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Mountain Dew Is Charging 5 Cents for a Can — Here’s the Strategy Behind the Stunt
The iconic soda brand is dropping 1,948 commemorative bundles for a nickel each — a nod to its 1948 origins.
News and Trends
Business News
Beer Sales Are Going Flat Everywhere But Guinness Keeps Growing: ‘It’s a 267-Year-Old Overnight Success.’
Since taking over the helm, Gráinne Wafer has turned a 267-year-old brand into one of the fastest-growing in the world.
Business News
Who Will Be the Next Trillionaire After Musk? Here’s What the Prediction Markets Say.
Prediction market traders give Mark Zuckerberg the best shot at joining Elon Musk in the 13-digit club — but put his odds at just 32%.
Business News
Tide Owns 40% of the Detergent Market — So Why Is P&G Reinventing It With Something Industry Experts Say Nobody Needs?
P&G already dominates the $25 billion laundry market. Rather than wait for a rival to disrupt it, the company reimagined its own bestseller.
Business News
Her Daughters Were the CEOs of YouTube and 23andMe. She Offers Parents This Simple Advice.
Should parents push their children to go to college? Esther Wojcicki, an educator known as "The Godmother of Silicon Valley," has an answer.
By Sherin Shibu
Buying a Franchise
For 11 Years Chick-fil-A Ruled the Roost In Customer Satisfaction. Jersey Mike’s Just Dethroned It.
The New Jersey sandwich chain edged Chick-fil-A by a single point, ending an 11-year reign just as it races toward a $12 billion IPO.
Business News
Students Are Increasingly Using AI to Cheat — And Getting Away With It
It’s harder than ever to detect AI-written text and easier than ever to churn it out.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Mars Is Spending Millions to Make M&M’s Without Synthetic Dyes. These Two Colors Didn’t Make the Cut.
Candy maker Mars is responding to pressure to remove synthetic dyes from its candy coating. It's easier said than done.
Business News
Summer Bummer — Why Teen Hiring Is on Track for Its Worst Year Since 1948
A new forecast projects a paltry 790,000 teen jobs this summer. Inflation, older workers and AI are all to blame.
Business News
Hollywood Was Supposed to Be Dead. ‘Toy Story 5’ Just Powered Its Best Summer in Seven Years.
"Toy Story 5" opened to $160 million, making it the biggest debut of 2026. The audience driving its success is the one everyone wrote off.
Tech
ChatGPT’s New Internet Browser Can Run 90% of a One-Person Business (No Hiring Required)
You're not prompting anymore. You're delegating.
By Ben Angel
Business News
Small Business Owners Face an ‘Incredible Challenge’ to Stay Open: ‘It’s Been a Nightmare’
Bruce Jovaag, owner of home remodeling company Norse Construction, says he is ready to retire.
By Sherin Shibu
Buying a Franchise
McDonald’s Is Bringing Back a 30-Year-Old Menu Item. And Is Building a 35-Foot-Long One to Promote It.
The fried apple pie last appeared on menus in 1992. It returns June 23 for America's 250th birthday, complete with a giant roadside monument.
Business News
You Could Discover a New Favorite Show on Your Next Grocery Run: ‘People Will Watch Content Anywhere’
Procter & Gamble is partnering with Albertsons Media Collective to turn grocery stores into entertainment spaces.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Snap Has Lost Money Every Year It’s Been Public. Now the Company’s Betting on Specs, Its New $2,195 ‘Wearable Computer.’
CEO Evan Spiegel thinks people are so sick of staring at phones they'll pay $2,195 for AR glasses. Wall Street isn't convinced.
Business News
The Next iPhone Pro Could Cost $1,299 — Here’s Why Tim Cook Says It’s ‘Unavoidable’
Tim Cook says the AI boom has made memory chips so scarce and expensive that jacking up the prices has become necessary for Apple.
Building a Business
Is SEO Dead? Here’s What I’m Telling Every Client Who Asks Me in 2026
The version of SEO your competitors are selling is dying. The version that actually drives revenue isn't.
By Ali Raza
Business News
Working Parents Face a Unique Struggle, Survey Shows: ‘Tug of War Is Constantly on My Mind’
Here’s what a new Pew Research Center survey of 2,242 working parents found.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
This $91 Billion Fintech Startup Is Laying Off 10% of Workers Even Though the Business ‘Has Never Been Stronger’
Here’s why layoffs happened anyway, despite business being strong.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Apple Is Developing AirPods With Cameras — But They Won’t Take a Single Photo
According to Bloomberg, the cameras will act as eyes for Siri, letting the AI assistant understand the world around you.
Business News
This Retailer Shut Its Fitting Rooms and Angered Customers. It Might Boost Sales Anyway.
The teen retailer has quietly shut its fitting rooms across its 55-plus US stores. Customers are furious, but sales are up.
Business News
SpaceX’s First Big Move After Its Record IPO: Buying a $60 Billion AI Coding Startup
xAI has struggled to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI on AI coding tools. Cursor is Musk's answer.
Business News
The Investor Who Turned Arby’s Into a $20 Billion Empire Just Bought Pizza Hut for $1.5 Billion
Yum Brands has agreed to sell Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital, which engineered Arby's comeback and now wants to do the same for pizza.
Business News
Employers Want Junior Workers With ‘Traditionally Senior’ Skills, a Major Study Found. Here’s What They Are.
PwC defined “traditionally senior” skills as qualities that appeared in senior-level job ads before AI entered the conversation.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
A New Survey Says This Popular Type of Work Is Thriving Despite CEO Resistance
CEOs are pushing back against this type of work, but it continues to be popular.
By Sherin Shibu
Buying a Franchise
A SpongeBob Menu Boosted Burger King’s Traffic 19%. Now Every Chain Wants a Piece of Hollywood.
This summer alone, KFC, Papa Johns, Dunkin, Wendy's and Subway all have major film promotions launching.
Business News
He Built a Knicks Championship Team Out of NBA Players Others Overlooked — Here’s the Lesson for Any Leader
Knicks President Leon Rose bet on undervalued players others passed over. The strategy ended the team's 53-year title drought.