This morning Hoda Kotb, Kathie Lee Gifford, Al Roker, and the rest of the gang will all be sipping their morning coffee on the Today Show . But it won’t be just any coffee, because that’s boring.
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This morning Hoda Kotb, Kathie Lee Gifford, Al Roker, and the rest of the gang will all be sipping their morning coffee on the Today Show . But it won’t be just any coffee, because that’s boring.
Why Isn’t Uber Talking About The Women’s Strike?
To mark International Women’s Day, a number of women are striking today with the blessing of their employers-or at least with their tacit agreement. Those who can’t participate by taking the day off are instead showing their solidarity by donning the color red, attending rallies, or boycotting businesses that aren’t led by women.
A Wall Street advertising stunt spotlights a push to get more women on boards
State Street Global Advisors and its advertising agency, McCann New York, have put a statue of a defiant girl across from Wall Street’s Charging Bull to draw attention to its efforts to push more companies to put women on boards. Wall Street visitors and tourists will notice a new addition if they’re walking down Broadway in New York this week.
This Year’s International Women’s Day Is Important
On Wednesday, don’t be surprised if some women don’t show up to work. For those unfamiliar, the strike is an action set on International Women’s Day on March 8 that calls for refraining from shopping at large companies, sitting out a day of work and wearing red in solidarity.
This Is Why Jack in the Box May Be the One Fast-Food Stock You Just Have to Quickly Eat Up
Shares of this breakfast-to-dinner fast-food chain could be valued much higher if it spins off Qboda, its Mexican-restaurant segment. Shares of the fast-food chain may be worth about 30% more and its shares could go as high at $125, according to an Oppenheimer research report published Tuesday.
For Caterpillar, charity begins at new home
Volunteers sort donated cans at the Greater Chicago Food Depositoryin 2015. The Caterpillar Foundation has supported Feeding America, which works with the food depository.
Costco Is Quietly Becoming a Digital Player
In its 2017 first fiscal quarter, which covered the 2016 holiday season, Galanti noted that while overall digital sales had risen by 7% year-over-year, the numbers during the Black Friday period were much better. During the week of Thanksgiving and the two that followed, he said, digital sales had risen by the low-to-mid teens.
There’s one key factor that shows why organic milk is…
But as it turns out, there may be one type of milk that’s nutritionally superior: the organic kind that comes from grass-fed animals. Michael Tunick, a research chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and author of ” The Science of Cheese ,” told Business Insider that the difference has to do with what the cows eat.
Business Briefcase, March 5, 2017
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Go Inside Hershey’s Wildest Ideas on How You Will Shop for Food in the Future
Hershey is taking its 123-years’ experience making chocolate and other confectionery and using it to help turn around the slumping retail industry in large part because its M&M sales are dependent on it. “We’ve gotten to the point where grocery shopping is such a chore and now there’s all this pressure coming from e-commerce and you can really get your groceries anywhere, so now we have retailers saying ‘Hey, how are we going to compete in this new landscape?”, Lina Yang, director and futurist of strategic foresight at Hershey’s Advanced Technology Lab told TheStreet .
Heartbreaking Photos Show Veterans Lying on a VA Hospital Floor
Retired Marine Stephen McMenamin and his wife Hanna McMenamin on the photos they took of neglected veterans at a VA center in Durham, North Carolina, and whether President Trump can improve VA care. Some powerful heartbreaking images of our nation’s heroes forced to wait in extreme pain at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Durham, North Carolina have gone viral after Hannah, the wife of retired Marine Stephen McMenamin decided to post the photos to her Facebook account .
These Are the Signs of a Healthy Stock Market
It wasn’t an up day for the markets, but it’s great news when a critical IPO goes off without any major problems, says Jim Cramer. Today was a sign of a healthy market, Jim Cramer told his Mad Money viewers Thursday, as the much heralded IPO of Snap went off without a hitch.
You’ll soon be able to get a Big Mac delivered to your door. But will you want to?
After a two-month test run in Florida, McDonald’s said this week it is preparing to roll out meal delivery in the United States. The hope, the fast-food giant said, was to make up for years of slipping sales by making one of the world’s most ubiquitous chains even more inescapable.
