Gas, groceries and back-to-school items likely to spike with higher oil prices
Companies that produce and sell fresh food, school supplies and anything that gets shipped using fuel reported cost impacts from an earlier spike in energy prices.
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The US job market is strong but many Americans are still frustrated by prospects and rising prices
The American job market continues to show surprising strength — good news for President Donald Trump who has taken a beating in the polls over the surging gasoline prices that...
Doris Fisher, co-founder of iconic Gap chain, dies at 94
Doris Fisher, who co-founded the iconic clothing chain The Gap Inc. in 1969 with her late husband Don, has died. She was 94.
The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons
It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil...
QVC prepares for bankruptcy protection in the era of influencers, TikTok and Temu
The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC — which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning...
Tailors and dressmakers retire their pincushions as US demand for skilled sewers grows
Professional sewers, dressmakers and tailors are aging out of the American workforce as their services find fresh demand.
CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers
The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security.
Saks Global to shutter 15 more department stores in bankruptcy restructuring
The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11...
The US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%
American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.
Eddie Bauer, the 106-year-old label that pioneered outdoor sportswear, files Chapter 11
The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.