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This image provided by TreeHouse Foods, Inc., shows the packaging of two styles of waffles, among hundreds of brands of frozen waffles, that are part of a voluntary recall  because the products could be contaminated with dangerous listeria bacteria, the manufacturer, TreeHouse Foods, Inc.,, said Tuesday.  (TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

More frozen waffles and pancakes recalled over possible listeria contamination

This image provided by TreeHouse Foods, Inc., shows the packaging of two styles of waffles, among hundreds of brands of frozen waffles, that are part of a voluntary recall  because the products could be contaminated with dangerous listeria bacteria, the manufacturer, TreeHouse Foods, Inc.,, said Tuesday.  (TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

October 22, 2024, 10:46am Business

A recall of hundreds of frozen waffle products and other toaster foods sold in many U.S. grocery stores has expanded because they may be contaminated with dangerous listeria bacteria, the manufacturer said Tuesday. Read story

Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers

October 22, 2024, 8:11am Business

Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time to replace her Chevrolet Blazer SUV, for which she’d paid about $40,000 three years ago, Chumley chose something smaller. And less costly. Read story

IMF’s economic view: A brighter outlook for US but still-tepid global growth

October 22, 2024, 7:49am Business

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday upgraded its economic outlook for the United States this year, while lowering its expectations for growth in Europe and China. It left its forecast for global growth unchanged at a relatively lackluster 3.2% for 2024. Read story

FILE - Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie &amp; Fitch, speaks at the annual National Retail Federation conference on Jan. 13, 2009 in New York.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges

FILE - Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie &amp; Fitch, speaks at the annual National Retail Federation conference on Jan. 13, 2009 in New York.

October 22, 2024, 7:46am Business

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries and two other men have been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Read story

FILE - Logos of Honda Motor Co. are pictured in Tsukuba, northeast of Tokyo, Feb. 13, 2019.

A 2nd major recall for Honda in October, this time for pumps that can crack, leak fuel

FILE - Logos of Honda Motor Co. are pictured in Tsukuba, northeast of Tokyo, Feb. 13, 2019.

October 22, 2024, 7:46am Business

Honda is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles because the high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel, which could increase the risk of a fire. Read story

Proposed $5 billion data center would be transformative for this Eastern WA county

October 22, 2024, 7:41am Business

Advance Phase LLC may not be a familiar name in Southeast Washington, but its $4.8 billion plan to build a cluster of 16 data centers at Wallula Gap promises to raise its profile. Read story

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira arrives at Kazan International Airport the day before BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira arrives at Kazan International Airport the day before BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

October 22, 2024, 7:40am Business

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders arrived Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies that the Kremlin hopes to turn into a rallying point for defying Western influence in global affairs. Read story

FILE - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, July 30, 2024.

Yellen says isolationism ‘made America and the world worse off’ in speech to global finance leaders

FILE - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, July 30, 2024.

October 22, 2024, 7:37am Business

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is telling world financial leaders that the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration rejected isolationism, offering a barely veiled criticism of former President Donald Trump’s policies two weeks before the U.S. election. Read story