Business

Mahjong, a centuries-old tile game with deep roots in Chinese culture, is finding a new audience as younger Americans swap nights out and endless scrolling for face-to-face competition. Across the country, clubs, social groups and tournaments are drawing newcomers who see the game as more than just a hobby. It has become a way to build friendships and disconnect from screens.FOX Business’ Lydia Hu joined FOX Business’ Cheryl Casone on […]

The World Cup is helping to boost consumer spending around the U.S. in June, with host cities seeing notable gains, according to new data from Bank of America.The Bank of America Institute found that consumer spending using credit and debit cards rose 6.3% from a year ago in June – which was the strongest growth in over four years – based on internal card data from the bank. That growth […]

A popular garlic powder sold at Dollarama stores across Canada is being recalled due to potential microbial contamination, health officials announced this week.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued the recall Wednesday for Heavenly Spices garlic powder sold at Dollarama stores nationwide.The product is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus, a bacterium that can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea, according to the U.S. […]

Costco shoppers have a new reason to linger after loading their carts with bulk paper towels and oversized snack packs: The retailer has added chicken strips to its famously affordable food court menu.The new offering includes five large, breaded chicken breast strips and a container of dipping sauce for $6.99. The combo clocks in at 1,640 calories.After appearing in select test markets earlier this year, the strips are now being […]

Fresh produce supplier Taylor Farms is preparing a recall tied to ingredients linked to a multistate Cyclospora outbreak, according to a Bloomberg News report, as the company says its branded salad products are not associated with the illnesses.Bloomberg, citing a document viewed by the outlet, reported Friday that the California-based produce company told federal regulators it is preparing a recall connected to the Food and Drug Administration's investigation into the […]

Young entrepreneurs are increasingly turning social media audiences into full-scale businesses, using digital content to build subscription communities, marketing firms and investment portfolios instead of relying on a single source of income."School of Hard Knocks" co-founder James Dumoulin joined FOX Business' Stuart Varney on "Varney & Co." to explain how he has grown the company into a media platform with 26 million followers while expanding into multiple revenue streams.Dumoulin said […]

An Ohio man is suing a Taco Bell franchisee over the cyclosporiasis outbreak after eating at one of the chain's restaurants in the Cleveland area and becoming ill.Mohammed Ayyad's lawsuit claims that he ate two meals involving items he ordered regularly from a Taco Bell in North Olmsted, Ohio, on June 14, and another meal on June 21 that also involved multiple orders of cheesy fiesta potatoes and avocado ranch […]

Apple is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging its "Hide My Email" feature failed to conceal users’ real email addresses from websites and apps.The complaint, filed Wednesday in federal court, also claimed Apple was aware the feature, introduced in 2019, was not working as early as last summer and did not take sufficient action to fix it.The alleged issue still has not been remedied, according to the suit, even […]

A ticking clock on Social Security solvency has prompted a bipartisan coalition of senators to introduce legislation aimed at preventing automatic, across-the-board benefit cuts for more than 70 million Americans.Called the Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone (PROMISE) Act, the bill establishes a procedural process designed to require congressional votes on a long-term Social Security solvency plan before the retirement trust fund's projected depletion in 2032 triggers […]