Waste less, earn more: a new market for food byproducts

Companies should take advantage of opportunities created by improved technology and changing tastes

Business - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Why the U.S. is growing less food

Fruit production is down nearly 36% in 2024 from 2003, while vegetable production is down 6.3%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

World awaits Nvidia earnings report, more on Jaguar's new moves

Artificial intelligence chip maker Nvidia will announce its latest earnings as investors anxiously await good news. Also, Jaguar is targeting younger buyers as it prepares to release more details ...

Bitcoin sits at record high — and it’s less volatile. How can that be? Here’s the answer.

With bitcoin touching all-time highs again, investors are more confident that the latest bull run will be more sustainable compared to previous cycles, with subdued volatility as the crypto ...

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Woolworths Cuts Expectations for Australian Food Earnings

Australian grocer Woolworths expects fiscal first-half earnings in its key Australian food division to be below previous expectations, as customers continue to be price conscious when facing cost ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but 'much more disgusting' waste

Weeks after sticky black balls washed up on the famed beaches of Sydney, Australia, scientists say they have partly solved the mystery behind the “disgusting” blobs.

Walmart hits new highs and Target dives after earnings as rivals diverge even more

Both discounters are contending with price-conscious shoppers, but Walmart reported improving trends with discretionary merchandise.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Will Nvidia’s earnings report signal a stock-market pullback?

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Business - MarketWatch - November 16

Trump’s victory represents a historic protest vote, no more and no less

Antipathy to big government and big business has helped spur the rise of a third force in US politics

Business - Financial Times - November 18

Democrats need less identity politics, more practical economics

Democrats must shift their focus from divisive identity politics to practical economic needs, such as helping those without college degrees gain skills and good-paying jobs, reducing the cost of ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Couche-Tard Targets More Fresh Food In 7-Eleven Pursuit

The owner of Circle K convenience stores wants to cook up more fresh food sales, and it’s willing to spend $47 billion to do it.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

University of Texas System announces free tuition for students whose families earn $100K or less

The University of Texas System announced Wednesday it will expand its free tuition program for lower-income families to include all families making $100,000 or less a year.

McDonald’s CEO apologizes for E. coli outbreak, as fast-food giant’s earnings beat estimates

McDonald’s is encouraged by signs of progress in the third quarter.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Tyson Foods’ stock jumps as beef, chicken sales strength fuel an earnings beat

Tyson Foods’ stock surges after a healthy earnings beat, helped by strength in beef and chicken sales.

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

IAG Earnings Soar Above Market Views on Strong Demand

The British Airways owner said earnings rose ahead of expectations with solid demand driving an increase in revenue.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

Nvidia’s earnings could determine the stock market’s near-term direction: BofA

The chip maker’s earnings could pose a greater risk to the S&P 500 than the jobs report, CPI or the Fed meeting, BofA anaylsts say.

Business - MarketWatch - November 18

Williams-Sonoma’s stock rockets to all-time high as market-share gains fuel earnings beat

Williams-Sonoma Inc.’s stock was up 26% on Wednesday after the home-goods retailer reported improved sales and market-share gains, as well as stronger-than-expected profit, despite a “difficult ...

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Jim Cramer's big takeaway from the market reaction to Nvidia's earnings beat

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Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

‘It was carnage’: students describe suspected mass food poisoning at New Zealand university

Reports of vomit streaming down windows as more than 100 University of Canterbury students fall ill, with cause of stomach bug being investigated. A mass outbreak of suspected food poisoning has ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worried

Country’s foreign minister says UN climate summits have produced ‘no results’ as Pacific nation takes the rare step of withdrawing from upcoming Cop29. Papua New Guinea’s decision to pull out of an ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Marjorie Taylor Greene to head new DOGE House subcommittee with plans to cut 'waste'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will chair a new subcommittee aimed at eliminating government waste under the newly formed “Department of Government Efficiency.”

Elon Musk's election-doubting posts shared 9 times more than his less extreme election content

An NBC News analysis of Elon Musk's tweets about the election found that he increasingly shared conspiratorial posts in recent months.

More tariffs, less red tape: what Trump will mean for key global industries

Returning US president has promised protectionist trade measures, relaxed regulation and cheaper energy for consumers. US election live: latest updates after Trump’s victory Donald Trump’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

The latest inflation woe: Your fast-food breakfast now costs 53% more

Prices for the morning meal have surged over the past five years, according to a new study

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

General Mills is buying its fifth pet-food business. Here’s why it could fetch more growth.

From an estimated $150 billion of spending in 2024, the category is expected to mushroom up to roughly $200 billion by 2030, according to estimates from Bloomberg Intelligence.

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

The start of a new round of gilt market carnage?

Parsing 101 words from the OBR

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Chevron beats earnings expectations, returns more than $7 billion to shareholders

Chevron's stock is largely flat for the year, underperforming the S&P 500 energy sector which has gained more than 6%.

Business - CNBC - November 1

As German economy struggles, executives earn more than ever

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Kate Nash says her OnlyFans will earn more than her tour

The singer is selling photos of her bottom on the platform because "touring makes losses not profits".

Apple, Meta and Amazon must show the stock market that AI spending is paying off

Big-tech bellwethers facing scrutiny on whether they are meeting competitive challenges.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Cheese sold at Aldi, Market Basket and more recalled due to listeria worries

Cheese processed at plant in Lena, Illinois, may be tainted by bacteria that can cause serious and fatal infections.

We're adding to our position in this stock that deserves more love from the market

The purchase will increase the stock's weighting to about 2% from 1.66%.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Stock market ‘finally paying more attention to tariffs’ as a potential headwind

Tariffs have taken the spotlight as a policy issue as S&P 500 companies have discussed earnings with analysts since the U.S. presidential election, with investors awaiting clarity on what global ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 18

The stock market may be facing more than just a ‘lost decade’

The stock market’s prospects over the next decade are mediocre at best.

Business - MarketWatch - 18 hours ago

‘Sex writing feels less cringe now’: are we entering a new era of erotic literature?

As the Erotic Review is joined by dating app Feeld’s literary magazine and Gillian Anderson’s anthology of women’s fantasies, there seems to be a fresh appetite for writing about desire. ‘Sexual ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

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