Julie Jargon

Wrigley Suspends Production, Sales of Alert Energy Gum While FDA Investigates Caffeine Impact

online.wsj.com — Wrigley temporarily halted production and sales of its new Alert energy gum as the FDA investigates the safety of caffeinated food products.

Caffeinated Snacks: Gummy Bears, Beef Jerky, Jelly Beans and More Surprising Foods

online.wsj.com — Companies are exploring whether there might be a viable caffeinated version of almost everything. In the mood for Perky Jerky?

Your McDonald’s Ordering Ritual is About To Change

blogs.wsj.com — Ordering burgers and fries is becoming more orderly at McDonald's restaurants. The chain is in the midst of rolling out a new "dual-point" ordering system in which customers place an order at one end of the counter and then get a receipt with an order number.

Bingo Finds Fans Among New, Hipster Crowd

online.wsj.com — HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.-It was bingo night in this Chicago suburb, but the venue wasn't some church hall packed with blue-haired old ladies. Instead, mostly 30-something hipsters sipped $7.50 cups of Pu-erh tea in the cozy confines of Madame ZuZu's, an Art Deco-inspired tea shop.

Health-Care Law Spurs a Shift to Part-Time Workers

online.wsj.com — Some low-wage employers are moving toward hiring part-time workers instead of full-time ones to mitigate the health-care overhaul's requirement that large companies provide health insurance for full-time workers or pay a fee.

Business News & Financial News

online.wsj.com — The latest episode in Morgan Stanley's recently stormy relationship with the cost of money is what could end up being a large trading loss on wrong-way bets on inflation expectations. The world reacts to one of the strangest explanations ever for losing a soccer game.

Highest-Calorie Menu Item - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — McDonald's said it will be begin listing calorie information on its menus in the U.S., as the fast-food chain pushes its nutrition-conscious efforts.

Heinz Sued for Patent Infringement Over 'Dip and Squeeze' Ketchup Packet

online.wsj.com — Heinz is being sued by a fast-food loving Chicago inventor who said it was his idea to create a ketchup packet that could be opened at one end if the condiment is needed for a sandwich and opened differently if it is needed for dipping finger foods.

'Super Size Me' Generation Takes Over at McDonald's

online.wsj.com — TOLLESON, Ariz.-When Travis Heriaud decided to spend $40,000 on the grand opening of a new McDonald's here-sponsoring a book giveaway for local children and hosting a parade of zoo animals-his father, Lee, balked. Lee Heriaud, a 59-year-old owner of 12 McDonald's restaurants, warned that the event risked erasing cash flow for a full year.

Squeezed Out of Heinz Ketchup Invention?

live.wsj.com — A Chicago man claims he got squeezed out of his rightful place as the inventor of Heinz's Dip & Squeeze condiment packets. Julie Jargon has details on The News Hub. Photo: AP.