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South Carolina business to pay Buc-ee's $850K in settlement over alleged trademark infringement
The company has to destroy any remaining products and marketing materials as well.
Trump dismisses AI alarms as a ‘HOAX’ — worrying White House officials
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump spent Monday angrily rejecting calls from AI industry leaders for more government regulation on their cutting-edge models , making clear in a daylong string of social media posts he considers outpacing China and preserving AI-dr...
Americans shopping secondhand again: What's behind the boom?
Higher prices and a hunt for unique finds are sending more Americans to thrift stores and secondhand marketplaces.
Compound in blueberries may help muscles burn fat, study finds
A natural compound found in blueberries and grapes helped muscle cells burn stored fat in lab tests, researchers found.
Cruz booed on ESPN's College Gameday while advocating for Senate college sports bill
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on ESPN's College Gameday Saturday morning to make the case for the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would regulate the big business of the industry. Cruz, who was in Austin ahead of the Longhorns' primetime showd...
New Rosecraft Obed Creek Bow Trapper releases soon
Tennessee-based knife company RoseCraft will release new versions of its Obed Creek Bow Trapper featuring 14C28N steel and jigged bone handles on Thursday, September 17....
Most Reliable Small and Compact SUVs for 2026
(iSeeCars) - Small and compact SUVs remain some of the most popular vehicles on the road, thanks to their mix of efficiency, practicality, and everyday usability. But reliability can vary widely from one model to the next. To help shoppers find the options that hold up best over ...
See how Texas ranks for the most auto repair shops
FabrikaSimf // Shutterstock Take a wild guess at the state with the most auto repair shops . If you said Texas, you’d be wrong. In Texas, there are 14,614 total auto repair shops and 46.1 auto repair shops per capita, which is the ninth-lowest per capita in the country. Here’s wh...
Retro media fans find new home at Rewind El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Fulfil your nostalgia for retro media by stepping into Rewind El Paso. Rewind El Paso is a "classic" video store filled with VHS tapes, LaserDiscs, DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K movies, decorated with movie theatre posters and CRT televisions. The store opened it...
Trump surgeon general nominee discloses tobacco, pharma investments
President Donald Trump’s surgeon general nominee reported investments in the tobacco company Philip Morris International as well as beverage companies Monster Beverage Corp, Coca-Cola Co. and Pepsi Co., according to financial disclosures released Thursday....
Two-thirds of workers don't always check what AI tells them. Half think they'd be responsible for the fallout.
Earlier this year, The New York Times hired Oumi , an AI testing company, to answer a basic question: How often are Google’s AI Overviews right? The AI overviews are the summaries that sit on top of the search results that billions of people see every day. Oumi measured Google’s ...
Is your pay keeping pace with your local talent market?
The wage numbers that matter most to your business may be the ones coming from your own backyard. National wage trends provide useful context, but they don’t provide the same local granularity it takes to attract and retain employees in your specific market. Local pay can move at...
Survey: Are guests losing patience with restaurant price increases?
In April 2024, Data by Toast surveyed 850 U.S. diners about how they were feeling about rising menu prices, then conducted a similar survey in July 2026. Prices have kept climbing in the two years between waves, and so has guest skepticism—but not in the way that might show up in...
Where wage inequality is increasing and decreasing
Wage equality helps define how workers share in economic growth. When top earners pull far ahead of median workers, rising high-end pay concentrates gains among a relatively small group. According to the Economic Policy Institute , earnings inequality has “redistributed wages awa...
Americans unknowingly overpay $54 billion every year on car loans. See which drivers are defying the odds
Americans overpay an estimated $54 billion a year on their car loans, according to an analysis from Caribou . Most drivers don’t shop around for auto loan rates the way they would for a mortgage, and that often means they pay more than they need to. Refinancing an auto loan gives...
4 reasons to plan now for holiday spending
While we’ve barely put away the sunscreen and summer gear, the holiday season “creep” is slowly making its way into stores and online. And for many people, it’s not only the most wonderful time of the year, but also the most expensive. Whether you expect to spend on gifts, holida...
New data shows it is becoming unaffordable to fly to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Passengers flying into Las Vegas are noticing higher airfares since March, according to new data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The LVCVA is expected to talk about the issue in a presentation titled 'Economic Forum Tourism Trend Update" ...
Anthropic says it blocked possible attempts to use AI to develop bioweapons
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Anthropic says it has blocked multiple accounts that used the company’s artificial intelligence models in ways that could support the development of biological weapons. In a report published Thursday, the AI company known for its Claude model sai...
For Latter-day Saints, the retention decline is more than a people problem
In a video clip that has ricocheted across social media about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a retired high-level leader chastises fellow members considering departing the faith, admonishing, “Darth Vader could be your bishop,” he states, “the culture could be l...
