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☆ Say goodbye to Ruby Tuesday and Chili’s. These are the hot new restaurants at the mall
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

As anchor department stores left malls, so did some name-brand chains like Ruby Tuesday, Chili’s, Applebee’s and others. What’s taking their place illustrates a large shift in US tastes: There’s a boom in smaller and regional restaurant chains with a local following. At the same time, many national chains are prioritizing drive-thru locations over their sit-down restaurants in malls. Chick-fil-A restaurants were only located in mall food courts for the company’s first 20 years. “Traditional mall restaurants were casual dining chains like Chili’s, TGI Fridays, and quick-service restaurants in food courts.

Persons: Ruby, What’s, Paul Hennessy, ”, Chris Simms, Simms, Gabby Jones, Mark Hunter, CBRE, RJ Hottovy, ” Hottovy, David Kim, ” Kim, It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Anadolu Agency, Getty, “, Food, JCPenney, Nordstrom, Green, Westfield Garden, Bloomberg, Deloitte, NV Locations: New York, Applebee’s, Orlando , Florida, Paramus , New Jersey, United States, Greenbriar, Atlanta, Korean, Henderson

☆ Fast-food franchisees in California fear they'll lose customers to Chili's and Applebee's as prices soar over $20 wage
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Fast-food franchisees in California fear diners will flock to Chili's and Applebee's to avoid price hikes. As a result, the price gap between fast-food and casual dining restaurants could narrow. This could potentially cause the price difference between fast-food and casual dining restaurants to shrink. Fast-food restaurants in California have been hiking prices to offset the wage, which is 25% above the state's general minimum wage. "We're gonna start to compete with them," Ghai said, speaking about the casual dining restaurants.

Persons: —, Shane Paul, Paul, Scott Olson, Taco Bell, Ghai, he's, wouldn't, Scott Rodrick, Rodrick, Hajime Uba, Brian Vaccaro, Raymond James, Sal Vitalie, Vaccaro, Sharon Zackfia, William Blair Organizations: Service, Burger Locations: California, San Diego, South San Francisco

☆ Video shows the moment a new Russian submarine test-fired an intercontinental-range 'Bulava' missile
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Video footage shows the moment a new Russian submarine test-fired an intercontinental-range ballistic missile. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia's new strategic nuclear submarine has successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, it's defense ministry said, releasing video footage it said was from the test. The test involved the firing of an intercontinental-range Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and was a significant step for the vessel. Video footage from the defense ministry that was shared by Russian state media outlets on Sunday showed what they said was the newest Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Imperator Alexander III launching an RSM-56 Bulava ballistic missile. Russian nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgorukiy (NATO reporting name: SSBN "Borei", or "Dolgorukiy") is seen during the Navy Day Military parade July, 27, 2014, in Severomorsk.

Persons: —, Alexander III, Imperator Alexander III, it'll, Generalissimus Suvorov, Yuri Dolgorukiy, Sasha Mordovets, Bulava SLBMs Organizations: Service, RSM, Missile, Navy, Russia's, Russian Locations: Russian, Russia, Kamchatka, Severomorsk, Soviet Union, Europe, Atlantic

☆ Moments in the ‘Buy Nothing’ Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Michelle Madden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

We post on Buy Nothing in order to give. One man’s trash may be another’s “lucky futon.”In today’s Buy Nothing feed: a retro keyboard “up for grabs” gets 25 likes. Or, a retro keyboard is the one you’ve been searching for your whole life. Or, a retro keyboard is junk and should be disposed of in an ethical manner. Three tubes that I personally made available “if anybody has a use.” Yes, the tubes were expired, but “probably still fine,” I said.

