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A breakup would be a stunning reversal for CVS, which has spent tens of billions of dollars on acquisitions to turn itself into a one-stop health destination.

With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract.

Julissa Prado is the co-founder of Rizos Curls, a hair care line that began out of her frustration with the lack of clean products for curly, te hair.

Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, and plans to sell to a private equity firm.

Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal that helps to strengthen its fiber network. Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday that the transaction will also help it in the areas of artificial intelligence and IoT. Frontier has concentrated heavily on its fiber network capabilities over about the last four years, investing $4.1 billion upgrading and expanding its fiber...

A medical anthropologist explains the pros of mandatory retirement as many continue to work passed the point where they are eligible for full retirement benefits and Social Security payments.

Cisco Systems is planning to lay off 7% of its employees, its second round of job cuts this year, as the company shifts its focus to more rapidly growing areas in technology, such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

Next time you shop at Costco, don’t be surprised if you’re asked to scan your membership card rather than showing it to the employee at the entrance.

A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies.

Bella Lin’s side hustle GuineaLoft sells cages and small pet accessories on Amazon. Here’s how she doubled her sales.

The agency is seeking more information about how AI is used to change pricing rapidly based on data about customer behavior and characteristics.

The retooling of the No Boundaries label is part of a strategy to get customers to think of Walmart as a place to buy cool clothes.

Costco will hike its annual membership fees by $5 in the U.S. and Canada starting Sept. 1.

The deal will establish Saks Global, which will include Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH, Neiman Marcus’ namesake department store chain and Bergdorf Goodman.

Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its U.S. business that could result in closing hundreds of additional stores over the next three years.

Limited Too, the tween retailer spun off from the adult edition The Limited, is making a comeback next month. A social media account for the brand confirmed in an Instagram post that its relaunching in July, thought it’s not clear whether the brand will be opening its own brick-and-mortar stores or an e-commerce site. “Here to tell you this...

NBC6 Anchor Trina Robinson talks to Anette Mago about how to reach maximum exposure with your new small business in South Florida.

“I’ve learned that Hollywood is missing out on billions of dollars by not marketing to the Latino community,” actress Constance Marie said.

After Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy, some analysts say the root of its woes was not the endless shrimp promotions but a financing technique favored by a powerful force in the financial industry known as private equity.