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After closures, Denny's bets on a comeback - USA Today

After closures, Denny's bets on a comeback - USA Today

Denny's, which became privately held in a $620 million deal earlier this year, is cooking up a rebuilding recipe with a new menu and renovations.

How L.L.Bean embraces its old-school roots: Brick-and-mortar stores, print catalogs, no AI - NBC News

How L.L.Bean embraces its old-school roots: Brick-and-mortar stores, print catalogs, no AI - NBC News

L.L.Bean is embracing its rugged roots in Freeport, Maine, shunning AI and adding more brick-and-mortar stores.

Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks - CNBC

Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks - CNBC

In August, consumer prices rose 3.4% over the past year while wages increased just 3.1%.

Oil's roundtrip back to $100. Why China could determine what happens next - CNBC

Oil's roundtrip back to $100. Why China could determine what happens next - CNBC

The U.S. crude oil price on Thursday topped $102 per barrel for its highest close since May.

Why stocks haven't tanked despite higher bond yields: Chart of the Day - finance.yahoo.com

Why stocks haven't tanked despite higher bond yields: Chart of the Day - finance.yahoo.com

Rising long-dated bond yields haven't dented the stock market that much. The reason may have to do with why yields have been rising.

Trump says he would allow Chinese automakers to build cars in US - thehill.com

Trump says he would allow Chinese automakers to build cars in US - thehill.com

President Trump said Friday he would permit Chinese automakers to move manufacturing to the U.S. over the protest of American automakers.  “If China wanted to come in and open a plant to build their cars here, I’d be OK with it,” the president told Fox News’s…

GM plans U.S. battery development as Trump's DOT attacks Ford for China ties - CNBC

GM plans U.S. battery development as Trump's DOT attacks Ford for China ties - CNBC

Most battery cells currently rely on raw materials from China. GM is seeking to establish domestic supply chains both for EVs and energy storage.

Record diesel prices stoke food inflation, transportation costs - Axios

Record diesel prices stoke food inflation, transportation costs - Axios

The record price of diesel threatens to stoke inflation at a time when consumers are already price-sensitive.

A flawed system and one man’s hubris cost Meta shareholders $17 billion - fortune.com

A flawed system and one man’s hubris cost Meta shareholders $17 billion - fortune.com

Meta's settlement may seem large, but it may be just the tip of the iceberg. The plaintiffs' own models put the damages in the trillions.