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Thousands of US Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine’s Day strikes

Justice for App Workers, the group organizing the strikes, says workers are seeking higher pay, access to health care and more job security. ...

Starbucks labor report — demanded by shareholders — calls for better training on union issues

The report found that the unionization effort took Starbucks by surprise, and it didn't have good training in place for employees on how to engage...

Thousands of Starbucks workers to strike on one of the busiest days of the year

More than 5,000 employees are expected to strike during Thursday's promotional event at Starbucks stores nationwide including in the Portland metro area. SEATTLE —...

Bud Light brewer confident it can win back US drinkers, but sales are still down after backlash

U.S. retail dollar sales of Bud Light were down 29% in the four weeks ending Oct. 21 compared to same period a year ago, and...

Uber will return packages for a fee with new delivery service

Package returns have become a big business as consumers do more of their shopping online. At least 16% of packages were returned last year ...

Suit tossed: Sweetgreen swaps salad name to appease Chipotle

Chipotle sued Sweetgreen over the Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl the rival restaurant chain added to its menu last week. LOS ANGELES — A...

More restaurants joining monthly subscription trend

Large chains like Panera and P.F. Chang’s as well as neighborhood hangouts are experimenting with a new way to keep customers coming back. NEW...

Home Depot raising hourly wages in bid to attract workers

It's one of many big retailers who have raised pay to attract workers in a strong U.S. job market. Home Depot said Tuesday it’s...

'It's got to be profitable': Why Halloween candy wrappers are tough to recycle

As America loads up on an estimated 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween, some companies are trying to make it easier to recycle all...

Kroger seeks to create grocery giant in $20B Albertsons bid

The $20 billion bid is an effort to compete with massive operations such as Amazon and Walmart, but will face heavy scrutiny from U.S. regulators....

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