Lawmakers want to crack down on “junk fees,” but restaurants are trying to stay out of the fight.Surcharges or fees covering everything from credit card processing to gratuities to “inflation” have become more popular on restaurant checks in recent years.Last year, 15% of restaurant owners added surcharges or fees to…

As opening statements in the murder trial of Robert Telles began last week, the Las Vegas Review-Journal was confronted with a nightmarish question: How does a newspaper cover the trial of a suspect accused of murdering one of its own reporters? The once-unimaginable prospect is one the newspaper and its…

I last covered AT&T stock (NYSE:T) back in late May and rated it a hold at the time, as I observed that the company’s Q1 results showed it making solid progress, particularly with its free cash flow generation and debt reduction. However, I remained neutral on the stock due to…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.German authorities have launched a manhunt after an unknown assailant stabbed three people to death at a festival in the western town of Solingen.Police said the incident occurred at around 9.40pm on…

An unsettled and unpredictable 2024 presidential race is entering its final stretch, with Vice President Kamala Harris looking to build on the momentum of this week’s Democratic National Convention and former President Donald Trump honing his lines of attack. The former president’s early-summer polling and fundraising advantages were wiped out…

By Elana Rabinowitz, Next Avenue “We call it pretirement,” a woman said while gushing about her new life in the affluent resort town of Saratoga Springs, New York. The smile on her face was impossible to hide. “Pretirement?” I asked, as if she made a verbal typo. She explained that…

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[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.]Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers his keynote speech Friday morning at the central bank’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.Breaking: Fed Chair Powell indicates interest…

My top 10 things to watch Friday, Aug. 23 1. Wall Street is tracking for a solidly higher open Friday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s closely anticipated speech from Jackson Hole at 10 a.m. ET. The major averages struggled in Thursday’s session, with the Nasdaq losing 1.7% and…

Cruise will offer its autonomous vehicles on Uber’s platform starting next year, the companies said on Thursday, as the General Motors-backed robotaxi firm attempts a comeback. The multi-year partnership will allow Uber riders to choose a trip using a Cruise autonomous vehicle, they said. Shares of GM rose 1.3% in extended trading, while Uber fell 1.5%.…