Target’s sales increased 5.7 percentduring the holiday season instores and on its websites operating for at least 12 months, the company said Thursday.
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Eli Lilly to buy Loxo Oncology for about $8 billion in cancer drug push
Eli Lilly and Co. announced Monday it will acquire Loxo Oncology for about $8 billion in cash. The move signals a push into the cancer drug industry.
Snacks, drinks delivered by robot? It’s a dream come true at this college campus
PepsiCo’s Hello Goodness brand partnered with the San Francisco Bay Area-based Robby Technologies to bring this snack robot — or “snackbot” — to life.
Christmas tree sales are up this year – thanks to Millennials
The number of Christmas trees sold this year is up about10 percent compared to 2017, according to Square.
Kroger launches Nuro unmanned vehicles to delivery groceries to customers in Arizona
Through a partnership withSilicon Valley startup Nuro, Kroger willdeliver groceries to customers in Scottsdale, Arizona, using driverless vehicles.
Johnson & Johnson stock price tumbles after report of asbestos in its talcum baby powder
Johnson & Johnson shares tumbled Friday following a Reuters report claiming the company knew its talcum baby powder contained asbestos for decades.
‘Donald’ makes annual list of worst passwords of the year
For the first time, ‘donald’ madesoftware company SplashData’s annual list of the Top 100 worst passwords, coming in at No. 23.
Amazon-owned Whole Foods ends partnership with Instacart
The move comes a little over a year after Amazon acquired Whole Foods for $13.7 billion.Amazon has its own delivery service called AmazonFresh.
Apple announces plan to build new $1 billion campus in Austin
The 133-acre Apple campus in Austin — which is located less than a mile from existing facilities — will bring in 5,000 additional employees.
Google, Netflix, Costco ranked among top companies for diversity by workers
Ford, Facebook, Microsoft and Starbucks are among other large companies that made Comparably’s annual list for their focus on diversity.