Big Lots to shutter more than 50 retail locations

Big Lots aims to permanently close the doors of more than 50 stores in numerous U.S. states.

TGI Fridays closes a dozen stores across America in just one month

A dozen U.S. TGI Fridays locations have closed in the last month, as the brand also shutters 35 stores in the United Kingdom. Earlier closures this year were due to underperformance.

Walgreens to close 1,200 stores across country

Walgreens will close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turnaround a struggling U.S. business that contributed to a $3 billion quarterly loss.

7-Eleven closing more than 400 locations

7-Eleven is closing hundreds of store locations across North America due to underperformance.

Torchy's Tacos on South Congress can't sell alcohol, city council says

Austin City Council has denied a request from Torchy's Tacos on South Congress to waive a distance requirement that doesn't allow them to serve alcohol because they are within 300 feet of a school. 

Inflation sees the lowest annual rise since 2021

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), the main measure of inflation, increased 0.2% in September, a similar increase consumers saw in August and July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Hurricane Milton: These cruise lines are redirecting ships

Many of Florida’s ports are closed ahead of Hurricane Milton. Here’s which cruise lines are impacted.

Honda to recall at least 1.7M vehicles in US over steering gearbox concern

The recall covers Honda cars from the model years 2022 to 2025, including certain Acura Integras, Honda Civics, Honda CR-Vs and Honda HR-Vs.

McDonald’s sues meat industry giants over alleged beef price fixing scheme

McDonald's has filed a lawsuit against the nation's largest meat packers—Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef—accusing them of conspiring to fix beef prices by limiting supply to inflate costs.

MoneyGram says customer information stolen during September attack

The money transfer company said some customer information affected by a data breach included social security numbers and bank account numbers.

State committee questions review of Texas Energy Fund applications

Members of a joint Texas House and Senate committee are questioning how a possibly fraudulent Texas Energy Fund application made it past initial review.

NJ-based American Water, the largest water utility in US, targeted by cyberattack

The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S. says it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers.

Could Red Lobster's endless shrimp return? New CEO weighs in

Red Lobster’s new CEO recalled the ‘chaos’ created by the $20 endless shrimp promotion that propelled the company toward bankruptcy.

Pink Floyd sells music for $400 million - see who else has made huge deals

Pink Floyd is the latest to participate in an ongoing trend of big acts and their rights holders making deals to sell their back-catalogs for a big sum. See who else has cashed in.