Texas House panel to study possibility of adding New Mexico counties
A Texas House committee will hold a hearing Sept. 30 to examine the legal, economic and constitutional implications of adding one or more New Mexico counties to Texas....
‘America wants beef:’ How Omaha Steaks is overhauling its business as prices soar
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Omaha Steaks, the pioneering meat delivery company, has been around for over a century. But if it wants to survive amid record-high beef prices, the company has to become speedier, leaner and offer cheaper cuts. That’s the direction CEO Na...
Top 10 states with the highest sales tax rates in 2026
Running a small business is thrilling, but navigating sales tax means crunching numbers and understanding regulations. You must calculate and charge sales tax for each purchase when your business sells something. The sales tax rates vary by state and by location within the state....
First-time homebuyers are 'optimistic,' open to new paths to homeownership
Affordability pressures are driving aspiring homebuyers to make significant tradeoffs on their path to purchase, according to an annual TD survey of Americans planning to buy their first home in 2026. With elevated interest rates, broader economic uncertainty, and limited invento...
Bill Gates' business jet fleet explained
Bill Gates has been one of the world’s richest people for decades, and his business jet fleet is the envy of other high-net-worth individuals. With an all-in estimated value of $194 million , it’s reasonable for conversations to focus on the financial reality of operating such a ...
How small businesses can unlock the full power of CRM reporting
Many small business sales teams have a wealth of data stored in their sales software. Teams with access to CRM reporting tools can turn that data into useful reports that provide genuine insight and improve decision-making. CRM reporting is the use of customer relationship manage...
How your finance team can calculate AP automation ROI
You’re the finance leader at a scaling company with 50-500 employees, and your CFO wants a number that justifies the accounts payable automation return on investment (ROI). The figure has to be defensible and grounded in the current accounts payable (AP) process cost. The problem...
38 power outages affect over 7K El Paso Electric customers
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Thousands of customers are experiencing no power in El Paso's Lower Valley, East and far East El Paso areas, according to El Paso Electric's Outage Map on Wednesday, Sept. 9. According to the map, over 7,000 customers have been affected by what the utilit...
What it’s like to use the iPhone Duo, Apple’s biggest change to the iPhone in its history
By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Cupertino, CA (CNN) — The iPhone is getting the biggest change in its nearly 20-year history: a screen that can bend in half. Apple on Wednesday announced the iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable smartphone, signaling a major revamp of its most importan...
Economic impact of trade war with Canada
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Oil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks; gasoline prices also jump
Oil prices shot past $100 a barrel Wednesday as fighting between the U.S. and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide....
White House removes controversial video game after warning from gaming company
By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The White House has removed from its website an arcade-style “Build the Wall” game closely styled like Tetris, which comes after the gaming company warned of copyright infringement. The White House last week launched a series of games on its website to t...
Costco quietly shuts down its Costco Next service. What was it?
Costco appears to have ended a longtime program that allowed members to shop for sale items at select partner retailers.
Trump’s escalation of fight with Canada puts GOP Senate candidates in a vice
President Donald Trump's escalation of the trade war with Canada is coming at a bad time for Senate Republican candidates, who are being put in the awkward place of having to defend the administration's economic record while having to push back against Trump's targeting of critic...
A hungry chambermaid bit into an apple and helped solve a high-wire diamond heist
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Suzanne Schiltz was hungry. Cleaning is exhausting business, especially as a hotel chambermaid in Paris — one of the most visited cities in the world, even in 1926. So when she saw an apple in the suitcase of two young men one December while neatening u...
2026 Toyota Tacoma spans $32,545 to $64,750: Which trim fits?
(TestMiles) - Toyota offers 11 gas and hybrid Tacoma trim levels, turning one midsize pickup into everything from a work truck to a factory overlander. A TACOMA FOR ALMOST EVERY KIND OF TRUCK BUYER Shopping for a 2026 Toyota Tacoma now involves a surprisingly important question: ...
Hyundai’s 60% Electrified Target Isn’t an EV Mandate
(TestMiles) - Hyundai plans for electrified vehicles to reach 60% of global sales by 2030, with hybrids and EVs playing different roles by market. Hyundai Motor Company has put a large number on its 2030 plan: 60 percent. The easy interpretation is that six out of every 10 Hyunda...
OpenAI says it has solved one of math’s “Millennium Problems”
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — OpenAI on Tuesday said its artificial intelligence technology has cracked one of the Millennium Problems –– seven famously difficult and unsolved questions in mathematics that have stumped even the world’s brightest minds. In a release of its findings,...
How to decide between a p-card and a credit card for business spending
A purchasing card, known as a p-card, is a company-issued charge card built for routine procurement, paid in full each cycle, with pre-spend controls that block out-of-policy purchases at the register. A business credit card is a revolving line of credit built for flexibility, wi...
