Bloomberg Shake Shack is staying away from vegan burgers, at least for now. The fast-food chain, known for its Pat LaFrieda beef and fries, is watching the vegan-burger trend that’s been turbocharged by Beyond Meat Inc’s massive post-IPO stock rally. But Shake Shack isn’t ready to get on board, according to CEO Randy Garutti. First, the chain, which made its name ...

Bloomberg Maybe American kids will only have to live through one Christmas without Toys ‘R’ Us. About a year after shuttering US operations, the remnant of the defunct toy chain is set to return this holiday season by opening about a half dozen US stores and an e-commerce site, according to people familiar with the matter. Richard Barry, a former ...

GENEVA / WAM The number of people fleeing war, persecution, and conflict exceeded 70 million in 2018. This is the highest level that UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has seen in its almost 70 years. Data from UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report, released on Wednesday, shows almost 70.8 million people are now forcibly displaced. To put this in perspective, this ...