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From touch-screen burger customization to simpler drive-thru menu boards, here's how the fast-food chain plans to improve this year.

Plant-based food companies have voiced their support for draft dietary guidelines that suggest a diet that is low in red and processed meats.

Find out which New York City bookshops are holding events Saturday, the first Independent Bookstore Day.

Sports bars across the U.S. will be looking to make piles of cash this Saturday with two mega sporting events: the big Mayweather-Pacquiao fight and the Kentucky Derby.

The $629,000 fine comes soon after China pledged a nationwide cleanup of its polluted water supplies.

One of the country’s largest sellers of hardwood flooring says it’s facing more than 100 class-action lawsuits.

Cheaper imports may also push domestic manufacturers to improve their quality, and reduce pressure on Hong Kong.

A glitch in the company's point-of-sale systems led to locations across the U.S. and Canada giving away coffee and tea.

First synthesized in the 1930s, BMPEA is believed to aid in weight loss. It's derived from the Acacia rigidula plant.

Shares of the biotechnology firm fell as much as 8 percent Friday after sales of its multiple-sclerosis drug missed the analysts’ estimate for the first quarter.

U.S. shares traded higher Friday, led by Amazon, Microsoft and Starbucks. The Nasdaq composite index topped its closing high from the previous session.

The dry, brown lawns of California look very green to the landscapers who remove and replace them.

A young work force in India has less time to relax at home, but plenty of money for a cappuccino at the McDonald's McCafe counter.

Starbuck is expanding in China and rolling out home delivery and wine-bar evening service.

The Atlanta beverage giant grew global sales by 1 percent. Shares rally on company's reported revenue, profit rise.

Tesco's $9.56 billion loss, which includes restructuring charges and stock writedowns, is one of the biggest in British corporate history.

The $249 saliva-based test promises access to women who couldn’t previously afford to be screened.

Many say such deals are a sign that the budding U.S. cannabis industry has gone as mainstream, much like Valentine’s Day or Black Friday.

Fans can get inexpensive Lilly Pulitzer products if they make use of eBay's "buy it now" tool.

Music stores battling the digital forces arrayed against them have received a little help from young LP collectors.

Taubman rose to prominence largely for his insights into developing retail properties, which transformed the American shopping landscape.

Arizona voters could decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in 2016, assuming advocates collect enough signatures supporting a ballot initiative.

Organic food sales jumped 11 percent in 2014 as the USDA reported a “record” number of organic farmers.

The American coffee and doughnut chain is embarking on an aggressive expansion in China, with the help of pork-topped doughnuts.

The beauty company is exploring a strategic alternative, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Illinois-based retailer has lucrative properties, and it needs cash to calm jittery suppliers.

Amazon recently slammed federal regulators for being too slow to approve commercial drone testing.

The upcoming Galaxy Note 5 and Note 5 Edge are expected to have the highest pixel densities ever featured on a phone.

The figures are the latest evidence of the dramatic growth of China’s e-commerce industry, which has turned Alibaba into one of the world’s most valuable companies.