Austin restaurant allows diners to pay what they want
Fewer people are eating at restaurants for a variety of reasons, though one big factor is the rising costs of dining out.
Visa delays could hamper Cape Cod businesses this summer
Many businesses on Cape Cod, Mass., rely on seasonal workers to help meet the demand.
How one insurance company wants to gamify good health
A life insurance company wants to incentivize good health and longevity with lower rates and extra bonuses for people who adopt and maintain healthy habits.
Massachusetts certifies first U.S. union for app drivers
The App Drivers Union received state certification to represent roughly 70,000 drivers.
Unionized REI workers call for boycott of the company
REI workers formed a union several years ago but still don't have a contract.
Support WBUR
James Murdoch purchases almost half of Vox Media after losing succession battle for family business
The $300 million deal includes New York Magazine, Vox.com and the Vox Media podcast network.
DOJ deal gives Trump, his family, and his businesses immunity from IRS investigations
An addendum added to the unusual Department of Justice deal will create a a $1.8 billion fund that would provide payments to people claim they were unfairly investigated or prosecuted.
There's a solar boom in rural America. Can agriculture and renewable energy share the land?
Community-scale solar farms are booming in Illinois thanks to state incentives.
NextEra and Dominion mega merger: What it means for energy costs
Giant utility rivals NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy are planning to merge.
Honda reports annual loss for the first time in nearly 70 years
The Japanese automaker posted its first annual loss since it became a publicly traded company in 1957.
JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty says airline will survive, despite volatile industry and rising jet fuel costs
In the ashes of Spirit Airlines, which shut down in early May, JetBlue has risen anew.
Consumers beware: Not all personal finance info should be shared with chatbots
Artificial intelligence can be a game changer for people looking to synthesize complicated information. But consumers should be careful sharing sensitive information.
eBay rejects GameStop's proposed $55 billion deal to combine companies
eBay called the big from GameStop“neither credible nor attractive.”
How Spirit's shutdown is reverberating across the travel industry
Spirit Airlines shut down Saturday morning after talks for a government bailout fell apart.
Experimenting with different rural grocery store models
Rural grocery stores in the Midwest have been trying different business models to keep their doors open.
Supreme Court considers Monsanto's Roundup
The Supreme Court is considering whether Monsanto and its parent company, Bayer, should be shielded from lawsuits claiming that the weedkiller caused cancer.
Will Spirit Airlines get a federal bailout?
Spirit irline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2024 and again in 2025.
Meta announces its laying off 10% of its workforce
Meta is the latest technology giant to announce layoffs in 2026, amid heavy investment in artificial intelligence.
This man has allegedly been buying and returning an anvil on Amazon for almost a year
A guy in Illinois claims to be buying and returning anvils through Amazon, as a form of protest, or maybe just performance art.
The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers?
Businesses are finally able to request their tariff refunds. But customers should not expect to get most of the money they spent on tariffs back.