 1,400 points, or 3.2%, lifting the blue-chip market into record terrain before the start of trade on Wednesday. S&P 500 futures were up more than 2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also looked set to open strong. […]
In September this year, Tupperware Brands filed for bankruptcy in a Delaware court as demand fell, losses mounted, the stock slumped and debt rose. Tupperware revolutionized food and kitchen storage in the latter half of the 20th century and became a household name. The company adopted a direct-selling business model, in which independent consultants, the […]
Wendy’s is closing 140 restaurants in the coming months, the fast food chain announced this week. But the company said it would open an equal number of new locations in areas it believes can generate better business for Wendy’s. The restaurants targeted to close are “outdated and located in underperforming” areas, Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner […]
