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Chick-Fil-A to Give 100 New Yorkers Free Food for a Year

Chick-fil-A is going to give 100 New Yorkers free food for a year to celebrate its new location in the city, which opens on Oct. 3.

Taco Bell Launches First Certified Vegetarian Menu

Taco Bell is the first fast food restaurant that has menu items certified as vegetarian by the American Vegetarian Association.

Microsoft, Google Drop Age-Old Patent Dispute

Microsoft and Google are putting an end to their patent dispute that started back in 2010 and included 20 different lawsuits.

Walmart Layoffs: Where WMT Is Cutting Hundreds of Jobs

Walmart is reportedly planning to cut less than 500 jobs from its home office in Bentonville, Arkansas to cut costs and be more efficient.

Target Price Matching Expands to Include Online Purchases

Target price matching will be expanded to online deals on Oct. 1 and customers have 14 days to match prices with up to 29 competitors.

Ralph Lauren (RL) Founder Stepping Down as CEO

Ralph Lauren, the founder of Ralph Lauren, is stepping down from his role as CEO and will be replaced by Old Navy president Stefan Larsson.

New on Netflix: 20 New Netflix Movies for October 2015

What's new on Netflix for October? Here are the 20 best movies and TV shows to stream online for next month.

What A Mobile Workforce Means for Real Estate Investors

As the workforce continues to move towards a more mobile model, real estate investors can look to these 5 tips on how best to adapt

Ta.co: New Taco Bell Website Lets You Customize & Order Food Online

Taco Bell has launched a new website at the URL "ta.co" that lets users customize their orders with a huge selection of options.

FORBES: 10 Richest Americans 2015

Forbes has released its annual list of the 10 richest Americans in 2015. The list is topped by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.

Keurig Kold: 6 Things to Know About the Soda Machine

Keurig Green Mountain has introduced its Keurig Kold soda machine that makes cold carbonated drinks from single-serve pods.

National Coffee Day: Where to Get Your Free Coffee

Today, Sept 29, 2015, is National Coffee Day and many places are celebrating with free coffee or discounted deals on the drink.

Slowing Stock Buybacks One of a Few Reasons to Fear Q3 Earnings

The massive wave of stock buybacks is now in the rearview mirror, meaning earnings growth just got that much tougher.

Amazon Prime Movies: New Releases for October 2015

The October selection of Amazon Prime movies has been released and it includes 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.'

16 New Movie Releases Hitting Theaters in October 2015

There are a number of new movie releases hitting theaters next month. Here are the 16 major October features.

Xbox Live Gold: Free Xbox Games for October 2015

The list of free Xbox games for Xbox Live Gold subscribers in October has been released. It includes four games.

NASA News: Water Flows on Mars

NASA news has revealed the discovery that there is flowing water on Mars after it looked at light waves returned from dark lines on Mars.

Good News Carnitas Fans! Pork Is Back at Most Chipotle Restaurants

Chipotle has carnitas back at the majority of its stores as its pork shortage comes to an end after one supplier failed to meet standards.

Whole Foods Layoffs: WFM to Cut 1,500 Jobs

Whole Foods has announced that it's cutting 1,500 employees from its total workforce of 91,000 people in the next two months.