Business

Community banks, known for personal ties with borrowers and savers, seek upgrades to provide more services and improve customer experience.

"It is going to take funding, and it is going to take a lot of support," says Jessie Dean, owner of Asheville Tea Co. in North Carolina.

The old law had a loophole that resulted in a rise in plastic grocery bag waste. A new law aims to fix that.

Hello Kitty, the famous Japanese character, turns 50 today. She's earned billions for Sanrio, which created Hello Kitty and other cute characters. But it hasn't always been smooth sailing for the business.

After a historic 2024 season, players are after higher salaries, better family and retirement benefits and a larger cut of WNBA profits.

Skilled trades businesses, like HVAC repair and plumbing companies, are seen as stable, future-proof business models. Private equity wants in.

In Massachusetts and Arizona, voters will decide if a lower official wage for tipped workers should be phased out or made permanent.

Now, the company has to rebuild trust with workers as well as airline customers who have been canceling orders.

How individual companies are faring can help answer broader questions about things like inflation and consumer spending.

As government bond yields have fallen, corporate bonds have attracted more investors. The cash may boost private-sector spending.