Women Marry AI Boyfriends: A Look Into The AI 'Sweethearts' Phenomenon

At the intersection of AI and humanity, companion apps provide emotional support, but can they replace flesh-and-blood sweethearts?

Tax Season Starts Soon: What To Know About Filing 2024 Income Taxes

Most people can file their 2024 federal income tax returns for free and the IRS expanded its free Direct File program to 25 states.

Hanging Out At Starbucks Will Cost You As Company Reverses Its Open-Door Policy

A Starbucks spokesperson said the new rules are designed to help prioritize paying customers.

Macy’s To Close 66 Stores

The iconic department store says most of the 66 stores will close in the first quarter of 2025 and 150 will be shuttered over three years.

Big Lots Reaches Deal To Keep Hundreds Of US Stores Open

​The discount chain Big Lots said it reached a deal after filing for bankruptcy protection in September.

Party City To Close All Stores: Report

The move announced to corporate employees Friday was not unexpected as the party goods retailer mulls its second bankruptcy in two years.

Free Hybrid Webinar: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

Presented by Radian Compliance at Virginia APEX Accelerator

Car Insurance Costs Surge: Here's Why, And What You Can Do

Double-digit increases in the cost of auto insurance over the past two years are complicating efforts to tame inflation.

Facebook Outage Reported; Instagram, Threads Also Affected

In a statement on X, parent company Meta said it was aware of a technical issue impacting the ability of users to access apps.

Lisa DuBrock named to the 2025 ASIS International Board of Directors

DuBrock is a Managing Partner of Radian Compliance, LLC.

How Spirit Airlines' Bankruptcy Filing Will Affect Holiday Flights

The nation’s largest budget airline’s bankruptcy comes amid projections for record air travel over Thanksgiving weekend.

Solid October Retail Sales Growth Shows Americans Are Willing To Spend

Friday's report comes as retailers are poised to enter the critically important holiday shopping season, which analysts expect to be solid.

TGI Fridays Files For Bankruptcy As Sit-Down Restaurants Struggle

The Dallas-based company's Chapter 11 filing in a Texas federal court accelerates a gradual decline for what was once an iconic chain.

Los Angeles County Sues Pepsi And Coca-Cola Over Plastic Bottles

The suit alleges PepsiCo and Coca-Cola companies have misled the public about the recyclability and health impact of their plastic bottles.

BuyBuy Baby Closing All U.S. Stores A Year After Its Resurrection

Store closing sales are underway at BuyBuy Baby brick-and-mortar stores as the company shifts to an online-only model.

Fisher-Price Swings Linked To 5 Baby Deaths; Listeria Latest: Recalls

Recall of eggs tied to salmonella outbreak upgraded to most serious category; Halloween flashlights may catch fire and some Jeeps may, too.

The Rich Got Richer in 2024, With A Notable Exception: The Forbes 400

Overall, America’s 400 richest billionaires are worth an estimated $5.4 trillion, up nearly $1 trillion from 2023.

'Don’t Panic': What Consumers Need To Know About Dockworkers' Strike

About half of U.S. imports are processed at the 36 ports from Maine to Texas shut down in the longshoremen's standoff with port operators.

These Grocery Chains Dominate As Industry Shrinks: New Data

The FTC says a Kroger-Albertsons merger would further limit competition in an industry with the highest profit margins in two decades.

​Tupperware, Food Storage Pioneer, Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Tupperware, whose future has been in doubt for some time, said it in bankruptcy proceedings its aim is "to protect its iconic brand."

​Fed Makes Jumbo Cut To Key Rate, Signaling End To Its Inflation Fight

The central bank lowered its key rate to roughly 4.8 percent, down from a two-decade high of 5.3 percent, where it had stood for 14 months.

What's Behind Sharp Decline In Gas Prices, How Long Will It Last?

Gas prices typically go down in the fall, but the seasonal drop also fueled by a sharp decline in oil cartel crude prices and other factors.

Instagram Makes Teen Accounts Private; Pressure Mounts To Protect Kids

Beginning Tuesday in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, Instagrm users under 18 will be placed into restrictive teen accounts.

Apple Debuts iPhone 16 With Apple Intelligence; More New Releases

From $799, the iPhone 16 (featuring the first Apple Intelligence features) will launch next month.

Stellantis Recalls 1.5M Dodge Ram Trucks To Fix Software Bug

The recall covers certain trucks from the 2019 and 2021 through 2024 model years, mostly in North America.

Kroger, Albertsons Defend Merger Plan Against Regulators' Objections

If the merger is approved, Kroger and Albertsons have agreed to sell 579 stores in places where their stores overlap.

Grocery Store Inflation: 11 Ways To Cut Stubbornly High Food Prices

Using coupons, shopping sales and buying in bulk are proven strategies, but so is thinking about how you pay for groceries.

Restaurants Fight Food Inflation With Special Deals And Freebies

Food costs remain stubbornly high, but several fast-food and restaurant chains buck a national trend of passing costs on to customers.

Annual Inflation Falls To 3-Year Low, Setting Up The Fed To Cut Rates

Some food prices, including for meat, fish and eggs, are still increasing faster than before the pandemic.

Coffee Shortages, Surging Prices Part Of The Industry’s Brewing Storm

The daily habit could cost Americans close to $200 more a year as prices for the nation’s favorite beverage continue to rise.

Amazon Responsible For 3rd-Party Sellers’ Unsafe Products, Agency Says

Amazon is legally responsible for about 400,000 hazardous products sold by third parties on its platform, a federal agency has ruled.

Red Lobster Gets A Second Chance, Cancels Auctions For Equipment

Red Lobster, which closed dozens of restaurants and planned to auction off its equipment, is purchased out of bankruptcy by its creditors.

Southwest Jets Dip To Low Altitudes, Adding To Airline Safety Concerns

Federal regulators step up oversight of Southwest Airlines after a string of safety mishaps, including three planes flying dangerously low.

Global Tech Outage Causes Chaos At Airports, Hospitals And Businesses

The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack — and that a fix is on the way.

Nearly All AT&T Customers Downloaded Data To 3rd Party In Breech

AT&T has launched an investigtion into a 2022 security breach that compromised the data of nearly all its cellular customers.

‘Brushing Scam’ Behind Amazon, Temu Packages Consumers Didn't Order

Senders seek to boost sales with fake reviews in the recipient’s name . Consumers can keep the packages at no obligation to pay for them.

Cyberattacks Paralyze Auto Industry: What To Know

Auto dealers are going old school and writing up orders with a pen and paper after a cyberattack on a widely-used software program.

NASA Extends SEWP VI Proposals Deadline To August 28.

Radian Compliance can help you navigate the the road to SEWP VI readiness.

​Why Home Insurance Rates Rose By Double Digits And What's Being Done

Home insurance rates increasd 11.3 percent last year. Housing industry leaders are asking Congress to launch an inquiry into why.

Store Closures Surge Nationwide: See List Of Retailers Shutting Doors

Although about 3,200 retail stores have close so far in 2024, brick-and-mortar stores are an important economic sector, analysts say.