Hackers steal credit card numbers from 5 million Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor customers

A data breach at department store chains Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth and Lord & Taylor has compromised the personal information of customers who shopped at the stores. The chains' parent company, Canada-based Hudson's Bay Co., announced the breach of its store payment systems on Sunday. The company said it was investigating and taking steps to contain the attack.

Under Armour: 150 million users reportedly affected by app data breach

Officials with Under Armour announced Thursday that about 150 million users may be affected by a data breach involving its food and nutrition application and website.

Facebook data scandal prompts redesign of settings, privacy pages

As Facebook’s data scandal continues to weigh on the company’s stock price and the public expresses weariness over its commitment to protecting users, the social network announced a redesign aimed at streamlining and improving its privacy settings.

Taco Bell launches hot sauce-flavored tortilla chips

Taco Bell is thinking outside the bun — and into the grocery store—with a new line of tortilla chips.

Now you can buy a car at your local Walmart

The retailer, Walmart is broadening its horizons, where they are set to expand its pilot program 'Carsaver'. The program connects car buyers with dealerships where they can gain more info on buying, financing and insuring a car. It will also help customers who are interested in selling or trading in  for a fresh car. The program will be available nationwide in over 250 Walmart...

FTC, states increase pressure on Facebook on privacy

U.S. regulators and state attorneys general are increasing pressure on Facebook as they probe whether the company's data-collection practices have hurt the people who use its services.

City Council to consider new car-sharing service for Chicago

Chicagoans who can hop on a bike, ride it around and park it somewhere else in the city may soon be able to do the same thing with a car.

Cook County sues Facebook, Cambridge Analytica for fraud

Cook County is suing Facebook and Cambridge Analytica for fraud after revelations that the latter obtained data on millions of Facebook users.

106 passengers stranded overnight due to drunken co-pilot

BERLIN (AP) - A Portuguese airline has apologized for keeping more than 100 passengers stranded at Stuttgart airport in southwestern Germany after one of its flights was canceled last-minute because of a drunken co-pilot.

Toys "R" Us liquidation sales delayed; expected to begin Friday

Shoppers hoping to catch deals at Toys “R” Us or Babies "R" Us liquidation sales will have to wait a bit longer.

Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus dies as stores prepare to close

Charles P. Lazarus, the World War II veteran who founded Toys R Us six decades ago and transformed it into an iconic piece of Americana, died at age 94, a week after the chain announced it was going out of business.

Claire's, the ear-piercing mall chain, files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK (AP) - Claire's, the mall chain that has pierced the ears of millions of teens, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Facebook bans Trump-linked firm which mined profiles of 50 million users without permission

WASHINGTON (AP) - A data analysis firm employed by President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign tapped the Facebook profiles of more than 50 million users without their permission, allowing it to capitalize on the private social media activity of a large portion of the U.S. electorate, newspapers reported Saturday.

Report: Toys 'R' Us to sell or close all stores in the US

Toys ‘R’ Us informed employees on Wednesday that it will close or sell all of its more than 700 U.S. stores amid mounting debt and years of declining sales, according to a report.

ALDI expands delivery service to Chicago area, NW Indiana, Rockford

Using Instacart online grocery ordering and home delivery service, ALDI is now delivering to residents in the Chicago area, Northwest Indiana and Rockford.

Target raises its starting pay for 2nd time in less than a year

Target is raising its minimum starting pay for workers for the second time in less than a year after seeing a bigger and better pool of candidates.

Meet Flippy, your new fast food grill cook who never takes a day off

The concern that robots will take jobs is thrust back into the spotlight after a California-based burger chain has "hired" Flippy to be its latest grill cook.

Electrolux halts $250 million plant expansion after Trump's tariff announcement

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Electrolux says its plans for a $250 million plant expansion in Tennessee are on hold, and the Swedish appliance maker is citing President Donald Trump's tariff announcement as the reason. Electrolux's investment plans included modernizing and adding 400,000 square feet to the plant in Springfield. Construction was slated to begin later this year.

Walmart raising age to 21 to buy firearms, ammunition

Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21 and would also remove items resembling assault-style rifles from its website.