Dee-Ann Durbin

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  • Paul SingerInvesting

    Pepsi to cut product offering nearly 20% in deal with $4 billion activist Elliott

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • FILE – A Southwest Airlines jet pulls into a gate at Dallas Love Field Airport Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)North America

    Trump administration waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines for thousands of canceled flights in 2022

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • StarbucksRetail

    Over 1,000 Starbucks workers plan strike at 65 stores on highly trafficked Red Cup Day

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Ryan SprankleRetail

    Grocer who once sold Trump popcorn rips ‘inhumane’ shutdown: ‘You can’t take away from the most needy people in the country’

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Wendy'sRetail

    Wendy’s plans hundreds of store closures to boost profits

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • StarbucksRetail

    Starbucks union members authorize strike on ‘Red Cup Day’ unless contract deal gets sealed

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Fast FoodEconomy

    The battle for Gen Z’s lunch money: Chipotle sees pullback but the hunger for Taco Bell and McDonald’s Snack Wraps is deep

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Denny'sNorth America

    Denny’s agrees take-private deal worth $620 million after reaching out to over 40 potential bidders amid post-pandemic struggles

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • FILE – An instacart logo and an instacart webpage are shown in this photo, in New York, on Sept. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Politics

    Instacart, DoorDash, Gopuff and Zip are offering discounts to SNAP recipients getting cut off from food aid payments

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Lula, PetroEconomy

    Your morning cup of coffee is more expensive. Trump tariffed the top provider and launched an anti-drugs campaign against the second

    By Dee-Ann Durbin, Chris Rugaber, and others
  • UncrustablesLaw

    Uncrustable rip-off? Smucker sues Trader Joe’s over sandwich product similarities

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Damien BrowneNorth America

    ‘We eat with our eyes’: Pepsi plays with purple sweet potatoes and various carrot colors as it races to remove dyes, says VP of R&D

    By Dee-Ann Durbin, Ted Shaffrey, and others
  • Taylor SwiftLaw

    Ticketmaster accused by FTC of conspiring with brokers to buy concert tickets at face price, get a kickback at higher resale

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • Cracker BarrelArts & Entertainment

    Cracker Barrel sees lower sales, weaker customer traffic ahead in coming year despite retreat on remodels

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
  • StarbucksLaw

    Disgruntled Starbucks workers in 3 states sue over dress-code changes, saying the company refused to reimburse them

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press