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Fruit Stripe Gum, Famous for Short Bursts of Flavor, Is Discontinued

Its disappearance from store shelves after more than 50 years invited nostalgic posts on social media. “Best two seconds of flavor you’ve ever had,” one person wrote on Reddit.

By Emily Schmall

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Carrefour Drops PepsiCo Products in France Over High Prices

Carrefour, a supermarket chain, said the maker of Pepsi, Lay’s and 7-Up was keeping its food “unacceptably” expensive despite falling inflation.

By Liz Alderman

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Chill in the Housing Market Seeps Into Other Industries

The slowdown in the residential real estate market, a crucial cog in the American economy, is threatening sectors like home improvement and storage.

By Martha C. White

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Apple Watch Sales to Resume, for Now

The company pulled two watches from stores after losing a patent case, but an appeals court temporarily paused enforcement of that ruling while the legal battle continues.

By Mike Ives