Dear Moneyist, I went to brunch last weekend and, when the server handed us the bill, she said a 20% service fee was added to cover her benefits and health insurance, but that it was not a tip. I am …
What are the kids into today? New research suggests that most teens own an iPhone and they’re snapping up Nike and Lululemon merch, ordering Chick-Fil-A and shopping on Amazon — and they expect to drop a collective $66 billion doing …
Credit Suisse analyzed the cost of feeding a family of four across its coverage universe and found that pizza chains offer the most affordable options, averaging $15 to $16. And among the big pizza names, Domino’s Pizza Inc. DPZ, -0.66% …
As the owner of a busy diner in the heart of New York City, Stathis Antonakopoulos prides himself on serving freshly prepared food to a loyal clientele. But these days, Antonakopoulos says he’s had to cut some corners to keep …
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As if some of the highest electricity prices in Europe and threats of gas rationing are not enough, Germany is apparently now facing a shortage of french fries. Reports that some German restaurants have stopped serving french fries with burgers …
Papa John’s International Inc. announced a deal on Thursday with Sun Holdings, one of the pizza chain’s largest franchising partners, in which Sun Holdings will take control of 90 locations in Texas. It was only a couple of weeks ago …
Among the U.S. companies attempting to help Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s military assault on their country, Airbnb Inc. has been one of the most prominent. First, the home-rental platform offered to house 100,000 Ukrainian refugees for free, then social-media users turned …
Welcome to Is This Working?, a column about the future of work through the lens of gender. That’s a question many workers, particularly women, are asking two years into a pandemic that has strained many systems to their breaking point, …
The top gambling regulator in Nevada on Thursday delayed MGM Resorts International MGM, -0.55% stakeholder Barry Diller’s licensing after federal authorities launched insider-trading investigations into his share purchases of Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI, -0.29%. Nevada Gaming Commission Chairwoman Jennifer Togliatti in a public meeting …
Starbucks Corp. announced Wednesday that Chief Executive Kevin Johnson will retire after 13 years with the company, and Howard Schultz, the company’s founder and former CEO, will take on the role again on an interim basis. Schultz will also rejoin …
Women have long fought for the right to earn the same amount as men. And by some measures, they have earned significant gains: The U.S. Census Bureau notes that in 1960, the ratio of female-to-male earnings for full-time workers was …