MasterCard and Visa cards are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Fintech company Ant International announced Thursday it has signed on Visa and Mastercard to collaborate on a new standard for payments made via AI agents, in a bet that they will…
The cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people across the U.S. has brought fresh scrutiny of the integral role Taylor Farms and other massive suppliers play in the country’s food supply. The company, which the Food and Drug Administration has linked to the parasite’s spread, is one of the world’s largest producers of fresh-cut…
Pedestrians pass a MIXUE Ice Cream & Tea store in Yantai, China, on April 1, 2025. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Chinese ice cream and beverages chain Mixue Group fell more than 7% in Hong Kong on Friday, extending losses to a second straight session after…
Coca-Cola used its new Mixology dispenser to make refreshers at the National Restaurant Association show. Source: Coca-Cola ATLANTA — Coca-Cola is branching out into new customizable drinks and trend-driven equipment as consumers — and food service operators — increasingly want more options. Tucked away in an anonymous office park not far from its global headquarters…
Burger King and Wendy’s signage. Getty Images Burger King has overtaken Wendy’s as the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. by systemwide sales, retaking its crown six years after losing it to the rival chain. The change in positions follows the two companies’ diverging results over the past two years. Wendy’s has reported shrinking U.S….
The jobs market steps into the spotlight this week, while second-quarter earnings season continues apace. Here’s a closer look at what to expect in the coming days. We’ll start with the Club holdings set to report, before touching on the labor-market updates and their implications for Federal Reserve policy. 1. Earnings : The action kicks…
Customers enter a Taco Bell restaurant in La Cañada Flintridge, California, on July 14, 2026. Mario Tama | Getty Images Yum Brands is expected to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday, but executives will likely face more questions about how the cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to Taco Bell is hitting its business during…
Microsoft’s Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma speaks at the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco on June 4, 2026. David Paul Morris | Getty Images Amazon and Microsoft have devised new ways to get people playing video games in the cloud. Microsoft’s Xbox division said Thursday that it will test an advertising-supported way of letting people…
Customers enter a Taco Bell restaurant on July 14, 2026 in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Taco Bell has removed lettuce linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak from restaurants, it said Friday. The outbreak has currently affected more than 1,600 people across five states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Americans have spent nearly $450 extra per household on rising energy costs during the Iran war, according to an analysis shared exclusively with CNBC’s Steve Liesman. The average household has shelled out $447.19 for additional fuel-related expenses since the conflict began on Feb. 28, data from Moody’s Analytics found. That’s cumulatively cost American consumers nearly…