Persons: ”, insensate, “ Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Bank of America says this under-the-radar oncology stock can rally 180%
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bank of America thinks Kura Oncology could be a winner in blood cancer treatment, believing the stock could nearly triple in value. The bank initiated research coverage of the clinical-stage biotech company with a buy rating and $31 per share price target. "Early clinical data has been favorable, where treatment with ziftomenib monotherapy produced robust responses in a heavily pretreated patient population where outcomes are often poor." Kura Oncology's stock price briefly rose as much as 6.5% in early Friday trading. KURA 1Y mountain Kura Oncology stock.

Persons: Jason Zemansky, ziftomenib monotherapy, Zemansky, Cash, BofA, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: of America, Bank of America's, Syndax Pharma, FactSet Locations: Kura

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: News Corp, Alibaba, Applied Materials and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

News Corp — The media company's shares jumped nearly 4% after reporting an earnings beat in the fiscal fourth quarter. Meanwhile, the company's revenue of $2.43 billion missed analysts' forecast of $2.49 billion. Chip stocks — Semiconductor shares dropped more than 2% Friday, putting the sector on pace for a weekly decline of 4.5%. The decline comes after shares rose nearly 3% in the previous session on the back of the company's earnings announcement. Kura Oncology — The biotech company's shares rose 4% after Bank of America initiated coverage of Kura with a buy rating in a Friday note.

Persons: Refinitiv, Alibaba, Krispy, Morgan Stanley, DigitalOcean, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li Organizations: Artificial Intelligence, News Corp, News, UBS —, UBS, Credit Suisse, Swiss National Bank, — Semiconductor, VanEck Semiconductor, NXP, Lam Research, Materials, Nvidia, Semiconductor, FactSet, Wynn Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, JPMorgan, Mizuho, Capri Holdings, Kura Oncology, Bank of America, Holdings Locations: Shanghai, China, U.S, Coinbase, Kura

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Netflix, Nio, Coinbase, Apple, Chevron, BJ's, Carvana
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on shares of Apple. JPMorgan reiterates Netflix as overweight JPMorgan said it's standing by its overweight rating on Netflix shares. Morgan Stanley upgrades DigitalOcean to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the software company that its thesis on DigitalOcean has largely played out. Morgan Stanley reiterates Carvana as underweight Morgan Stanley said the company still has "alot to prove." Wells Fargo reiterates Chevron as overweight Wells said it's standing by its overweight rating on shares of Chevron.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Apple, it's, hasn't, pushback we've, Mizuho, Coinbase, Redburn, DigitalOcean, Nio, Carvana, Wells, Wells Fargo, BJ, JPMorgan, Krispy Kreme, Krispy, Stephens, Wolfe downgrades Stanley Black, Decker, Wolfe, Argus Organizations: Apple, iPhone, Services, JPMorgan, Netflix, ARM, Walmart, Credit Suisse, HOOD, " Bank of America, Oncology, Bank of America, Citi, Cisco Citi, Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Enterprise, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Chevron, FedEx, Garden Entertainment Locations: Coinbase, 2Q, HOOD

☆ India's tomato prices surge over 300%, sparking theft and turmoil
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tomato prices surged 366.86% from 26.76 rupees per kg at the start of the year to 108.92 rupees per kg as of July 11. India is facing a tomato crisis as prices have skyrocketed more than 300% due to extreme weather conditions. Tomato prices surged 341% year-to-date, from 24.68 rupees per kg to 108.92 rupees per kg as of July 11, data from the Department of Consumer Affairs showed. "Due to excess rainfall in these states, tomato [crops have] been highly affected… A large part of the tomato crop has been destroyed due to rains and flood," the council stated. Another popular Indian dish, the Andhra Tomato Kura (tomato curry) is also widely enjoyed by locals.

Persons: Damien Yeo Organizations: Department of Consumer Affairs, National, BMI, Fitch Solutions Locations: Kolkata, India, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka

☆ Founders and VCs are clamoring to get into this $68 million AI hacker house. Here's how the AGI House exploded into a community hub for the red-hot Bay Area AI scene.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In February, the AGI House launched as a community hub for the buzzy Bay Area AI scene. Since launching in February this year, it's served as a hacker house and community hub for the Bay's exploding AI scene. Depending on the day, the residence houses between eight to ten AI founders and researchers, including a researcher from AI giant OpenAI. Stephanie PalazzoloFrom flying cars to fireside conversationsThe AGI House wasn't always the AGI House. "It's great to live in a community house where you're naturally connected to the AI founder community," she said.

