Apple's iPhone sales in China jump 52% in April, data shows
Apple's smartphone shipments in China rose 52% in April from a year ago, extending a rebound seen in March, according to data from a research firm affiliated the Chinese government.
Locked In, Priced Out: How Prison Commissary Price-Gouging Preys on the Incarcerated
The Appeal's 9-month investigation uncovered prison commissaries’ exploitative, inconsistent systems with inside prices up to five times higher than in the community and markups as high as 600 percent.
Focus: Too many tractors: As boom times fade, farm equipment piles up
Falling crop prices are leaving agriculture equipment sellers with an excess of unsold tractors and combines. To cope with the surplus, dealers are discounting machines, suspending new orders, and even auctioning off equipment at reduced prices.
Prices at limited-service restaurants including Wendy's, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A and Chipotle have increased more over the past decade than both full-service ...
Saudi Arabia, Russia and several OPEC+ producers extend voluntary crude supply cuts until end of June
Several members of the OPEC+ alliance had in November voluntary supply cuts totaling 2.2 million-barrel-per-day cut for the first quarter of this year.
Phillies scrap Dollar Dog Night, cite fan behavior
The Phillies have ended the popular $1 Hot Dog Night promotion, citing "the organization's ongoing commitment to provide a positive experience for all fans in attendance."
Cocoa prices are soaring. Will it affect your Valentine’s Day chocolate? | CNN Business
Cocoa prices are surging so high that even the biggest chocolate makers are struggling to stay profitable. That doesn’t portend well for your wallet this Valentine’s Day.
Egg suppliers ordered to pay $17.7 million by federal jury for price gouging in 2000s
The jury ruled last week that the egg producers used various means to limit the domestic supply of eggs to increase the price of products during the 2000s.
Mattel Results Buoyed by ‘Barbie’; Shares Fall on Outlook
Mattel Inc., riding the success of the Barbie movie, posted quarterly results that beat Wall Street estimates, but the toymaker maintained its full-year sales outlook due to softness in the industry and a weaker global economy.
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