Decline Day Announcing

McDonald's reverses U.S. same-store sales declines in the third quarter, but E. coli fallout looms

Shares of McDonald's have fallen 6% since its Quarter Pounder burgers were linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak.

Business - CNBC - October 29

McDonald’s posts biggest decline in global sales in four years

Amid sluggish spending in US, Europe and China, sales fell by 1.5% between July and September. McDonald’s has posted another bigger than expected drop in sales as demand continues to slow, despite ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Labour wants to reverse decline – but with a big budget comes a big risk

The government knows cynical voters will need to see tangible change in public services and to feel better off. At the final political cabinet before Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Decades of bus decline and what hampers Labour’s route forward

Bus fare cap increase will have only limited effect as the Budget lacked proper funding boost to support services

World - Financial Times - November 1

Report: Ray declines opt-out in Giants contract to remain with team

Left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray reportedly declined the opt-out in his Giants contract and will remain with San Francisco for at least two more seasons.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Michigan congresswoman Rashida Tlaib declines to endorse Kamala Harris

The Palestinian American ‘squad’ member has been critical of Harris and the Democratic party’s inaction on Gaza. Michigan congresswoman Rashida Tlaib declined to endorse Kamala Harris at a union ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Yankees decline RHP Lou Trivino's club option for 2025 season

The Yankees declined their 2025 club option for RHP Lou Trivino on Sunday, making the 33-year-old a free agent.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Mets decline Phil Maton's option for 2025, making him a free agent

The Mets are declining the 2025 option on reliever Phil Maton, whom they acquired from the Rays last season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Clayton Kershaw declines 2025 player option, but intends to return to Dodgers

Clayton Kershaw says he plans to be "a Dodger for life," but he'll have to do it under a new contract for 2025 after declining his player option.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Pennsylvania judge declines to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter prize giveaway

Prosecutors had called sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked for it to be shut down. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates The $1m-a-day voter ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Wandy Peralta exercises option with Padres; Ha-Seong Kim declines

Wandy Peralta had a 3.99 ERA in 46 relief appearances this year and was sidelined between July 9 and Sept. 4 by a left adductor strain.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Oil prices end higher as traders weigh potential Trump policies

Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, recouping their losses from a day earlier and then some, as traders continued to tackle uncertainty surrounding incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Inflation Still Plagues Restaurants, Services, and Housing, Even as National Rate Declines

The personal consumption expenditures index, which tracks spending on many everyday household needs, shows stubbornly high prices, even as the Fed’s overall rate edges back to its 2 percent target.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Phunware narrows quarterly loss amid revenue decline, and stock sinks further

Phunware Inc. reported a narrowed loss in the mobile-advertising company’s third-quarter results after market close Thursday, although net revenue declined sharply from the same period last year.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Astronauts decline to answer questions about post-flight medical issue

Medical issues aside, the astronauts described a water leak in June that triggered a blizzard in the International Space Station's airlock.

Arizona Supreme Court declines ACLU’s request to extend ballot curing deadline

The Arizona Supreme Court declined to extend the state’s deadline for voters to fix problems with their mail ballots after finding no evidence of disenfranchisement. The American Civil Liberties ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Arizona Supreme Court declines emergency request to extend ballot 'curing' deadline

The Arizona Supreme Court has declined an emergency request to extend the deadline for voters to fix problems with mail-in ballots

Syphilis cases see first substantial decline in 20 years: Federal data

Though the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains high in the U.S., the spread of syphilis appears to be slowing, according to new federal data showing that cases grew by 1 percent ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Melania Trump Declines Jill Biden’s White House Invitation

Mrs. Trump declined the invitation for the traditional meeting between the current and future presidential spouses.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

New government data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained decline

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits

Some carers had to pay back thousands of pounds to the government, pushing them into financial distress.

FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission is taking steps to make it easier for consumers to cancel digital subscriptions. The department will soon implement a "final click to cancel rule," it announced ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Biden Announces $425 Million in Aid to Ukraine

President Biden spoke by telephone to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine about the security package, which includes munitions, armored vehicles and other weapons.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Taylor Swift Just Made an Announcement and It’s Sheer Genius

The Eras tour is finally ending. But Swift has one more project to delight her fans.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Sam Fender announces UK and European tour

The singer-songwriter announces his People Watching tour, which hits the road in in December.

Disney announces when it will replace CEO Bob Iger

Disney is clarifying its timeline for naming Bob Iger's successor, while also bringing in Morgan Stanley's ex-CEO as board chair.

What Germany’s new naval base means for Baltic security

Also in this newsletter: the UK joins the EU in committing to the G7 loan to Ukraine

World - Financial Times - October 22

Badminton and hockey miss out as Commonwealth Games sports confirmed

The scaled-down games will feature 10 sports across four venues between 23 July and 2 August 2026.

HSBC Announces Restructuring and Names First Female C.F.O.

The restructuring of Europe’s largest lender comes as it looks to cut costs and navigate a diplomatic minefield across its sprawling operations.

Business - The New York Times - October 22

PlaySide announces Shattered psychological thriller in VR

PlaySide Studios, Australia’s largest indie game studio, announced Shattered for the Meta Quest 3 and 3S virtual reality headsets.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

US announces $135M in humanitarian assistance to Palestinians

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday announced $135 million in new humanitarian assistance for Palestinians and said American negotiators will meet with Israeli and Qatari counterparts to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24