CHICAGO—Consumers are planning to celebrate spring holidays by hosting or attending larger gatherings this spring holiday season, especially households with children, despite inflation, according to new data by IRI. "As COVID-19's omicron variant waned in February, Americans once...
DETROIT/TOKYO— General Motors and Honda announced that the automakers will codevelop a line of affordable electric vehicles, reports the Wall Street Journal. The companies are working together to enable global production of millions of EVs starting in 2027, including compact cros...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Walmart intercepted over $4 million in gift-card scams that were targeted primarily at senior citizens, reports CNBC. Through a strategy developed by Walmart, the company was able to identify the scams, alert the Department of Justice, which seized the $4 million ...
OKLAHOMA CITY—Love’s Travel Stops is helping professional drivers prepare for this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2022 International Roadcheck by offering discounts on select services. During April and May, drivers can receive $1 off TirePass inspections and $...
By Sara Counihan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Convenience stores have been likened to quick-service restaurants that happen to sell gasoline, but what about a brewery that also sells fuel? Chicagoland PRIDE Stores say yes, please. Parent Petroleum is a wholesale fuel and lubricant distributor...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit Tuesday ruled in favor of Pulse Network LLC in its antitrust case against Visa Inc. alleging that the California-based credit card giant had employed a number of anticompetitive tactics to prevent Pulse from gaining a ...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Fuels Institute announced a new study that explores the challenges that the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) market faces on the road to decarbonization, partnering with Guidehouse Insights. The study “The Easiest and Hardest Commercial Vehicles to Decarb...
By Pat Pape It’s a scientific fact. If you want happy customers, have plenty of ice cream on hand. Research has found that noshing on ice cream activates the “happy zones” in the human brain. During a study sponsored by Unilever, maker of several ice cream brands, neuroscientists...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Multiple congressional committees met this week to see what can be done about skyrocketing gasoline prices. On Tuesday, the Senate Commerce Committee’s hearing, “Ensuring Transparency in Petroleum Markets,” focused on what factors determine the price of gasoline a...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Banks are mulling the idea of letting customers pay by Zelle at large retailers, reports the Wall Street Journal, as the money-transfer service doubled its transactions last year compared to pre-pandemic levels. Zelle had 1.8 billion transactions in 2021 totaling ...
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