Business

Many of the core issues in the labor dispute between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three U.S. automakers are familiar: salary increases, sick days and pay grades. But lurking in the background is…

Delta Air Lines is changing how customers can earn elite frequent flyer status and is making it harder for many American Express cardholders to get into the carrier’s airport lounges, the latest reality check for air travel’s era…

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is stepping down from the coffee chain’s board, the company said Wednesday. “I look forward to supporting this next generation of leaders to steward Starbucks into the future as a customer, supporter and advocate…

Payments to Social Security recipients may increase a bit more than expected in 2024, but an advocacy group says they’ll still fall short of what retirees need. The Senior Citizens League said Wednesday that the…

Prices for U.S. consumers grew 3.7% in August compared to a year ago as gasoline prices spiked, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation was about equal to expert projections, and prices rose at…

A combination of inflation and climbing interest rates seems to be stretching consumers’ balance sheets, but it’s not clear yet whether they’re getting to a breaking point. Newly released data from WalletHub says U.S. consumers…

The blackout fight between cable giant Charter Communications and Disney is over. Hours ahead of “Monday Night Football,” which airs on Disney’s ESPN, the companies reached a deal that would allow millions of Charter cable customers to watch the game, CNBC’s…

Jelly maker J.M. Smucker is buying Twinkie owner Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion, or $34.25 a share. Hostess shareholders will receive $30 in cash and .03002 shares of Smucker’s stock for each share of Hostess that they owned. Smucker…

The latest inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will land Wednesday morning, and it’s expected to show consumer prices grew at a steady pace in August. Economists expect the data to show a…

Say goodbye to refilling that Coke. McDonald’s is getting rid of self-served soda. The Chicago-based fast food chain plans to eliminate self-service soda machines at its U.S. restaurants by 2032, McDonald’s confirmed this week. It’s…