Yum Brands says KFC, Taco Bell sales improved in 2Q
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Yum Brands said Tuesday that revenue at its KFC and Taco Bell chains improved in the second quarter and said its …
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Miss USA sees lowest ratings ever amid Trump controversy
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Donald Trump found a new home for Miss USA on the little-known Reelz Channel after …
Amazon plans to hire 2,100 workers at Indiana facilities
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Amazon says it plans to add 2,100 workers at its locations in Indiana as it looks to hire more employees across the …
Art Basel names a director of the Americas
MIAMI (AP) _ Art Basel has a new director who will concentrate solely on the art world in the Americas. The global organization which operates …
Wal-Mart opens counter offensive against Amazon this week
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ The online price fight as well as the bickering is heating up between Wal-Mart and …
Starbucks jumping into South Africa’s growing coffee market
By LYNSEY CHUTEL and CANDICE CHOI JOHANNESBURG (AP) _ Starbucks is jumping into the surging coffee market in South Africa, where the number of cafes …
Feds to share results of probe of fatal FedEx semi-bus crash
By FENIT NIRAPPIL SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ The likely cause of a bus-truck crash last year that killed 10 people in Northern California may soon …
Whataburger takes stand against Texas’ new open carry law
By SETH ROBBINS SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry …
NY state grants $500,000 to improve work skills for poor
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) _ New York state is giving a group of low-income residents of western New York a chance to land a job. Gov. …
Wheat harvest starts weeks early, as market softens
By TOM LUTEY The Billings Gazette FORSYTH, Mont. (AP) _ It was Wednesday on the first full week of July when Phil Steinberger came down …