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A row of residential houses stands in Queens' neighborhood of Ridgewood, New York, U.S., September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Amr AlfikyFile Photo

US single-family housing starts, permits rise to 10-month high

Single-family homebuilding increased to a 10-month high in December, indicating that construction activity regained some momentum at the end of the year.

A person walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in New York City on October 9, 2024. The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said on Wednesday it had received a "revised" takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard after rejecting an initial bid worth around $40 billion. 7-Eleven is the world's biggest convenience store chain and has more than 85,000 outlets worldwide, around a quarter of those in Japan. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

7-Eleven Announces Closure Of Over 400 Stores In North America

Over 400 7-Eleven stores across North America will begin closing, according to an announcement from the Slurpee and convenience store chain.

Nike CEO To Retire As Sportswear Company Sales Drop

Sports Brand Nike announced on Thursday, that CEO John Donahoe will retire after more than five years of being in charge of the company as the brand has struggled recently with sales and other competition.

Director Thom Zimny, Jon Landau and Steven Van Zandt pose on the red carpet before "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band" is screened as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns for its 49th edition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 8, 2024. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

TIFF 2024: Bruce Springsteen takes fans backstage, talks mortality in new film

“Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band” gives fans a glimpse at the band’s creative process against the backdrop of the current world tour.

Customers order at a Starbucks in Manhattan Beach, California, on July 19, 2024. Starbucks is among the businesses impacted as Airlines, banks, TV channels and other businesses were disrupted worldwide on July 19 following a major computer systems outage linked to an update on an antivirus program. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP) (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)

Starbucks Replaces Its CEO With Chipotle CEO After Year Of Low Sales: ‘Management Shakeup’

The coffee giant Starbucks is replacing its CEO with the former head of Chipotle to be in charge of the Seattle-based coffee chain, with hopes of reviving sales and appeal to outside investors.

Report: McDonald’s Has First Drop In Sales Since COVID-19 Era

Fast food giant McDonald’s reported its first sales decline on Monday since the COVID-19 pandemic as the chain eatery struggles to draw in customers due to its “inflated menu prices,” as some complaining customers have voiced.