McDonald's $5 meal deal: More details reported in plan to lure customers

McDonald’s is launching a new $5 meal deal promo to help lure in price-conscious customers. Here’s when it will start, according to reports citing internal emails.

Vine City Walmart set to reopen next week

Eighteen months after arson caused the Walmart in Vine City to shut its doors, the location will be back in business next week.

Most common hidden ‘junk fees’ and how much they cost you

Junk fees increase the total cost of many goods and services including concert tickets, hotel rooms, gym memberships and utility bills.

$3 million may be paid to private student loan borrowers ignored by servicer – Here's who is impacted

A student loan servicer may be on the hook for ignoring borrowers' requests for payment reduction on loans held by the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts following a CFPB enforcement action.

Publix hits milestone of 100M pounds of produce donated to food banks

Since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Publix has donated 100 million pounds of produce to Feeding America partner food banks.

Walmart relocating Atlanta corporate workers amid round of layoffs

Walmart says the majority of its employees working in its offices in Atlanta will have to move out of Georgia while the big-box retailer goes through a new round of layoffs.

Red Lobster reportedly closing dozens of US restaurants: See the closure list

Red Lobster has closed at least 48 locations across the U.S. as the seafood restaurant chain faces financial trouble, according to a restaurant liquidator who is holding an online auction.

Snoop Dogg's 'Gin & Juice' drink brand to sponsor college football bowl game

The Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented by Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop will be played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson on Dec. 28. It's expected to feature teams from the Mountain West Conference and Mid-American Conference.

More Americans to qualify for Social Security under new SNAP rule

The Social Security Administration has expanded the definition of a public assistance household to include SNAP recipients, broadening eligibility and potentially increasing benefits for more Americans.

Social Security fund gains extra year of solvency – benefits will begin to be reduced in 2035

Social Security trust funds will not run out of money until 2035, at which point Seniors can expect their benefits to be reduced by 17% unless Congress takes steps to shore up the program.

Kroger closing store on Cobb Parkway SE after 44 years

Kroger’s Atlanta Division has announced that its store at 3300 Cobb Parkway SE near Paces Mill Road SE will close on Aug. 17.

Swiss Army Knife maker plans model without a well-known feature

The manufacturer of the classic Swiss Army Knife is developing a new model that will be bladeless to address regulatory barriers hampering access to multitools with knives.

Slaughterhouse cleaning company fined $649K for child workers, some as young as 13

Federal investigations found 24 children, some as young as 13, doing “dangerous" work at slaughtering and meat packing facilities in Iowa and Virginia.