San Francisco's rules to protect small businesses stifle El Farolito's growth plans

The Golden Gate Restaurant Association says San Francisco's rules on business chains need to be more flexible and are citing the El Farolito case as a prime example as to why.

Walmart won’t offer layaway option this holiday season

Layaway won’t be an option for holiday shoppers at Walmart, but the company is introducing another way to purchase through installments.

Epic CEO: Apple won't let Fortnite back on App Store until case ends

Tim Sweeney, CEO of Fortnite maker Epic Games, said it’s been told by Apple that the game will be “blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem” until the companies’ legal case is resolved and all appeals are exhausted, which could take five years.

California 1st to set quota limits for retailers like Amazon

California will be the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom and rest breaks. The legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom grew from Amazon's drive to speed goods to consumers. 

As car shopping surges, vehicle history report company expects to double revenue in 2021

One car history report company says it expects to double its revenue this year as the demand for used cars rises. Here's how to keep your costs down amid rising prices.

Stocks rise broadly on Wall Street after Federal Reserve statement

Stocks were broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve signaled it may begin easing its extraordinary support measures for the economy later this year.

What you need to know about credit card annual fees

Credit cards with annual fees may seem unnecessary, but sometimes it makes sense to opt for these cards.

Dreamforce smaller than ever, a comeback nonetheless

San Francisco is hosting its first major convention since COVID struck the city's visitor industry. This year, the usually massive Dreamforce convention is significantly scaled down. After going virtual last year, Dreamforce is back, but much smaller than before.