Australia cracks down on visas for fast food industry
Australia will largely end granting visas to foreign workers to fill jobs in the fast food industry, the nation’s immigration minister has said. Since 2012, more than 500 foreign staff have been granted a visa – known as 457 – to work at businesses including McDonald’s, KFC and Hungry Jack’s.
Foursquare Wants To Supercharge Your Favorite Apps With Contextual Location Smarts
For such a well-informed companion, your smartphone is remarkably good at playing dumb. Sure, it can quickly clue you in on world events with anxiety-inducing headlines and notify you of new social media followers, but these types of insights don’t even begin to tap into your phone’s extensive knowledge.
Hershey, With Scant Global Traction, to Cut 15% of Workforce
Hershey lags so far behind its international competitors, that it was no surprise when it announced Tuesday it would slash 15% of its workforce, mostly outside the U.S., to amp up profitability. Internationally, the Hershey, Pa.-based chocolate maker has been losing market share to such rivals as Mondelez , owner of Cadbury confectionery, and privately held Ferrero and Nestle .
What’s the buzz? Pot-growing lights vex ham radio operators
Retired Coast Guard officer Roger Johnson sometimes notices a harsh buzz when he turns on his amateur radio, and he blames high-powered lighting used to grow pot. Amateur radio operators say the legalization of marijuana is creating a chronic nuisance thanks to interference caused by electrical ballasts that regulate indoor lamps used to grow pot.
Growing problem: Pot lights give ham radio operators a buzz41 minutes ago
Retired Coast Guard officer Roger Johnson sometimes notices a harsh buzz when he turns on his amateur radio, and he blames high-powered lighting used to grow pot. Amateur radio operators say the legalization of marijuana is creating a chronic nuisance thanks to interference caused by electrical ballasts that regulate indoor lamps used to grow pot.
Growing problem: Pot lights give ham radio operators a buzz
In this Feb. 21, 2017 photo, lifelong ham radio operator and expert tinkerer Tom Thompson poses for a photo inside his basement home office, where he operates a ham radio and other devices in Boulder, Colo. After discovering that radio interference was being caused by high-powered lights from home marijuana growers, Thompson built an electronic filter and has given them to nearby growers.
What’s in your chicken? CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
Marketplace also did a taste test, inviting a group of diners to compare six popular grilled chicken sandwiches against a home-cooked piece of chicken breast. The Competition Bureau says that Hudson’s Bay artificially inflated the regular prices of its mattresses in order to make their sale prices look like a better deal.
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It’s the only thing they can afford to eat at the moment. “I go to the kitchen and there’s no fish, nothing,” he says.
Career Coach: Finding role models where you need them
When I think about role models, I think of my mother. Now retired, my mother was a working mom her whole career.
Hillary Clinton to speak in father’s Pennsylvania hometown
In this Nov. 9, 2016, file photo, former President Bill Clinton applauds as his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in New York. Hillary Clinton has been selected to speak at a St. Patrick’s Day event in her late father’s Pennsylvania hometown.
Japan’s Biggest Anime Channels to Combine Operations
Owned by Sony and trading house Mitsui, Kids Station and Animax will come under a joint venture as online platforms challenge the pay TV business model. Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and trading house Mitsui are forming a joint venture to operate the two anime cable stations they own in Japan, the two companies announced Thursday.
Ham radio hobbyists to have festival at N. Hunterdon High on March 11
More than 30 vendors of radio, electronics, and accessories at bargain prices are expected at the North Hunterdon Regional High School cafeteria on Route 31 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017, for the annual Cherryville Repeater Association “Hamfest.” The Hamfest has been presented for more than a decade at North Hunterdon Regional High School.
Tim Hortons and Burger King owner, Restaurant Brands, nears deal to buy Popeyes: report
A man walks by a Popeyes restaurant in Baltimore, Md., in this Nov. 2015 photo. Restaurant Brands is reported to be close to deal for the Popeyes chain.
Kraft’s Unliever Bid is a Bullish Growth Play – Just Not in the U.S.
