Incoming Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol may target mobile app
Mobile order and Uber Eats and Doordash delivery pick up area at Starbucks coffee shop, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images It’s become a familiar sight at Starbucks cafes: a counter crowded with mobile orders, frustrated customers waiting for the drinks they ordered and overwhelmed baristas trying […]
‘He’s taunting me’: I loaned my son $30,000 to buy a house in 2012. I need it back. He says ‘the five-year window’ for repayment has closed. What can I do?
“I live off a modest pension and Social Security. I love my house, but it needs upgrading.”
Alaska Airlines flight attendants reject new contract
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER aircraft on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, Washington, US, on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alaska Airlines flight attendants rejected a new labor deal that would have come with immediate raises averaging more than 24%, their union said Wednesday, setting […]
Lockheed Martin to take Terran Orbital private in $450 million deal
Terran Orbital’s banner above the New York Stock Exchange on March 28, 2022. Terran Orbital Lockheed Martin is buying Terran Orbital, the company announced Thursday, with the defense giant reaching a deal to take the struggling spacecraft manufacturer private. The agreement will see Lockheed acquire Terran at an enterprise valuation of nearly $450 million, below […]
‘I want so badly to help her’: My girlfriend made a $60,000 ‘error of judgment’ at work. Should I take out a HELOC or dip into my 401(k) to bail her out?
“If she doesn’t repay the money, she believes she will lose her $100,000 job and possibly be sued for the $60,000.”
Chili’s sales boosted by TikTok, fast food rivalry
An ad campaign targeting fast-food chains and a TikTok-viral appetizer helped Chili’s same-store sales climb nearly 15% in its latest quarter. But Kevin Hochman, CEO of parent company Brinker International, told CNBC that the chain’s strong performance is just a sign that customers are finally catching onto the chain’s two-year turnaround. Shares of Brinker have […]
My ‘evil uncle’ asked me to pay $20,000 in legal fees for his late brother’s estate. How should I respond?
“His lawyer sent me a ‘refunding bond’ and ‘release form.’”
Gilead alleges drug counterfeiting operation at NYC pharmacies
Gilead HIV prescription bottles seized at Best Scripts pharmacy. Courtesy: Gilead Sciences Gilead Sciences says it uncovered a dangerous drug-counterfeiting operation in which its HIV medications were tampered with and improperly resold before reaching patients. The scheme, allegedly run out of two New York City pharmacies, identified Peter Khaim, a twice-convicted medical fraudster, as the […]
Is your gym boring? Here’s what the fitness industry is doing to woo Gen Z.
Old-school gyms face financial challenges, but experts say new approaches will bring in new members.
The rising trend in nonalcoholic drinks is functionality
Mimi Lam, co-founder and chief executive officer of Superette, arranges cannabis-infused beverages at the Superette Sip ‘N’ Smoke cannabis dispensary in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Della Robbins | Bloomberg | Getty Images More Americans are looking for alcohol alternatives, and beverage makers that tout the health benefits of their drinks are […]
