40,000 jobs available as UPS holds nationwide one-day hiring blitz

UPS is hiring 40,000 seasonal employees Friday during a one-day hiring blitz. The delivery company is hoping to add the seasonal workers to support its annual holiday busy season.

US regains title of world's most competitive economy

The U.S. has regained its status as the world’s most competitive economy, for the first time since 2008, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report. The U.S. scored 85.6 out of a possible 100.

Bulls announce deal with Zenni, will wear sponsorship patch

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls and Zenni Optical have announced a five-year deal that makes the online eyewear retailer the first company to place a sponsorship patch on the franchise's jersey.

Facebook: Hackers accessed personal data from 29M accounts

Facebook said it has purged more than 800 U.S. pages and accounts for spamming users with politically-tinged garbage links and clickbait just weeks ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

Natural Light releases 77-pack of beer

Anheuser-Busch-produced beer brand Natural Light is going above and beyond the call of duty and releasing a whopping 77-pack of beer. But before you run to your local beer or liquor store of choice to grab it -- there's only one place you can find it -- College Park, Maryland.

Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets 831 points on Wednesday trading

U.S. stocks plunged to their worst loss in six months on Wednesday as technology companies continue to take sharp losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a drop of 831 points in afternoon trading.

Google Plus to close after bug leaks personal information

Google is shutting down its underwhelming Plus social network for regular users, following its disclosure of a flaw discovered in March that exposed personal information of up to 500,000 people.

Toyota recalls 2.4 million hybrids due to stalling problems

Toyota is recalling 807,000 Prius hybrids in the U.S., and over 2.4 million hybrids worldwide to address a stalling issue.

Lawsuit: LaCroix not 'natural' and contains ingredients used in cockroach insecticide

UPDATE: The National Beverage Corporation categorically denies all allegations in this lawsuit filed without basis in fact or law regarding the natural composition of its LaCroix sparkling waters. Natural flavors in LaCroix are derived from the natural essence oils from the named fruit used in each of the flavors.  All essences are certified by their suppliers to be 100% natural.

Nation's largest mattress retailer files for bankruptcy

HOUSTON (AP) - Mattress Firm, Inc., the nation's largest mattress retailer, filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, saying its rapid expansion of stores in recent years - with locations often very close to each other - resulted in "cannibalization" of sales.

Gerber looking for its next spokesbaby in Instagram photo search

To all the mothers and fathers out there, does your kid have what it takes to be the next spokesbaby for an iconic brand?

California is 1st state to require women on corporate boards

California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, according to a law signed Sunday by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Musk out as Tesla chair, remains CEO in $40M SEC settlement

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit alleging Musk duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company.

National Coffee Day 2018: Where to get free java

On September 29, coffee shops across the country will mark the occasion by giving out free (or discounted) cups of joe.

Honda recalls 1.4 million cars to replace air bag inflators

Honda says it will recall 1.4 million U.S. cars to replace Takata front passenger air bag inflators. The company says the recall, which covers Honda and Acura vehicles, is part of an attempt to get ahead of a government mandated schedule of recalls on the Japanese-made air bags.