Business Report: McDonalds unveils new McFlurry flavor for limited time

Morning Business Report
April 6, 2021

More than 1.3 million Americans are owed a tax refund from the IRS for 2017. 

They’ll have to file a return quickly if they want the money.

There’s only a three-year window to claim these refunds, and the window closes on May 17.

You can find instructions on filing a tax return for prior years on the IRS website.

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UBS predicts 80,000 stores will close in the U.S. by 2026.

There were 115,000 shopping centers —that includes strip centers, malls, outlets, and other lifestyle centers — across the U.S. at the end of 2020–about 59 square feet of shopping center space per household. 

UBS says eCommerce will force many of those stores to shut down. 

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The Dow climbs 370 points to close at a record high.

The S&P 500 also closed at a record on strong job growth. 

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Norwegian announces it will require Covid vaccines for all passengers and crew on cruises.

Norwegian Lines will start sailing on July 4 with limited capacity starting at 60 percent and ramping up by 20 percent every 30 days.

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To celebrate National Caramel Day, Mcdonald’s has announced a new McFlurry flavor, which will be available for a limited time only. 

The fast-food chain says the flavors in our new caramel brownie McFlurry are inspired by that first-warm-day-of-the-year feeling.