LI lawmakers consider limits for third-party food delivery app charges

New legislation would limit the fees that apps can charge restaurants through 2022 to allow them time to recover from the pandemic.

Chipotle not requiring workers to get COVID-19 vaccine, but will ‘strongly encourage it’

In an interview on Tuesday, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol said the company will cover any cost employees may accrue to get the vaccine, but it will not mandate that every worker get one.

Why it's a good idea to put some money in a high-yield savings account

High-yield savings accounts are safe and FDIC insured up to $250,000. They offer higher compounding interest rates than traditional savings accounts, you have easy access to your funds, and your account may have no fees attached.

In a pandemic, tipping via app goes mainstream

With people wary of physical contact and staying home, fewer may hand out handwritten cards with cash to their doormen or hairdressers, opting to tip instead via a few taps on the phone.

Peloton bolsters manufacturing power with purchase of Precor

Peloton cranked up its manufacturing capacity in a big way with a $420 million deal to buy Precor, a company whose fitness machines populate hundreds of commercial and hotel gyms. 

Private student loan refinance season begins: Here's what you need to know

November and December are some of the most popular times to refinance private student loan debt. Should you consider refinancing your loans?

Airbnb suspends and removes more than 65 Bay Area 'party houses'

The party house crackdown follows the company's policy change to ban parties at Airbnb listings globally until further notice.

Apple quietly closes retail stores in California as coronavirus cases surge

With less than a week until Christmas, Cupertino-based Apple quietly closed all of their retail stores in California as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.

737 Max: Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet, safety

Boeing improperly influenced a test designed to see how quickly pilots could respond to malfunctions on the Boeing 737 Max, and Federal Aviation Administration officials may have obstructed a review of two deadly crashes involving the plane, Senate investigators say.

5 things to do when student loan forbearance ends

Student loan forbearance put into place due to COVID-19 will end on December 31 if lawmakers don't act. Here's how to prepare.

Barack Obama's "A Promised Land' sells 3 million copies

"A Promised Land," Obama's first of two planned volumes, could become the best-selling presidential memoir in modern times.

6 best ways to manage your student loans

Having a plan for managing student loans can make repaying them less stressful.