Got Sriracha? The price for a bottle of Huy Fong’s iconic hot sauce gets spicy with supplies short Posted August 12, 2023 It's not just you. Sriracha is hard to come by these days — at least for one popular brand. The shortage of Huy Fong Foods' Sriracha, the beloved red hot sauce pa…
Bank of America hit with $250M in fines and refunds for ‘double-dipping’ fees and fake accounts Posted August 11, 2023 Bank of America will reimburse customers more than $100 million and pay $150 million in fines for “double-dipping” on overdraft fees, withholding reward bonuses o…
Your food delivery driver? He’s the company’s co-founder Posted August 9, 2023 Andy Fang is chief technology officer and a co-founder of DoorDash, the largest food delivery company in the US. Once a month, he gets into the shoes of the contractors the com…
The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic Posted August 6, 2023 The New York Times is disbanding its sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic, a website it acquired last year for $550 million. The decision…
No more free coffee on your birthday? Companies rein in customer rewards programs — here’s why Posted August 3, 2023 Reward programs, including birthday freebies and discounts, have long been a way for brands to build loyalty and incentivize spending. But now, some companies are…
National Geographic will end newsstand sales of magazine next year, focus on subscriptions, digital Posted July 27, 2023 The familiar yellow-bordered cover of the monthly National Geographic will no longer be for sale on newsstands starting next year, part of cutbacks affecting the venerable…
Can supply keep up with demand as aviation business booms? Posted July 25, 2023 The aviation industry has bounced back after the pandemic halted air travel during the coronavirus lockdowns. Now aircraft manufacturers are struggling to produce enough jets to k…
Amazon, Marriott and other companies vow to hire thousands of refugees in Europe Posted July 17, 2023 Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott and Hilton pledged to hire more than 13,000 refugees, including Ukrainian women who have fled the war with Russ…
Analysis into whether U.S. Netflix subscriber numbers will rise or fall amid password sharing crackdown Posted July 16, 2023 The Netflix crackdown on password sharing in the U.S. is prompting complaints on social media as some analysts question whether the move is worth it for the streaming giant. “I…
Money stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns Posted July 1, 2023 Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds might not be safe during a crisis, the Con…