6 trends shaping the 2026 e-commerce holiday season
For e-commerce brands, peak season is no longer a single, isolated surge centered around Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the weeks leading up to New Year’s. In 2026, that Q4-focused approach is becoming less reliable. Economic pressures, consumer expectations, trade regulations, ...
The postpurchase experience has become retail’s new battleground
Keeping a buyer has always cost less than replacing one, yet retailers often put the relationship under pressure after payment clears. Harvard Business Review has reported that acquiring a new customer can cost five to 25 times more than keeping an existing one . The same math ma...
9 signs your auto shop has outgrown spreadsheets
Excel was released in 1985. Forty-one years later, here you are, still using it to run your shop. Spreadsheets are wonderful. Your schedule is on there. Your techs’ repair orders (RO) and updates for the day are found on it. Your service advisors use it to track customers. It’s g...
How to build business credit as a small business owner
Access to cash and credit is a small business’s lifeline. Your business’s credit rating shows lenders, suppliers, and other vendors how financially stable your business is, as well as how well you’ve been able to manage your cash and pay your business debts on time. Establishing ...
Survey: Is AI replacing insurance agents for entrepreneurs?
Entrepreneurs are using AI tools for insurance research at rates comparable to insurance agents and peer networks, according to a new ERGO NEXT survey of small business owners. Of those who have used AI, most trust the information they receive, signaling that entrepreneurs are be...
Nathan Fielder reveals surprise documentary on Elizabeth Holmes
Comedian and satirist Nathan Fielder is preparing to publish a documentary on Elizabeth Holmes, the former business executive convicted of defrauding investors in connection with health technology company Theranos....
Corduroy pants are trending for fall
Corduroy pants are back! Shop these on-trend picks, just in time for fall.
Costco opening 14 new warehouses soon: Here's where
(NEXSTAR) – It's not just chicken chains and massive travel centers that are expanding. Warehouse giant Costco is on track to open more than a dozen new stores in the next few months, many of which will be throughout the U.S. With these new warehouses will undoubtedly come the po...
Elmo teether recalled due to risk of possible choking injury or death
The Elmo teether was sold from January 2025 through March 2026 at Carter's stores, online, and at www.skiphop.com.
This company says it can help cool the planet for $10 billion a year; scientists are raising red flags
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — One company has a simple-sounding plan to help save the planet: take a food additive and the mineral that makes eggshells hard, produce tiny particles out of them, spray them into the atmosphere and cool the world. Stardust Solutions, an Israeli-US ...
Restored Juan Gabriel concert arrives in El Paso
A new film featuring restored footage of Juan Gabriel's historic 1990 performance at Mexico City's Palacio de Bellas Artes is scheduled to begin showing in U.S. theaters on September 15....
Free culture event announced at The Shoppes at Solona
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Shoppes at Solona has announced "Fiesta De La Cultura", a free event that organizers say highlights the Borderland culture, heritage, and community. The event is scheduled at the Shoppes at Solona on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and...
Volkswagen strikes deal with Israel investment firm to turn car plant into defense facility
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — A Volkswagen car plant in northwestern Germany is to be converted to defense production, the company said Monday, as Europe’s biggest economy ramps up military spending amid a continent-wide push to rearm. Volkswagen said in a statement that it ...
It's not just Flock. These cameras, ALPRs may also be in your community
Backlash to Flock cameras has been growing in recent months, but the surveillance equipment company isn't the only one that may be operating in your neighborhood....
The world is about to meet Apple’s new CEO. Here are his biggest challenges
By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — When Apple holds its annual iPhone event on September 9, it’ll be the first time in more than a decade that Tim Cook won’t introduce the company’s latest products. Instead, John Ternus will debut as Apple’s new chief executive during the company’s m...
His shop straddles the US-Canada border. A historic friendship is crumbling on both sides.
By Rachel Siegel, CNN (CNN) — Canada said it had been attacked. The US said it had been ripped off for years. And on the exact border between the two, Louis Patenaude had boxes to sort. In the throes of a heated trade war, Half-Way House Freight Forwarding was still open. Patenau...
Without Charlie Kirk, Turning Point is building a future for his movement — and for JD Vance
By Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk sat before a Salt Lake City audience of restaurateurs last September 10, dispensing business advice drawn from his own unlikely rise. The conservative activist argued that a company needed a deep connection to the founde...
Adopt-A-Street program seeks individuals, groups to help clean up El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City of El Paso’s Adopt-A-Street pilot program has completed its first phase and is now open to the public, inviting community groups, businesses, and individuals to select a street segment and organize cleanups. Through the program, participants sign...
How London’s oldest restaurant has survived for 228 years
By Maureen O'Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel stories this week: Top food destinations in Asia, America’s best town to visit in 2026, and the special dishes that have for centuries powered London’s oldest restaurant. English elegance During its 228 years of existence, t...