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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a notice this week that certain food items made by Fuji Food Products could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A recall has been issued for sushi and read-to-eat salads that are found at select Trade Joe's, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (...

Vana, a compliant marketing platform for cannabis and CBD businesses, earlier this week announced a partnership with mainstream publishers such as BuzzFeed, Thrillist and USA Today. As per the agreement, certified cannabis brands and retailers will be allowed to legally advertise on mainstream...

Shareholders of Gannett Co Inc. (NYSE: GCI) and GateHouse Media parent New Media Investment Group Inc (NYSE: NEWM) have approved a merger of the two media companies, creating a massive chain of more than 250 daily newspapers. What Happened Shareholders in separate votes approved the plan for...

A drop in oil production caused by a weekend drone attack on Saudi oil facilities is likely to push U.S. gasoline prices higher, industry analysts said as crude prices surged Monday. Analyst: No Major Uptick Expected  The good news for American consumers is that prices at gas pumps were fairly...

The 2019 Kentucky Derby became a rascal of a race on Saturday, May 4 as favorites and winners stepped aside to finally make way for a 65-1 contestant, Country House, who ran into the spotlight as Maximum Security (9-2 odds) — who crossed the line first — was disqualified. What...

As all 30 Major League Baseball teams swing into action Thursday on a particularly early Opening Day, the game’s long-term financial outlook seems to be just fine, judging by what teams are willing to pay to lock in their biggest stars. Several teams signed eye-popping player contracts this...

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) has rejected a pro-cannabis legalization TV ad that Acreage Holdings (OTC: ACRZF), a cannabis company that counts former House Speaker John Boehner and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld among its advisors, intended to run during the Super Bowl. CBS told Acreage's...

Sears Holdings Corp (OTC: SHLDQ) Chairman Eddie Lampert has won a bankruptcy auction for the company with a bid of about $5.2 billion, saving the retailer's remaining stores and employees from the chopping block.  Several news organizations reported that Lampert prevailed in...

Few details of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s next iPhone launch are confirmed, but several experts are confident in their predictions. What Happened USA Today's tech expert Jefferson Graham said the next lineup of iPhone devices will be "bigger than ever." Apple is...

JPMorgan analyst Alexia Quadrani downgraded Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) — the media holding company that operates USA Today and its network of affiliates — from Neutral to Underweight, maintaining a $10 price target. The Thesis Gannett is considered well-positioned among local print...

It’s not often that management changes have a significant impact on a company or its stock. However, the recently announced departure of former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick could trigger a major boost in Uber’s business. Kalanick’s vision for the Uber ride-sharing model has changed...

That the retail sector is struggling is no secret. Brick-and-mortar stores are reeling under the impact their online counterparts are having on the way things are bought. Several of them are closing down underperforming stores, while some of them are going out of the business — arguably...

On Monday, President Donald Trump kicked off his effort to reform the Federal Aviation Administration. The initiative is expected to mirror a plan by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, which died after committee last year. Privatizing Air-Traffic Control The...

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) CEO Mike Jackson presented this morning at the New York Auto forum and shared his insight about the auto industry and the current administration in Washington. Shareholders of U.S auto giants Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) and Tesla Inc (...

Ride sharing services are among the disruptive technologies the automotive sector has come to adopt. This service is pitched as a replacement for car ownership and at the same time offer personalized transportation service. The potential, the opportunity flaunts, is there for everybody to see and...