Yum Brands’ earnings fall short of estimates as Pizza Hut parent says consumers are still pressured

Some consumers say a kratom drink's marketing led to an addiction

Jasmine Adeoye, an account manager based in Austin, Texas, said she became addicted to kratom drink "Feel Free Classic," after she sought an alcohol alternative.

Move over Black Friday: Consumer interest in 'Travel Tuesday' soars

Search interest for "Travel Tuesday" rose more than 500% over the last two years, according to a report published Thursday by McKinsey & Company.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Treasury failed to disclose ‘material’ spending pressures under Hunt, says OBR

Watchdog says it cannot tell how big ‘black hole’ inherited by Rachel Reeves would have been with full transparency

World - Financial Times - October 30

PayPal beat big on a profit metric, but here’s why its stock is falling

PayPal’s fourth-quarter revenue view came in below expectations. The company said it’s focusing on “profitable growth.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

BP Profit Falls, but It Still Sees ‘Potential to Grow’ in Oil and Gas

The energy giant’s chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, has taken a profit-oriented approach and said in an interview that the company’s “principal aim” was increasing earnings.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

Grand Theft Auto 6 Is Still On Track For Fall 2025 Release

Nearly a year ago, Rockstar Games debuted the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 , which marks the franchise's first sequel since Grand Theft Auto 5 in 2013. Fans had been hoping that today's ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 6

Parents paying ‘over the odds’ for baby formula, says UK watchdog

Competition and Markets Authority says ban on discounting in the sector should be lifted

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever, saying parent company censored it over Gaza

Ben & Jerry's independent board accuses Unilever of preventing the ice cream brand from advocating for Palestinian rights.

Crocs’ stock tumbles 18% as earnings beat is offset by continued weakness at HeyDude brand

Crocs Inc.’s stock tumbled 16% Tuesday after the casual-footwear company’s better-than-expected third-quarter earnings were derailed by continued weakness at its HeyDude brand and a warning that it ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Cramer says to not trade big winners ahead of earnings

CNBC's Jim Cramer looked at trading around Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple as examples of Wall Street moves around earnings.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Good Pizza, Great Pizza touts in-game events for 10th anniversary

Good Pizza, Great Pizza has been around for a decade as a cooking simulator game, thanks to finding new ways to keep its players engaged.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

The Best Pizza in New York City

Some of the city’s most famous pies didn’t make the list, while some unexpected spots delivered superlative examples of the form.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Recipe (for dogs): Friday Playdate Pizza

Behavioral nutritionist Christine Filardi, founder of BowMeowRaw, offers a recipe for your furry companion: a pizza of their very own. Mangia!

Test is 'still level', says England spinner Ahmed

England leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed says the third and deciding Test in Pakistan is "still level" despite the tourists losing three wickets late on the second day.

Trump says he won't sell DJT stock and calls for probe into short sellers

Donald Trump reiterated he doesn't intend to sell his stock in Trump Media, and called for an investigation into short sellers.

Six Flags’ revenue beats as theme-park operator says consumers flocked to its parks in October

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.’s stock rose 2.9% early Wednesday, after the theme-park operator’s third-quarter revenue beat consensus estimates and it said strong consumer demand continued through ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Live Nation CEO talks consumer demand, says live music is 'a very scarce commodity'

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino explained that the nature of live music keeps it in demand.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Student loan servicers are pulling incorrect payments from borrowers' bank accounts, consumer protection bureau says

Lenders often encourage federal student loan borrowers to sign up for automatic payments. But a new report shows the decision can backfire.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Pfizer CEO says he welcomes good ideas as Starboard ups pressure on company

Pfizer reported an earnings beat Tuesday morning and raised its full-year outlook, seeing strength in sales of its Covid vaccine and antiviral pill, Paxlovid.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Microsoft workers fired over Gaza vigil say company ‘crumbled under pressure’

Abdo Mohamed and Hossam Nasr organized event outside headquarters to reject company doing business in Israel. Two Microsoft employees who were fired last week after organizing a vigil for ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Adding five minutes exercise a day can help lower blood pressure, study says

Researchers say choosing to climb stairs or cycle to the shops is enough to have a positive effect. Doing just five extra minutes of exercise a day could help lower blood pressure, a study ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

The Yankees aren't finished, and 2024 World Series still has chance to be memorable Fall Classic

Everything was pointing to a Dodgers sweep until the Yankees' bats came alive Tuesday night

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Japan's October headline inflation rate falls, but economists still see BOJ rate hike on the table

Core inflation came in at 2.3%, down from September's 2.4% but higher than the 2.2% that was expected.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Parents are not confident they can teach kids about investing. Here's how advisors say to get started

Only 22% of parents are "completely confident" in their ability to teach their children the basics of investing, according to a new survey.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Many parents voted for Trump. His top priority should be expanding the child tax credit, advocates say.

Parents — specifically, male parents — voted for President-elect Donald Trump this election cycle in an ongoing show of support for the Republican Party by voters with children, according to exit ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Middle East latest: Israel strikes in the heart of Lebanon's capital near parliament and embassies

Israeli airstrikes targeted a neighborhood in the heart of Lebanon’s capital, slamming into an area of Beirut near the Parliament, several embassies and the U.N. headquarters

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

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