Yum Brands reveals Taco Bell growth target as its same store sales shine

Train stations with most cancellations revealed - and they'll have to display it

Millions of passengers will be able to see cancellation and delay data in train stations

BBC News - 2h

On This Clothing Brand’s Website, You Can ‘Add to Cart’ the Entire $1.5 Million Business

After 34 years, designer-founder Wendy Mullen, whose first retail clothing shop was in the back of an NYC record shop, is done with online retail.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Fox has a successful streaming brand in Tubi. So why is it launching another video app?

Tubi had more hours streamed in December than Paramount+, Peacock or Max, and it just helped deliver the Super Bowl’s biggest audience.

MarketWatch - Feb. 23

This Backyard Chemist Built a Natural Gum Brand Banking $2 Million in Monthly Revenue in Under a Year

With riveting TikTok videos and natural ingredients, this ex-chef is looking to disrupt the chewing-gum business.

Inc. - Feb. 25

Here's where the first Chi-Chi's will open — and how you could own part of the brand

Chi-Chi's is making a comeback — and giving you the opportunity to own an equity stake in the brand.

The Hill - Feb. 25

Bloomin’ Brands’ stock slides to pre-pandemic levels as revenue misses for a sixth straight quarter

The parent company of Outback Steakhouse swings to a loss and offered soft guidance for 2025 amid continued pressure on fast-casual dining.

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

Giorgio Armani's latest collection plumbs roots of 50-year-old brand in intimate salon setting

Giorgio Armani created an intimate salon for the fashion crowd to get an up-close view Sunday of the latest collection from his signature brand, an extravaganza of textures, craftsmanship and the ...

ABC News - 3d

Geely follows BYD in making AI-powered pilot system available across all brands

Yahoo News - 2d

Join Inc. Founders House at SXSW to Learn from the Best Brand Builders Around

Over three days, attendees will connect with one another, hear from star entrepreneurs, and get seriously inspired.

Inc. - 21h

What’s a Pecha Kucha? And How Can It Help Founders Stay On Brand While Scaling?

Yelitsa Jean-Charles, founder of Healthy Roots Dolls, shares her favorite strategy for sharing creative control.

Inc. - 12h

America has turned on its friends

Donald Trump’s abandonment of allies is real and will endure

Financial Times - Feb. 21

As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?

Tucked away near the White House is a tribute to the environmental agency and its history — for the time being, anyway.

The New York Times - 5d

Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating

High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Dow drops 700 points for worst day of 2025 so far on new fears about economic growth

Stocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.

NBC News - Feb. 21

'An insatiable acquisitions appetite': Sports betting industry facing major challenges despite growth

Betting has exploded out of the shadows and into the mainstream, but significant challenges remain to keep the industry on track.

ESPN - Feb. 24

2-, 10-year yields end at 2025 lows as investors navigate fears about growth

U.S. government debt rallied on Monday, pushing 2- and 10-year yields to lows for the year, amid worries about the outlook for economic growth against a backdrop of sticky inflation.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Bank of Korea slashes rates to lowest since August 2022 on economic worries, cuts growth forecast

The Bank of Korea cut rates to 2.75% from 3%, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, trimming rates for the third time in four meetings.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Crisis-stricken Stellantis sees revenue growth in 2025 after 70% drop in full-year profit

Crisis-stricken auto giant Stellantis on Wednesday said it sees return to revenue growth this year after a steep drop in 2024 earnings.

CNBC - Feb. 26

USWNT perform balancing act of results and progress as growth process continues at SheBelieves Cup

The USWNT need to beat Japan on Wednesday to win a sixth successive SheBelieves Cup

CBS Sports - Feb. 26

Warner Bros.’ stock gets boost from upbeat guidance about strong subscriber growth

Warner Bros. Discovery’s DTC and studios results were “very encouraging,” one analyst noted.

MarketWatch - 6d

Patriots 'stunted' growth of Ja'Lynn Polk during receiver's rookie season, per EVP Eliot Wolf

Polk was New England's second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft

CBS Sports - 5d

10-, 30-year yields see biggest monthly drop since December 2023 on growth fears

U.S. government debt rallied on Friday, pushing yields broadly lower, after inflation from the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure came in as expected for January.

MarketWatch - 5d

China’s factory activity growth hits 3-month high in February, as millions return to work after holidays

China has struggled to boost growth amid tepid domestic demand and a prolonged real estate downturn, leaving exports as a key driver of growth.

CNBC - 3d

Eight Fed districts had flat or slightly negative growth in February: Beige Book

The report from the Federal Reserve comes as talk about a potential recession has picked up in recent days.

MarketWatch - 6h

China’s growth goal will need much stronger stimulus if U.S. trade war intensifies, economists say

Economists say that Beijing may hold off on major stimulus measures until later in the year if growth slows or trade tensions escalate further.

CNBC - 2h

Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders

A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.

The New York Times - Feb. 18

Fresh executive order targets sanctuary cities, federal aid for undocumented migrants

The action marks Trump’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.

Politico - Feb. 20

Anti-U.S. Hiring Bias Now Targeted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

As efforts to prosecute gender discrimination cases grind to a halt, the agency’s acting chair plans to enforce those discrimination laws against employers that ‘illegally’ favor non-American staff.

Inc. - Feb. 20

Trump Targets the Presidio Trust in San Francisco, a Pelosi Achievement

President Trump seeks to significantly pare back the Presidio Trust, which oversees a signature park near the Golden Gate Bridge.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Why high-profile athletes are perfect targets for burglary gangs

Stars such as Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow have had their homes and private lives violated. But stopping home invasions can be difficult. As Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-20 ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Hegseth previews Pentagon staffing cuts, targets probationary employees

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is preparing for a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian employees as the Trump administration’s axe to the federal workforce ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers

ABC News - Feb. 23

BP expected to scrap renewables target in shift back to fossil fuels

Goal of increasing renewable energy generation 20-fold to be ditched, shareholders to be told this week. BP is expected to ditch a target to ramp up renewable energy generation by 2030 as part of a ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Texas Gov. Abbott wages immigration operation in community targeted by conservatives

Gov. Gregg Abbott stated he'd been planning the immigration operation in Colony Ridge for months to target criminals and immigrants. Observers said some people who were stopped were on to their way ...

NBC News - Feb. 24

DOGE need to be more 'targeted' and 'thoughtful' with cuts, says GOP lawmaker

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how House Republicans plan on passing a budget resolution containing President Trump’s tax and spending priorities.

NBC News - Feb. 24

FTSE 350 on track to miss 40% target for female executives

Government-backed review says pace of change in top roles has ‘slowed’ among UK’s biggest companies

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Democrats outline playbook to target House Republicans on Medicaid, budget and DOGE

Democrats to target vulnerable House Republicans by highlighting potential cuts to Medicaid, other federal spending in the budget GOP lawmakers hope to vote on this week.

ABC News - Feb. 24

Poland scrambles military aircraft as Russian missiles target western Ukraine

Poland scrambled "military aviation" in its airspace early Tuesday morning in response to Russian missile strikes in Ukraine, the country's Operational Command said.

ABC News - Feb. 25

Farm inheritance tax protesters target Reed conference speech

The environment secretary is met with blaring tractor horns as he tries to win over farmers.

BBC News - Feb. 25

‘OpenAI’ Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram

An alleged job scam, led by “Aiden” from “OpenAI,” recruited workers in Bangladesh for months before disappearing overnight, according to FTC complaints obtained by WIRED.

Wired - Feb. 25

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