Hasbro laying off 1,000 employees amid cost-savings push

The company well-known for Monopoly, Play-Doh, and My Little Pony toys says the layoffs are 15% of its global full-time workforce.

Bed Bath & Beyond can't pay creditors, bankruptcy looms

Bed Bath & Beyond said it can't pay debt that suddenly came due when credit administrator JPMorgan slapped the company with a notice of default and acceleration of payment. 

West Bend Qdoba gas explosion during hood vent cleaning

There were no injuries when an explosion occurred inside Qdoba on Paradise Drive in West Bend early Thursday after contractors cleaning the hood vents over the stove failed to turn off the gas.

Tax refund would help many Americans pay for holiday spending: survey

Many Americans said an advance on their tax refund would help with holiday debt, according to a recent Jackson Hewitt Tax Service survey.

FTC warns of job scams amid recent layoffs in tech and other industries

Scammers may publish listings for nonexistent roles, create sham websites, or hold fake "online job interviews" for job hunters, according to the FTC.

Plow business welcomes Wednesday's snow: 'We could use some more'

With mild temperatures in southeastern Wisconsin so far this season, snowplow businesses have struggled. It was back to business as usual Wednesday.

No, Walt Disney will not appear on the $100 bill, a claim started as satire

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which produces U.S. paper currency, said it has no plans to ever feature any Walt Disney-related images, characters or icons.

Microsoft outage hits Teams, Outlook and other services, company says

Thousands of users reported problems with Teams, Outlook, the Azure cloud computing service, and Xbox Live online gaming service early Wednesday.

3M cutting thousands of jobs, profits tumble

3M, the maker of Scotch Tape and Post It Notes, said it will cut 2,500 jobs globally after fourth-quarter profits plummeted amid a slowing economy.

A&W spokesbear Rooty wearing jeans 'going forward'

A&W Restaurants announced a decision that affects the chain's spokesbear, Rooty the Great Root Bear.

Wisconsin Burger King lawsuit: Court reverses class action decision

A judge improperly certified a lawsuit alleging that scores of Burger King managers across Wisconsin deserve overtime pay as a class action, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Consumers are piling on credit card debt, flashing signs of potential crisis

As Americans rack up record-high credit card debt after a year of soaring inflation and interest rate hikes, charge-offs are beginning to roll in at the start of a looming default crisis.

Best place to retire? This state just beat Florida, according to a new study

WalletHub compared the 50 states across 47 key indicators of retirement-friendliness including affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.