McDonald’s said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire a company that is trying to automate the drive-thru. It’s the fast-food giant’s third tech-focused deal this year.
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FDA slams vaping company Juul for illegal marketing practices, threatens fines or seizure
Federal health officials slammed vaping company Juul on Monday for illegally advertising its nicotine pods as a safer alternative to cigarettes, threatening to fine or even seize the company’s products if it doesn’t correct its marketing.
Read More »Lancaster County strategy helps Giant Food Stores grab trade publication’s top honor
Giant Food Stores has been named “Retailer of the Year” by trade publication Supermarket News, partly due to its expansion in Lancaster County. Carlisle-based Giant was hailed as a retailer “committed to its customers and well in tune with what it takes to grow and innovate in a highly competitive market."
Read More »Nissan CEO resigns after admitting he was overpaid
The company's board of directors announced Saikawa's departure, which is effective September 16, after a meeting today. It named COO Yasuhiro Yamauchi as acting CEO while Nissan searches for a successor.
Read More »Plans for large Steelton redevelopment project moving along
The developer, Wormleysburg-based Integrated Development Partners, recently submitted the final land development plan to the borough for the Steel Works project.
Read More »Hanover-based manufacturing company to create 41 new jobs in the area
Hanover-based Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. has been awarded a state funding grant that will create and retain 92 jobs in the area.
Read More »Exxon agrees to sell Norway oil and gas assets for $4 billion, sources say
Exxon Mobil has agreed to sell its Norwegian oil and gas assets for up to $4 billion, in a move that marks the U.S. firm’s exit from production in the country where it has operated for more than a century.
Read More »Coca-Cola gets green signal to sell energy drink under Monster contract
An arbitration tribunal has ruled that Coca-Cola Co. can sell its energy drink globally under the terms of the contract with Monster Beverage Corp., the two companies said today, months after the launch of the product in Europe.
Read More »FIS to win EU approval for $35B Worldpay deal
U.S. financial services provider Fidelity National Information Services Inc. is set to gain unconditional antitrust approval from the European Union for its $35 billion bid for payments company Worldpay, people familiar with the matter said today.
Read More »After 2nd layoff, Lancaster man launches consulting firm with ‘vibrant retirees’
After what he describes as a wonderful 24-year career with Armstrong World Industries in various operations, project management and engineering roles, Kurt Moon was shown the door in 2011 during some corporate reshuffling.
Read More »One-third of Americans have cut their spending this year, and some fear a recession is coming
A third of Americans say they’ve cut spending in the last year, and that percentage is about the same no matter the demographic, according to the Invest in You Spending Survey released on Monday.
Read More »Factories faltered in June, trade truce fails to brighten outlook
Factory activity shrank across much of Europe and Asia in June as the simmering U.S.-China trade conflict put further strains on the manufacturing sector, keeping policymakers under pressure to deploy stronger steps to avert a global recession.
Read More »Facebook announces civil rights task force to fight meddling in 2020 election and census
Facebook has launched a civil rights task force and an election monitoring center to guard against interference in the 2020 presidential campaign and census, the tech giant said Sunday.
Read More »Pennsylvania farming gets a hand-up in new state budget
Supporters hope the new package, which moved through the House and Senate in a flurry of activity last week, will help stimulate markets and ease regulatory burdens for current farmers, while creating new pathways for the next generation to take their place.
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