Countless diners have been let down by McDonald’s famously unreliable ice cream machines — but a new website aims to help them avoid the crushing disappointment. The “McBroken” app uses the magic of automation to check whether each one of the Golden Arches’ US restaurants has ice cream available. The app places a red dot … Read more
Barbie is getting a big boost from the coronavirus pandemic. Sales of the iconic, 62-year-old doll surged 29 percent in the most recent quarter, notching their best performance in at least two decades, according to Mattel. Mattel shares on Friday were recently up nearly 15 percent at $14.80. The El Segundo, Calif.-based toy giant said … Read more
A California appeals court said Uber and Lyft must treat their drivers there as employees, handing the ride-hailing giants another defeat in a legal battle that could upend their business. The Thursday ruling came as the Silicon Valley firms urged California voters to exempt them from a state law meant to force companies to treat … Read more
Tab isn’t the only beverage Coca-Cola is pouring down the drain. The soft-drink giant plans to get rid of about 200 brands — or roughly half of its portfolio — in an effort to focus on its top-performing products. The Atlanta-based company provided more details of the upcoming brand purge in its quarterly earnings call … Read more
Tesla is recalling roughly 30,000 imported cars in China that have problems with their suspensions, regulators said Friday. The electric-car maker has identified two different suspension defects in some imported Model S and Model X vehicles produced between Sept. 17, 2013, and Jan. 15, 2018, according to China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. More than … Read more
The pandemic has just sunk another beloved Big Apple hot spot. Brooklyn Roasting Company, known for its colorful logo and flavorful coffee, filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday and said it’s planning to permanently close its remaining retail locations at 50 W. 23rd St. and at 25 Jay St. in Dumbo Brooklyn, according to its … Read more
L’Oreal, the French company behind Lancome and Maybelline cosmetics, said Thursday it was back to revenue growth in the third quarter thanks to strong demand in China and booming online sales. Like companies in the luxury goods sector, L’Oreal was hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns earlier this year when stores and airport retailers shut down. … Read more
Southwest Airlines suffered its largest loss ever in the third quarter as it continued to burn cash while the coronavirus pandemic kept travelers off planes. The Dallas-based carrier on Thursday blamed its $1.2 billion net loss for the July-to-September quarter on the virus keeping demand for air travel in a chokehold that’s not likely to … Read more
Facebook’s dating platform is finally rolling out in Europe following a nine-month delay over privacy concerns. The social network’s matchmaking service will launch in 32 countries with the blessing of Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner, which had put the kibosh on planned rollout in February, revealing that it had only been informed a few days in … Read more
AT&T’s third quarter earnings were dragged down by the entertainment assets its recently acquired from Time Warner even as its new streaming service, HBO Max, continued to gain subscribers. The telecom giant behind Warner Bros. film studios and HBO said its profit for the three months ended in September fell to $2.8 billion, or 39 … Read more