Persons: Steve Jobs, Elon, it's, Demi Guo, Stephanie Palazzolo, wasn't, Andrej Karpathy, Rocky Yu, Karpathy, Sergey Brin, Kelly Peng, Yu, Jeremy Nixon, Tim Shi, Lerer Hippeau, Peng, Guo, There's, Greylock's, Corinne Riley AGI, they're Organizations: AGI, Technologies, Genesis, Foundation Capital Locations: buzzy, Hillsborough, Stanford, Alamo, LA, AGI, New York City, Stanford's

☆ A sushi chain is suing a teen who licked a soy sauce bottle for nearly half a million dollars. His lawyer argues the teen never meant for footage of the incident to go viral.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Lina Batarags | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In a viral video, the teen was licking a soy sauce bottle and touching sushi. It's not an isolated incident: Sushi terrorism is on the rise. Food and Life Companies, which owns Akindo Sushiro, is worth $363.8 billion. Akindo Sushiro operates 610 branches in Japan and employs more than 47,000 people across full-time and part-time roles. A spokesperson for Akindo Sushiro declined Bloomberg's request for comment.

Persons: —, Akindo Sushiro, Insider's Aaron McDade, Sushiro Organizations: Service, Food, Life Companies, NHK, Japan's, China Morning Post Locations: Japan, Osaka, China

☆ In southern Ethiopia, drought kills livestock amid fears of what comes next
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Dawit Endeshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Roba Galgalo, 26, walks next to his emaciated cows at Kura Kalicha camp for the people internally displaced by drought near Das town, Oromiya region, Ethiopia March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa NegeriKURA KALICHA, Ethiopia, April 6 (Reuters) - After three years of failed rains, the animals in the southern Ethiopian village of Kura Kalicha are dying. Like its neighbours Somalia and Kenya, southern Ethiopia is enduring the Horn of Africa's worst drought in decades. “Collectively, as communities they have run out of coping mechanisms,” said Kate Maldonado from international aid agency Mercy Corps, who recently visited southern Ethiopia's Somali region. The population across much of southern Ethiopia's lowlands relies overwhelmingly on its livestock, with diets supplemented by basic crops like maize.

Previously, the pranks had mostly affected the country’s famous sushi conveyor belt restaurants, prompting questions about their future. A video shared on social media shows a man, believed to be Shimazu, vigorously eating the ginger. Besides Kura Sushi, two other such chains — Sushiro, owned by Food & Life Companies, and Hamazushi — previously told CNN they had suffered similar disruptions. But the latest food pranks, magnified by social media, have sparked fresh debate in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic. In recent weeks, some Japanese social media users have questioned whether conveyor belt sushi restaurants and other communal serving practices can continue as consumers demand more attention to cleanliness.

Hong Kong CNN —Police in central Japan have arrested three people for taking part in pranks at a sushi conveyor belt restaurant. We will continue to do our best to … grow the conveyor belt sushi culture that is dear to Japan globally.”According to public broadcaster NHK, police arrested a 21-year-old and two teenagers on suspicion of obstructing the restaurant’s operations. Besides Kura Sushi, two other kaiten chains — Sushiro, owned by Food & Life Companies, and Hamazushi — previously told CNN they had suffered similar disruptions. In recent weeks, some Japanese social media users have even started to question whether conveyor belt sushi restaurants have a future in the country as consumers demand more attention to cleanliness. Kura Sushi said it would use AI-operated cameras to monitor customers to see if they’re misbehaving.

