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FILE – A Kroger grocery store is seen, Jan. 23, 2021, in Novi, Mich. The Federal Trade Commission on Monday, Feb. 16, 2024, sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans. (Ed Pevos/Ann Arbor News via AP, File)

U.S. sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger, saying it could push prices higher

February 26, 2024 at 5:54 p.m.

FTC sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans.

A BellaBot robot is seen at the Noodle Topia restaurant Monday, March 20, 2023, in Madison Heights, Mich. Many think robot waiters are the solution to the industry’s labor shortages and sales have been growing rapidly in recent years, with tens of thousands now gliding through dining rooms worldwide. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so

April 15, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Are robot waiters the future? It’s a question the restaurant industry is increasingly trying to answer. Many think the waist-high machines are the solution to the industry’s labor shortages.

A view of the exterior of the Home Depot improvement store, in Niles, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Home Depot says it抖阴ap investing $1 billion in wage increases for its U.S. and Canadian hourly workers. The Atlanta-based home improvement chain said Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 that every hourly employee will get a raise starting this month. The investment will also ensure that starting pay is at least $15 per hour in all markets. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Home Depot says it will raise pay for U.S., Canadian workers

February 21, 2023 at 7:28 a.m.

Home Depot said Tuesday it抖阴ap investing $1 billion in wage increases for its U.S. and Canadian hourly workers.

FILE – A sign for the Chipotle restaurant in Pittsburgh’s Market Square is pictured Feb. 8, 2016. Restaurants are beginning the new year with a recurring problem: labor shortages. Chipotle said Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, that it is looking to hire 15,000 people in North America to ensure its stores are staffed up ahead of its busy spring season. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Chipotle looks to hire 15,000 amid continuing labor shortage

January 27, 2023 at 11:46 a.m.

Restaurants are beginning the new year with a recurring problem: labor shortages.

Starbucks employees and union supporters strike outside of Starbucks on East 3rd Avenue in Cherry Creek on Nov. 17, 2022. Employees from 100 stores across the country, including four in Colorado, walked out on Starbucks鈥� annual Red Cup Day, demanding Starbucks unionize and start bargaining in good faith. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Four Colorado Starbucks join nationwide walkout; Boulder store seeks to unionize

November 17, 2022 at 12:27 p.m.

Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores, including four in Colorado, went on strike Thursday in their largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company鈥檚 stores began...

This photo provided by Kraft Heinz shows the packaging of Wild Cherry flavor Capri Sun. The company said it is recalling about 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry flavored juice blend. The “Best When Used By” date on the packages is June 25, 2023. (Kraft Heinz via AP)

Kraft Heinz recalling contaminated Capri Sun juice pouches

August 17, 2022 at 5:12 a.m.

Kraft Heinz is recalling thousands of pouches of Capri Sun in the U.S. after some cleaning solution accidentally mixed with the juice on a production line.

Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise

August 7, 2022 at 11:37 a.m.

U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as prices for food and other necessities rise.

FILE – Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to an abortion that’s been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where the procedure is now illegal so they can terminate pregnancies. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Companies could face hurdles covering abortion travel costs

July 5, 2022 at 5:24 a.m.

After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to an abortion that's been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to...

Wallace Reid waits at a stop light in his vehicle he drives to make a living using ride-share apps, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in the Queens borough of New York. Millions of Americans who rely on their cars for work are changing their habits, signing up for carpools or even ditching their cars for bicycles as gas prices recently hit $5 per gallon for the first time ever. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Gas prices sting US workers who depend on their cars

June 24, 2022 at 12:28 a.m.

High gas prices have Wallace Reid looking for a new career.

Bottles of Gatorade are pictured, left, ...

No, you’re not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking

June 8, 2022 at 1:19 p.m.

From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. It抖阴ap dubbed 鈥渟hrinkflation,鈥� and it抖阴ap accelerating worldwide.

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