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☆ These 'Shark Tank' founders 'desperately' needed a rebrand—they still snagged a $500K deal with Mark Cuban
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The company, called Gatsby Chocolate, appeared on Friday's season premiere of ABC's "Shark Tank." The appeal for Gatsby Chocolate was evident — lots of people have a sweet tooth, and a candy bar with less calories but "no compromise on taste" sounds like a no-brainer. But for Lori Greiner and guest shark Candace Nelson, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, it just didn't fit. While Lori entertained that notion, for a 25% stake, Cuban balked: "My brand is too big to be the face of the brand," the billionaire said. "Specifically, we're actively looking into 'Gatsby Chocolate: The good for you bar,' after discussing with Mark and Lori, so be on the lookout!"

Persons: Mark Cuban, Doug, Ryan Bouton, Ryan, Gatsby, Lori Greiner, Candace Nelson, Sprinkles, Greiner, Nelson, Kevin O'Leary, O'Leary, Daymond John, Z, Lori, they'd, Cuban, Ryan couldn't, We're, Mark, we're Organizations: Walmart Safeway, Cuban, CNBC

Political Cartoons View All 1171 ImagesHere is some of the history, process and cost when it comes to MLB expansion. In 1977, MLB went to 26 teams, adding the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. For a reference point, the move to 30 teams started with the formation of an MLB expansion committee in March 1994. The Diamondbacks and Rays both paid $130 million to enter MLB in 1998 while the Marlins and Rockies paid $95 million in 1993. Back in 1977, the Blue Jays ($7 million) and Mariners ($6.5 million) paid even less.

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☆ Opinion | Small Donors Are a Big Problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One of the most important developments driving political polarization over the past two decades is the growth in small-dollar contributions. Increasing the share of campaign pledges from modest donors has long been a goal of campaign-finance reformers, but it turns out that small donors hold far more ideologically extreme views than those of the average voter. In their 2022 paper, “Small Campaign Donors,” four economists, Laurent Bouton, Julia Cagé, Edgard Dewitte and Vincent Pons, document the striking increase in low dollar ($200 or less), campaign contributions in recent years. Bouton and his colleagues found that the total number of individuals grew from 5.2 million in 2006 to 195.0 million in 2020. Over the same period, the average size of contributions fell from $292.10 to $59.70.

Persons: Laurent Bouton, Julia Cagé, Edgard Dewitte, Vincent Pons, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Bouton Organizations: White

☆ Catholic church topless 'slut' protester wins human rights case
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Bethany Dawson | Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The ECHR has ruled that a woman's human rights were violated after she was given a suspended prison sentence. Eloise Bouton was charged with sexual exposure after protesting topless in a famous Catholic church. She protested in La Madeleine church in Paris against the Catholic Church's abortion stance. She also held pieces of calf liver to represent an aborted baby Jesus, according to the court documents. Bouton told Insider, "I didn't believe in a positive outcome anymore, but the ruling is historical.

☆ Astăzi, în întreaga lume este sărbătorită Ziua Taximetristului. Cu această ocazie, în Chișinău vor fi dublate bacșișurile tuturor șoferilor din companiile de taxi partenere ale Yandex Go!
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-22 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | Igor Dodon | ) unimedia.info time to read: +2 min

De atunci, în această zi este marcată Ziua Internațională a Taximetristului. Acum, Ziua Internațională a Taximetristului este sărbătorită în multe state anume pe 22 martie. „Nu știam că pe 22 martie este Ziua Taximetristului”, recunoaște șoferul Igor Ghinda „În orice caz, luni este ziua mea liberă, mă voi odihni. Și, apropo, și soția mea are zi liberă, așa că vom petrece timpul în familie, alături de copii. Așadar, vom avea o mică sărbătoare în familie, cu ocazia unei date speciale - Ziua Internațională a Taximetristului”.

Persons: Igor Ghinda, M . Surucean, Dion Bouton Organizations: Ziua, Ziua Internațională, Taximetristului, Internațională, Family Locations: Chișinău, Chișinăului, Londrei, Moldova, Basarabia

☆ How an ex-lawyer built Halo Top into an ice cream sensation with $347 million in sales
▼ + stars: | 2018-11-01 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

During the summer of 2017, low-calorie Halo Top Creamery was the best-selling pint of ice cream in America. "He just wanted to eat an entire pint of ice cream and not hate himself for it." To satisfy his sweet tooth, he wanted to concoct something that tasted like ice cream but was healthier and had less sugar. He liked his creation so much that he eventually bought an ice cream maker (on sale on Amazon for $20). The ice cream market in the U.S. was $6.7 billion for the 52 weeks ended Sept. 28, 2018, according to Nielsen.

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