☆ Japanese police arrest diners accused of 'sushi terrorism,' after videos of pranksters licking soy sauce bottles and rubbing saliva on conveyor-belt food goes viral
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Japanese police arrested three diners accused of "sushi terrorism." Unhygienic pranks in Japan's conveyor belt sushi restaurants have become a viral sensation. In recent weeks, videos have spread on social media of diners in Japan's famed Kaiten-sushi restaurants performing unhygenic stunts. Japanese Police said they arrested a 21-year-old, a 19-year-old, and a 15-year-old after they allegedly performed "sushi terrorism" stunts at a restaurant in Nagoya, central Japan, on February 3. Kura Sushi is installing AI cameras in its restaurants to monitor for sushi terrorism, while Sushiro, another popular chain, is shuttering its conveyor belts system for unordered food.

☆ A Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain will now be using AI-powered cameras to fight back against 'sushi terrorism': report
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Felise Seah | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Conveyor-belt sushi chain Kura Sushi plans to crack down on food contamination by using AI-powered cameras. Insider's Aaron McDade reported last Friday that "sushi terrorism" has been plaguing Japan's conveyor belt restaurants. Kura Sushi, a conveyor belt sushi chain, said it's planning to deploy cameras powered by AI technology to track suspicious customer behavior, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday. Modifications are now underway which will help detect suspicious behavior and alert the restaurants' employees, the outlet reported. The sushi terror phenomenon gained momentum when a prank video taken at a Gifu city outpost of another sushi chain, Sushiro, went viral.

Shares in Sushiro’s owner, Food & Life Companies Co Ltd, fell 4.8% last Tuesday, as the video circulated. In a statement last Wednesday, Food & Life Companies said it had filed a police report against the customer, alleging damages. Two other leading conveyor belt sushi chains, Kura Sushi and Hamazushi, told CNN that they had experienced similar disruptions. In recent weeks, some Japanese social media users have questioned the role of conveyor belt sushi restaurants as consumers demand more attention to cleanliness. Sushiro, the Japanese sushi chain, is replacing real sushi with photographs of sushi on its conveyor belts.

☆ Cramer's lightning round: I would hold onto Biomarin Pharmaceutical
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Kura Oncology Inc : "That's it, one of these personalized oncology companies. Here's what I say about those. Some of them are going to work, and some are not."

☆ Informație despre rezultatele webinarului internațional
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +19 min

Uniunea Europeană lucrează activ la cartografierea și evaluarea ecosistemelor și a serviciilor acestora. Cartografierea și evaluarea ecosistemelor și a serviciilor ecosistemice vor deveni coloana vertebrală a conservării mediului. Implementarea abordării ecosistemice implică mai multe etape, cum ar fi cartografierea ecosistemelor, evaluarea stării acestora, identificarea serviciilor ecosistemice și evaluarea integrată a ecosistemelor. Cele mai importante consecințe negative ale construcției hidroelectrice asupra Nistrului sunt întreruperea continuității fluxului râului și a habitatelor, precum și modificările regimului hidrologic. Procesul de realizare a importanței evaluării economice a biodiversității și a serviciilor ecosistemice este încă în desfășurare în Moldova.

Persons: Gavriliuk, Copernicus, Olga, Gabrielian, Elchin, Serghei Savcenko Organizations: Estic, Uniunii Europene, Verde, Uniunea Europeană, ONU, Universitatea Stanford, Capital, HC, Asociației, Europene Locations: Chișinău, Azerbaidjan, Armenia, Moldova, Ucraina, Ucrainei, Kiev, UE, Aarhus, Paris, Republica Armenia, Ilia, Azerbaidjanului, Kura, Europa, Carpați, Slovacia

☆ Construcțiile hidroelectrice pe Nistru au generat dispariția speciilor migratoare de sturioni
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +4 min

