Airbnb users to play gladiators in Rome's Colosseum, sparking mixed reactions over $1.5M deal

Eight people and their plus-ones will be able to participate in faux gladiator fights after the Colosseum's closing time on May 7-8, 2025.

US weekly jobless claims fall; unemployment rolls shrink

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting the labor market continued to chug along and that the abrupt slowdown in job growth in October was an aberration.

Where's the beef? International effort targets animal food industry

More than 30 cities across the world, including Los Angeles and West Hollywood, have endorsed the global Plant Based Treaty to align with the Paris Agreement and to implement best practices in plant-based food policy locally.

Just Eat Takeaway sells Grubhub for $650M, just 3 years after buying the app for $7.3B

European food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway is selling Grubhub for $650 million, a fraction of the billions it spent to buy the U.S. platform just three years ago.

EU slaps Meta with $841M fine for engaging in 'abusive' Marketplace practices

European Union regulators issued their first antitrust fine to Facebook parent Meta on Thursday with a penalty of $841 milllion for what they call "abusive practices" involving its Marketplace online classified ads business.

Kraft Heinz stops serving school-designed Lunchables because of low demand

Food and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz says it's no longer serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools.

Parody news website The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars out of bankruptcy

Alex Jones' site was bought by the popular parody news site Thursday in a sweeping merger.

Everything is under $20 at Amazon's newest store

Amazon is launching a new storefront with major discounts on electronics, clothing and more in response to its competitors opening marketplaces of their own.