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November 6, 2019 at 9:21 am

Shaq ads help Papa John’s turn around lagging sales

Shaquille O'Neal's new ads for Papa John's promise a brighter day at the struggling company. At the very least, it was a brighter third quarter....

• Business

November 4, 2019 at 9:05 pm

McDonald’s CEO’s ouster reflects trend on workplace romances

NEW YORK (AP) — Workplace couples are often romanticized — think Bill and Melinda Gates or Michelle and Barack Obama. But when the relationship involves...

• Nation & World

November 4, 2019 at 8:47 am

Second McDonald’s executive out after CEO fired

McDonald's lost its top human resources executive Monday, days after the company's CEO was fired for having a relationship with an employee. The Chicago-based burger...

• Business

November 3, 2019 at 1:34 pm

McDonald’s CEO pushed out after relationship with employee

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's chief executive officer has been pushed out of the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship...

• Business

November 2, 2019 at 11:29 am

Airbnb CEO says company is banning “party houses”

Airbnb Inc. says it's banning "party houses" in the wake of a deadly shooting at an Airbnb rental in California. In a series of tweets...

• Business

October 31, 2019 at 5:21 am

Kraft Heinz 3Q results mixed as company scrambles for fixes

It's no picnic at Kraft Heinz Co. Four years after a merger that promised growth and innovation, the maker of iconic brands like Oscar Meyer,...

• Business

October 30, 2019 at 7:57 am

Molson Coors restructuring as beer sales decline

Molson Coors Brewing Co. is laying off 500 workers worldwide and restructuring its operations as it faces declining beer sales. The company expects to save...

• Business

October 29, 2019 at 6:00 am

Beverage companies aim to get bottles recycled, not trashed

Every year, an estimated 100 billion plastic bottles are produced in the U.S., the bulk of which come from three of America's biggest beverage companies:...

• Business

October 22, 2019 at 5:08 am

McDonald’s 3Q earnings down on tech investment

McDonald's says it's setting itself up for future growth by investing now in advances like voice recognition ordering technology. But for some investors, the short-term...

• Business

October 12, 2019 at 7:00 am

Correction: Pregnancy Discrimination story

In an Oct. 12 story about pregnancy discrimination, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the Neal Gerber and Eisenberg law firm. A corrected version...

• Business