Dee-Ann Durbin

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  • CandyRetail

    Halloween candy inflation is downright frightful—again. ‘The price of candy has gotten to be outrageous’

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • File – The Starbucks Workers United logo appears on the shirt of a person attending a hearing in Washington on March 29, 2023. Starbucks sued the union organizing its workers Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestine social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Retail

    Starbucks sues union for using its name and logo in a pro-Palestine post—and Workers United sues it back

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Woman sits at a table writing a return order for a package.Tech

    Need to mail a package via USPS, UPS or FedEx? Now Uber will do it for you

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • FLEET, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 19: In this photo illustration, a man eats a Whopper Meal at branch of the fast food restaurant Burger King, on March 19, 2023 in Fleet, England. Founded in 1953 Burger King is an American-based multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants with branches across the globe including the UK. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)Retail

    ‘When is it puffery and when is it deceit?’ Lawsuit claims Burger King’s Whopper looks bigger in ads than in reality

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • FILE – Cans of Bud Light beer are seen, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019, in Washington. On Friday, April 7, 2023, Anheuser-Busch InBev has reported a drop in U.S. revenue in the second quarter as Bud Light sales plunged amid conservative backlash over a campaign with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)Finance

    Bud Light market share stabilizes after transgender saga, says AB InBev: ‘We are taking the feedback’

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • American retail spendingFinance

    American retail spending was (barely) up in June

    By Anne D'Innocenzio, Paul Wiseman, and others
  • Domino'sTech

    Domino’s Pizza reverses course, partners with Uber Eats on U.S. and international deliveries

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Sean "Diddy" CombsLifestyle

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ accusations of racism at Diageo unsealed: from ‘urban’ branding to a controversial watermelon flavor

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Andy FangSuccess

    Your next DoorDash delivery could be brought to you by its billionaire CEO

    By Dee-Ann Durbin, Terry Chea, and others
  • A store front of a Starbucks Coffee shop located in Broadway Avenue in Manhattan NY with people walking by and the famous logo of the twin-tailed mermaid, the siren as she’s known in Greek mythology illuminated. Starbucks Corporation is the world’s largest coffeehouse chain and roastery reserves, an American multinational cafe chain with headquarters in Seattle, Washington. New York City, United States of America on May 4, 2023 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Retail

    Starbucks denies accusations it’s banned Pride displays in stores amid backlash against Target and Bud Light for supporting LGBTQ+ causes

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • The Pittsburgh Pride parade, celebrating 50 years of Pittsburgh Pride, crosses the Andy Warhol Bridge from downtown Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 3, 2023. Longtime Pride sponsors have come under attack by conservatives for their LGBTQ-friendly marketing. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Retail

    Big companies from PepsiCo to General Motors are still backing Pride events even after Target and Bud Light face anti-LGBTQ+ backlash

    By Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio, and others
  • Monty Hobbs , right, and his dog Mattox sit next to another pet dog on the patio at the Olive Lounge in Takoma Park, Md. , on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)Health

    U.S. government says it’s fine to bring dogs into outdoor restaurant spaces but not everybody is happy about it

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Bottles of Bud Light beer are seen at a grocery store in Glenview, Ill., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Bud Light may have fumbled its attempt to broaden its customer base by partnering with a transgender influencer. But experts say inclusive marketing is simply good business __ and it’s here to stay. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Retail

    Bud Light fumbled its partnership with a transgender influencer, but such inclusive deals are here to stay, experts say

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 29: A robot waiter serves food at the 2023 Bar & Restaurant Expo and World Tea Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center on March 28, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Nightclub & Bar Media Group)Tech

    Restaurants say they can’t hire enough servers due to the labor shortage. Some are turning to robots

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • FILE – Starbucks founder and former CEO Howard Schultz testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where he faced questions about the company’s actions during an ongoing campaign for an employee union, at the Capitol in Washington on March 29, 2023. Starbucks has fired one of the workers who helped kick off a unionization effort at the company on Friday, March 31. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Success

    Starbucks has fired a worker who helped spark the company’s massive unionization drive but she vows to fight to get her job back

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press