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Chains like Sweetgreen and Chipotle are finally realizing they need to look beyond the ‘slop bowl’

Wraps and protein are emerging as the next fast-food bandwagons.

By Phil WahbaFebruary 27, 2026
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Burger King tests OpenAI-powered headsets that will track the friendliness of drive-through workers
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressFebruary 27, 2026
Two restaurant workers wearing black stand in front of a silver "Flippy" fry station.
Meet your new robot fry cooks: Inside the $28 billion race to disrupt White Castle and Jack in the Box
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 26, 2026
Customers in the electronics section at Walmart on Black Friday in Columbus, Ohio, US, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Americans are planning to spend more this holiday season than last year, according to credit reporting firm TransUnion. Photographer: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg via Getty Images
McKinsey studied 61 growth companies that outperformed their peers through COVID, inflation, and labor shocks. Here’s what they all had in common
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 26, 2026
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Home Depot CEO says with the housing market stalemate, ‘our customers are telling us that they’re not investing’
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 25, 2026
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Middle EastEuropean leaders call for resumption of U.S.-Iran talks but say ‘Iranian people must be allowed to determine their future’
By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
Middle EastAirspace closed and flights canceled across the Mideast amid U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran
By Cara Rubinsky and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
Big TechYour spend as a ‘weapon’: Scott Galloway’s ‘Resist and Unsubscribe’ movement asks you to ditch Amazon, Apple, and Netflix to oppose Trump
By Kristin StollerFebruary 28, 2026
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SuccessMeet the Gen Z college students who turned Excel into a competitive esport—they’re competing in spreadsheet challenges and it’s helping them land jobs
By Preston ForeFebruary 28, 2026
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CommentarySomething big is happening in AI, but panic is the wrong reaction
By Peter CappelliFebruary 28, 2026
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Personal FinanceTrump’s universal 401(k) architect on why lower-income people distrust retirement accounts: ‘they want to know what the catch is’
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 28, 2026
AIThe week the AI scare turned real and America realized maybe it isn’t ready for what’s coming
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 28, 2026
AIShe joined Block to build AI. Weeks later, AI cost her job.
By Sheryl EstradaFebruary 28, 2026
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RetailPizza plummeted on the list of Americans’ favorite take-out options as they opt for more nutrient-dense slop bowls from Uber Eats
By Molly Liebergall and Morning BrewJanuary 6, 2026
EconomyTrump’s trade tariff revenue is already in decline, and Wall Street is pretty happy about it
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 6, 2026
PoliticsThe U.S. military emerged as a big winner after Maduro’s capture. The other sensation is this Nike outfit
By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026
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Retail‘This isn’t how I thought the story would go’: Sprinkles Cupcakes founder mourns company shutdown after starting in her kitchen
By The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026
RetailBehind glam luxury brands Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo lurks a troubled holding company losing millions
By Amanda GerutJanuary 2, 2026
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RetailIt’s New Year’s Day 2026. What’s open and closed?
By Dave SmithJanuary 1, 2026
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Politics5 states to ban soda, candy, other snacks from SNAP recipients under MAHA food-stamp push
By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated PressDecember 31, 2025
Brian Niccol sits in a white chair wearing a suit. "Fast Company" is written on the screen in the background.
RetailStarbucks CEO Brian Niccol says a Reddit thread about people interviewing at the company convinced him his ‘Back to Starbucks’ plan is working
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 31, 2025
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Startups & VentureTrump Mobile says its first-ever smartphone is delayed, and the government shutdown is to blame
By Dave SmithDecember 31, 2025
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LawSeafood thieves snatch $400,000 of lobster, plus oysters and crabs, in round of New England robberies
By The Associated PressDecember 31, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyWages are actually growing faster than inflation. Here’s why you don’t believe it
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 30, 2025
PoliticsRFK Jr. push leads to 5 states restricting what you can buy with SNAP benefits: Experts warn it’s a ‘disaster waiting to happen’
By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated PressDecember 30, 2025
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Economy$25,000 per month: the cost of Trump tariffs on small business importers, revealed
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 29, 2025
North AmericaThe retirement of this notoriously finicky card marks the end of an era for one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems
By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressDecember 28, 2025
HealthFeel Free customers say the kratom drink is making them sick. Toothless FDA rules on dietary supplements are helping it remain a bestseller
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 28, 2025
MagazineSurvey overload: Companies are inundating customers with endless surveys—and getting worse insights
By Phil WahbaDecember 28, 2025
RetailThree in four Americans say groceries are so expensive they’ve been forced to cut down on other spending
By Andrew Adam Newman and Retail BrewDecember 27, 2025
Travel & LeisureFreshpet’s COO says customers spend more on pets than children: ‘Their dog comes before their partner, their kids’
By Sydney LakeDecember 26, 2025
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RetailTrump just declared December 26th a national holiday. What’s open and closed?
By Dave SmithDecember 26, 2025
C-SuiteFrom Kohl’s CEO ousting to Kroger chief’s sudden resignation, 2025 a tumultuous year for the C-suite. Here are the 5 most dramatic exits this year
By Erin Cabrey and Retail BrewDecember 25, 2025
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Arts & EntertainmentMost Americans decide 2025 isn’t the year for charity, poll says
By James Pollard, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressDecember 24, 2025
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RetailTrump just declared Christmas Eve a national holiday. Here’s what’s open and closed
By Dave SmithDecember 24, 2025
RetailMove over caviar, the hottest luxury ingredient is crab
By Matthew Kronsberg and BloombergDecember 24, 2025
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Success6 ‘unhinged’ things Spanx founder Sara Blakely did that ultimately shaped the success of her $1.2 billion empire
By Sydney LakeDecember 23, 2025
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CommentarySupporting moderation: beer’s structural advantage in the no-alcohol space
By Justin KissingerDecember 23, 2025
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RetailTikTok puts department stores in your phone. Macy’s and Nordstrom say not so fast
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressDecember 22, 2025
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Arts & Entertainment‘You sure don’t see too many of those anymore’: Miss. restaurant defies history, with only 4 tables, massive lazy Susans and wild popularity
By Sophie Bates and The Associated PressDecember 22, 2025
RetailHere’s what’s open (and closed) on Christmas Day 2025
By The Associated PressDecember 22, 2025
RetailTarget, Walmart, Whole Foods targeted in ByHeart botulism suits
By Anna Edney and BloombergDecember 22, 2025
Chris Nicholas
CommentaryI’m the Sam’s Club CEO and I’ve got an AI leadership reality check: let purpose, not promise, guide investment
By Chris NicholasDecember 22, 2025
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