Kraft Heinz’s surprise play for Unilever marks a contrast to President Donald Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” economic policy, as the Warren Buffett-led food giant seeks growth outside the U.S. Kraft Heinz ‘ s surprise play for Unilever plc marks an interesting contrast to President Donald Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” economic policy, as the Warren Buffett-led food giant seeks growth in non-U.S. markets. Kraft’s $50 per share bid for the maker of Dove soaps and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream values the group at around $143 billion, Unilever said Friday, but nonetheless has “no merit, either financial or strategic” for the company’s shareholders.
Millions to fight food industry sway, from a snack bar CEO
A $25 million pledge to fight the food industry’s influence on public health is coming from a surprising source – the CEO of a snack bar maker. Kind founder Daniel Lubetzky says he’s pledging his own money to create a group called “Feed the Truth” dedicated to revealing corporate influence in the nutrition field, with activities like education campaigns and investigative journalism.
Why Wayfair Inc. Stock Jumped 18.6% in January
The bulk of Wayfair’s gains last month came as the stock jumped more than 10% on Jan. 10, shortly after Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah spoke at the 19th Annual ICR Conference in Orlando, Fla.More specifically, Shah noted that Wayfair’s performance was “quite strong,” both overall and during the five-day holiday shopping period of Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. Shah further stated that while there was “some consumer uncertainty” as management had warned during its third-quarter 2016 report earlier in November — which effectively sent shares plunging to end the year — in retrospect “it wasn’t really to any significant degree.”
A record number of poor kids are eating breakfast – thanks to a program many conservatives hate
Students choose their breakfast in the cafeteria at Bailey’s Upper Elementary School in Falls Church last September. A record number of low-income children have begun to eat breakfast at school.
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
So far, 2017 has been a fertile year for payout hikes — income investors have plenty of reason to be optimistic going forward. Yet there’s no telling whether the next 10 months or so will be similarly rich, so we should enjoy the soiree while it lasts.
Restaurant Brands Reportedly Lost Interest in Popeyes
Restaurant Brands had reportedly pursued a potential takeover of rival fast-food chain Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen months ago, but has since lost interest, the New York Post reports. Yesterday Reuters reported that the Canada-based owner of Burger King and Tim Hortons was currently in discussions about a possible acquisition.
Flowers Foods Coasts Ahead, Disappointing Investors
Yet the truly novel thing about Flowers is how it has done such a good job of building up a national presence in an industry that is typically dominated by local competition. Coming into Monday’s fourth-quarter financial report, Flowers investors were hoping to see at least some growth in sales and earnings, but the bakery company wasn’t able to deliver the pace of expansion that most shareholders really want to see.
Fast-Food Stocks: Which Chain Has the Quickest Drive-Through?
Have you ever sat in the drive-through of a fast-food restaurant and thought: “Wasn’t this supposed to be fast?” I suspect you have. I’m not proud to admit it, but I love fast food.
Scientists across the US are scrambling to save government…
Groups are downloading and archiving government data out of fear the Trump administration might delete it. Some sites have already undergone changes.
San Francisco has done it again with the ‘sushi croissant’ – …
Mr. Holmes Bakehouse , a bakery in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district that’s famous for its hybrid desserts and drool-worthy Instagram feed. The bakery calls the pastry a “California croissant,” in honor of its sister, the California roll.
These Major Mall Anchors Are Getting Trumped by Amazon.com
Mall anchors Dillard’s , J.C. Penney , Nordstrom and Macy’s immediately traded higher after Donald Trump’s election win on Nov. 8. Meanwhile, Amazon.com traded lower. Between Nov. 14 and Dec. 8, these trends reversed big time.
How To Survive (And Nail) A Job Interview Over Lunch
Ah, the lunch interview-an audition that combines the stress of a job interview with the awkwardness of a first date. To ace it, you’ll need to make a professional impression in a casual environment.
How to Refinance a VA Loan
The benefits of a mortgage that’s backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs continue beyond the day your loan closes. You can lower your rate, tap into your home’s equity or even bring your conventional loan into the VA program by refinancing .