The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service or FSIS has issued a public health alert for Costco’s a ready-to-eat or RTE Kirkland Signature chicken tortilla soup product citing misbranding. The label declares the product, manufactured by Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, as gluten-free, which is a false negative claim. The affected product is 2-lb. tubs containing “KIRKLAND Signature […]

U.S. astronaut Frank Rubio has broken the record for the longest single spaceflight by an American. Rubio, who is serving on a year-long mission aboard the orbiting laboratory at the International Space Station, surpassed NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei’s U.S. record of completing 355 continuous days in space on March 30, 2022. When he lands on Earth at the end […]

India’s recent move to remove additional ‘retaliatory’ duty on eight products from the United States (US), including apples and walnuts, would not have any negative impact on the domestic producers, the government clarified, even as the issue threatened to snowball into a political slugfest between the ruling and Opposition parties. The move would, in fact, result in competition in the […]

Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Wednesday as investors braced for key U.S. inflation data due later in the day that could influence the outlook for interest rates. The CPI reading is expected to show that inflation accelerated in August from the prior month on the back of higher fuel prices and strong consumer spending. The dollar steadied in Asian […]

Disney shares pulled back in early trading after the media giant unveiled a comprehensive plan to double its investment in theme parks to $60 billion over the next 10 years. The stock, which has recently reached a 9-year low just below $80, declined nearly 3% to $82.75 on the news. In an SEC filing, slide presentation and blog post, the […]

Asian stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as investors awaited Wednesday’s key U.S. inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory. The dollar reversed some of the previous session’s losses and gold was little changed, while oil edged up on supply worries stemming from fresh disruptions from powerful storms and floods in eastern Libya. Chinese shares ended on […]

For 65 years, the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart has ranked the most popular songs of each week. In 1958, Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool” became the first song to ever top the Hot 100. (Read more about the first songs to ever top the Billboard chart.) Since then, thousands of songs have made their way onto the chart – […]

Thousands of victims who bought pre-paid funeral plans from companies that then folded after rules were tightened last year are still waiting to hear about the fate of their money. But recent inquiries Crusader has received indicate that confusion remains among some customers, leading to misguidedly high expectations about what they will get back.  Regulation of pre-paid plans was introduced […]

European stocks traded higher on Monday after the latest inflation data from China stoked optimism about easing deflationary pressures in the world’s second-largest economy. The upside remained limited as investors braced for a slew of key U.S. and Chinese data this week as well as the European Central Bank’s rate decision due Thursday for directional cues. The European Central Bank […]