The head of marketing for the U.S. online business of Wal-Mart Stores has left the retailer to return to a business-conference firm he founded, a company statement said on Thursday. The departure of Brian Monahan after three years at Wal-Mart was announced by NewCo, the startup he helped launch in 2012 in San Francisco with media industry veteran John Battelle.

With the grand opening this week of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the city is ready for more high-profile entertainment and sports. But will pro sports be ready for Las Vegas with the arrival of the T-Mobile Arena? The 20,000-seat venue, a joint venture between MGM Resorts International and AEG, which owns and operates sports teams and events worldwide.

TD Bank took its popular coin-counting Penny Arcades out of commission on Wednesday after a report found the kiosks were stiffing consumers - including many kids who took their piggy bank loot to its branches. In one instance, TD Bank's ubiquitous coin counters spit out a total that shortchanged a customer nearly 15%, according to the report.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled about 20,000 of Ivanka Trump-branded scarves because they failed to meet fire safety standards required for clothing textiles, the recall notice states. Among the retailers selling the scarves are Lord & Taylor, Marshalls, TJ Maxx and the major online retailer Amazon.

Three Volkswagen dealerships owned by the Illinois-based Napleton Automotive Group sued the automaker Wednesday, defying a VW dealer council effort to dissuade retailers from using courts to tackle grievances caused by the automaker's diesel-emissions crisis. The 111-page lawsuit seeks class-action status and accuses VW of defrauding retailers.

Andrew McKenna, the longtime McDonald's Corp. director who as chairman helped guide the chain through a decade of growth and then its reversal through a sales slump, on Wednesday announced plans to step down from the company's board. McKenna has been on the company's board since 1991, and served as chairman since 2004.

The ad is meant to be humorous. But it underscores a serious marketing strategy by PepsiCo, which is trying tap into the mixology trend. The cola is made from kola nut extract, "real sugar" and sparkling water, with a touch of "aromatic bitters." A ginger cola version includes "real ginger." If it sounds like something that would go well with whiskey, that is kind of the point.

PayPal is canceling its planned $3.6 million North Carolina operations center due to the state's new law preventing cities from banning discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, just two weeks after it announced the investment. It becomes the second, and thus far largest, company to pull business out of the state, while others contemplate possible moves.

In an effort to broaden its presence in college hoops, Under Armour has signed its first deal with Madison Square Garden, under which the company becomes the official partner of college basketball at the New York City venue. The alliance will be anchored by "Reunion," an in-season competition, scheduled to premiere Dec. 12, that is intended to become an annual event.

Beginning April 11, Subway will post calorie counts on menu panels in all U.S. restaurants which number more than 27,000 in total. Restaurant chains have been waiting for guidance from the Food and Drug Administration for posting calorie estimates in their offerings. Among mega-chains, McDonald's was among the earlier adopters in posting caloric information in 2012.