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Are Value Meals Worth It for Restaurants?

November 25, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Are Value Meals Worth It for Restaurants?
Chains attract bargain seekers, but, as one customer says, “I get the deal that I want, and that’s usually all.”

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SG Fleet Receives $780 Million Private-Equity Takeover Proposal

November 24, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on SG Fleet Receives $780 Million Private-Equity Takeover Proposal
SG’s stock jumped 20% on the announcement, which came five weeks after the company reiterated guidance for an annual underlying profit of between A$88 million and A$95 million.

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As Musk Assumes Deregulation Role, Tesla Racks Up Pollution Violations

November 24, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on As Musk Assumes Deregulation Role, Tesla Racks Up Pollution Violations
Texas Gigafactory ran afoul of environmental overseers; a faulty furnace door and hazardous wastewater.

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Shoppers Are Picky Heading Into Black Friday. Retailers Could Win or Lose Big.

November 24, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Shoppers Are Picky Heading Into Black Friday. Retailers Could Win or Lose Big.
Companies say shoppers are still buying, but they want a deal.

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‘Wicked’ Flies High on Big Screen, With $114 Million Opening Weekend

November 24, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on ‘Wicked’ Flies High on Big Screen, With $114 Million Opening Weekend
Fans clad in pink and green flocked to the musical’s film adaptation. “Gladiator II” pulled in audiences eager to see Colosseum brawls.

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This Battery Startup Raised $15 Billion. Then It Went Bust.

November 24, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on This Battery Startup Raised $15 Billion. Then It Went Bust.
Sweden’s Northvolt was once a darling of the battery industry and Europe’s best hope for competing with China’s dominant battery makers.

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Generative AI: Separating Hype From Reality

November 24, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Generative AI: Separating Hype From Reality
The technology may transform business. But it clearly isn’t there yet.

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Unilever to Double Down on India Under New Strategic Shift

November 24, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Unilever to Double Down on India Under New Strategic Shift
CEO Hein Schumacher said India is the best opportunity for Unilever over the next couple of years and will be the key for all its group businesses.

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Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson Steps Down

November 24, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson Steps Down
The Swedish battery maker said Carlsson will become a senior adviser as the company enters U.S. bankruptcy and initiates a debt restructuring. The search for a new chief executive is underway.

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Honeywell to Sell Personal Protective Equipment Unit for $1.33 Billion

November 24, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Honeywell to Sell Personal Protective Equipment Unit for $1.33 Billion
Honeywell International has agreed to sell its personal-protective-equipment business to a private-equity firm’s portfolio company for $1.33 billion in cash.

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  • Trump Wants to Revive Keystone XL. The Industry Has a Different Plan.
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  • GM Ruled U.S. Auto Sales for 100 Years. Now Toyota Is Closing In.
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  • Inside the Collapse of a MAGA Marketplace Backed by Trump Jr.
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  • Walmart Adds to Wall Street Pressures With Weak Sales Growth
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  • Ajinomoto Foods North America Earns Great Place to Work Certification and Inspiring Workplaces Recognition for Second Consecutive Year
  • Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions’ Training Opportunities for August and September 2026
  • Missouri Southern State University and Visit Joplin Announce Centennial Route 66 Balloon Festival on August 28–30
  • Spiva Center for the Arts to Host Inaugural Art on the Green Golf Classic on September 29
  • Trump Wants to Revive Keystone XL. The Industry Has a Different Plan.
  • GM Ruled U.S. Auto Sales for 100 Years. Now Toyota Is Closing In.
  • Inside the Collapse of a MAGA Marketplace Backed by Trump Jr.
  • Walmart Adds to Wall Street Pressures With Weak Sales Growth
  • Walmart Shares Slump on Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six Years
  • City of Joplin to Host 2026 Surplus Auction on September 19
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