AP Spotlight Campbell's fires executive who was recorded saying company's products are for 'poor people' DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press Nov 29, 2025 Nov 29, 2025 Updated Mar 3, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Campbell's Co. fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company's products and customers.kAm|2CE:? q2==J[ 2 G:46 AC6D:56?E :? r2>A36==VD :?7@C>2E:@? D64FC:EJ 56A2CE>6?E[ H2D ?2>65 :? 2 =2HDF:E 7:=65 =2DE H66< 3J #@36CE v2CK2[ 2 7@C>6C r2>A36==VD 6>A=@J66 H9@ D2:5 96 H2D 7:C65 y2?] b_ 27E6C 96 C6A@CE65 q2==JVD 4@>>6?ED E@ 2 DFA6CG:D@C]k^Am Cans of Campbell's soup are seen in Washington on Jan. 8, 2014. J. David Ake, Associated Press kAm%96 =2HDF:E H2D 7:=65 :? |:49:82?[ H96C6 3@E9 v2CK2 2?5 q2==J =:G6] r2>A36==VD :D 32D65 :? r2>56?[ }6H y6CD6J]k^Am kAmx? 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Nation & World Sellers in other countries struggle to maintain US customers as holiday shopping starts MAE ANDERSON Associated Press
Business Aficionados fret as Trump moves to make pasta great again MIKE CATALINI, GIADA ZAMPANO and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press
Business Why does this NYC subway station smell 'Christmassy'? It's an ad LISEBERTH GUILLAUME Associated Press
DOJ investigation into Powell could backfire on Trump and keep Fed chair in office Trump tapped former Fed official Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell, but his nomination stalled due to the investigation.
Jury finds Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some claims The civil trial in San Francisco centered on a class-action lawsuit filed just before Musk took control of Twitter, which he renamed X.
Fed keeps key rate unchanged, sees limited economic effect from Iran war Powell said he has "no intention" of leaving the central bank until a Justice Department probe into building renovations at the Fed is over.
US national debt surges past record $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran The Government Accountability Office says rising debt can raise borrowing costs for mortgages and cars. It can also squeeze wages and push up prices.Â
US drivers see gas prices jump to highest level since 2023 as Iran war drags on According to motor club AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped to $3.79 Tuesday, up from $2.98 before the war.