Construcțiile hidroelectrice pe Nistru au generat dispariția speciilor migratoare de sturioniImpactul construcțiilor hidroelectrice pe Nistru este unul semnificativ – speciile migratoare de sturioni au dispărut complet din râu, iar capturile de pești din acesta au scăzut semnificativ. Ilia Trombițki a precizat că o altă problemă șine de slaba înțelegere a esenței serviciilor ecosistemice de către factorii de decizie și de populație. Pe râul Kura a fost creată o cascadă de rezervoare mari, iar pe afluenții acestui râu au fost create peste 20 de centrale hidroelectrice mici și mijlocii. Nu s-au creat pasaje de pește pe niciunul dintre ele; ca urmare, reproducerea sturionilor și a altor pești valoroși în condiții naturale a fost practic curmată. Conținutul său este responsabilitatea Asociației Internaționale de Mediu a Păstrătorilor Râului Eco-TIRAS și a partenerilor de proiect și nu reflectă neapărat opiniile Uniunii Europene.

Persons: Eco, Ilia Trombițki, Elchin Organizations: Asociației Internaționale, Ilia, Estic, Uniunii Europene, Europene Locations: Nistru, Trombițki, Aarhus, CSI, Azerbaidjan, Kura, Azerbaidjanului

☆ Râurile din Ucraina – repere ale ecosistemelor râurilor montane din Europa
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +4 min

Râurile din Ucraina – repere ale ecosistemelor râurilor montane din EuropaRâurile fluviale din Ucraina au rămas ecosisteme puțin modificate și sunt puținele ecosisteme care au reușit să evite transformarea pe scară largă. Astăzi ele pot fi repere ale ecosistemelor râurilor montane din Europa și tocmai aceasta este valoarea lor principală. Era vorba de 360 HC mici, cu o duzină de rezervoare în zona superioară a râurilor. Oxana Stankevich-Volosianciuk menționează că pentru prima dată a fost realizată cartografierea pilot a principalelor ecosisteme ale bazinului râului Uj. De asemenea, sunt prezentate rezultatele cartografierii pilot a ecosistemelor bazinelor hidrografice Uj (Ucraina) și Kura (Azerbaidjan și țările adiacente) în conformitate cu algoritmul propus, folosind date din „Globul terestru Copernicus”.

Persons: Oxana, Serghei Savcenko, Copernicus, Eco Organizations: HC, Estic, Uniunii Europene Locations: Ucraina, Europa, Ujgorod, Carpați, Slovacia, Kura, Azerbaidjan

☆ Evaluarea serviciilor ecosistemice ale bazinelor hidrografice - o oportunitate de a evalua impactul real al hidroenergiei asupra mediului
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +14 min

Evaluarea serviciilor ecosistemice ale bazinelor hidrografice - o oportunitate de a evalua impactul real al hidroenergiei asupra mediuluiComunicat de presăChișinău, Casa Presei, 12 ianuarie 2021, 16.00 - 17.00. Cum să se evalueze impactul hidroenergiei asupra ecosistemelor fluviale și a ecosistemelor conexe? Procesul de realizare a importanței evaluării economice a biodiversității și a serviciilor ecosistemice este încă în desfășurare în Moldova. Pentru a opri exploatarea nemiloasă a râurilor de dragul kilowatt-ului, a asigura accesul echitabil la serviciile ecosistemice și, în același timp, utilizarea durabilă a acestora, se propune introducerea metodologiilor testate de evaluare a serviciilor ecosistemice. Pentru evaluarea serviciilor ecosistemice, a fost dezvoltată o serie de produse software, a căror aplicare necesită date detaliate despre starea ecosistemelor.

Persons: Olga Kazanțeva, Gabrielian, Elcin Organizations: Presei, Parteneriatului Estic, Estic, Uniunii Europene, Asociației Internaționale, Asociația Internațională, Uniunea Europeană, Ministerul, Mediu, Asociației, Europene Locations: Chișinău, Ilia Trombițki, Moldova, Ucrainei, Ucraina, Sud, Kiev, 04.10.19, Republica Armenia, Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Regiunea, Ujgorod

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