Yum! Brands exec pushes back on AI hate: Taco Bell drive-thru bot helped increase employee retention
As Americans continue to oppose the AI buildout, Yum! Brands is reckoning with the dissonance between this opposition and the technology’s benefits for workers within
Oil theft is on the rise in the Permian—and it’s mostly carried out in targeted, organized heists
The spike in oil prices since the Iran war began this year has attracted more thieves, and they are increasingly professional criminals. West Texas Intermediate
A FEMA administrator created the Waffle House Index after looking for food during hurricane cleanup
Golden hash browns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear
How Christina Zhu turned Sam’s Club into Walmart’s unlikely growth engine in China
Christina Zhu, the head of Walmart’s China business, remembers when Chinese shoppers did not have much choice. As a child, she watched her parents wake
Argentina to give ‘golden passport’ to foreigners that make a $350,000 contribution to its treasury
Argentina on Friday announced plans to offer citizenship to wealthy foreigners in exchange for cash contributions or investments in government bonds, as libertarian President Javier
Judge orders Mamdani administration to cancel pied-à-terre tax notices and start over
A Staten Island judge on Tuesday threw out New York City’s rollout of its new pied-à-terre tax. He ordered Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration to cancel
Here’s how much worse US debt could get as bond yields surge to the highest levels in two decades
Soaring Treasury yields are raising concerns in Congress as their precipitous rise in recent months further darkens the outlook for U.S. debt. The 10-year yield
Gen Z can’t afford healthy groceries—so many college students are skipping meals or eating less
As the drivers of protein-maxxing and fitness influencing, it’s safe to say Gen Zers are paying close attention to what’s on their plates, like loading
Canada and France in talks to deepen ties while Macron also seeks oil and gas supplies
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Sunday to deepen cooperation in space, defense, energy and business, expanding strategic ties between the two
Oil is back above $100—but economists say that number isn’t the real threat to the U.S. economy
When the news this week came out about oil spiking back up above $100 a barrel, analysts didn’t seem to be too concerned. This may
