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Kraft Heinz stops serving school-designed Lunchables because of low demand
Food and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz said Tuesday that it no longer is serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools. The company introduced the two packaged meals — one starring pizza and the other a turkey, cheddar cheese and cracker plate — at the beginning...
Chinese e-commerce firms report growth in sales, shoppers for Singles' Day shopping festival
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s e-commerce firms reported an increase in the number of shoppers and a growth in sales for this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, although final figures were not publicly revealed. Alibaba, which operates the Taobao and Tmall e-commerce platforms,...
As sports betting addiction takes hold in Brazil, the government moves to crack down
SAO PAULO (AP) — “King” doesn’t disclose his real name. Even clients of his Sao Paulo newsstand have to call him by his moniker. The Brazilian online sports gambling addict lowered his profile after a loan shark threatened to put bullets in his head if he didn’t pay up. ...
About 1,100 workers at Toledo, Ohio, Jeep plant face layoffs as company tries to reduce inventory
DETROIT (AP) — About 1,100 workers at the Stellantis Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, are facing layoffs early next year as the company takes further steps to cut high inventory at dealerships. Stellantis said Thursday that the Toledo South plant, which makes the Jeep Gladiator...
Beyond Meat reverses revenue slide by raising prices on its plant-based products
Beyond Meat reversed a sales slide in the third quarter, growing revenue for the first time since 2022 as it charged higher prices for its plant-based meat. The El Segundo, California-based company said Wednesday its revenue rose 7.6% to $81 million in the July-September period. That...
With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution
ELKINSVILLE, La. (AP) — A dispute over a planned ammonia plant near a historic Black town in southeastern Louisiana ratcheted up a notch Friday with a challenge to the state's approval process. The battle over the plant is occurring despite the fact that part of the impetus to...
At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour. And that's just in Japan, her literal birthplace but not the one listed in her...
EU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drug
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission said Thursday it has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for disparaging a rival company's development of a competing medicine. ...
Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods
LONDON (AP) — Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it's failing to prevent the sale of illegal products, the 27-nation bloc's executive arm said on Thursday. The European Commission opened its investigation five months after adding...
Manufactured home park residents purchase community to preserve affordable housing
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — When Lynda Hartless moved to Old Hellgate Village manufactured home park in 2006, she thought it was the perfect place to retire. Hartless could afford the rent on a single income and her lot has a view of the mountains. “It’s so peaceful to sit out...
