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☆ Trump’s Biden Mockery Upsets People Who Stutter: ‘We’ve Heard This Before’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When she saw the video start to circulate of former President Donald J. Trump at a rally on Saturday imitating President Biden stuttering, she had two competing reactions. Mr. Trump had made fun of Mr. Biden’s stutter before, and a part of Ms. McManus figured he would do it again. But as she watched and rewatched the clip, the other reaction was a painful one. “I think it gets to a very visceral feeling for all people who stutter,” said Ms. McManus, 35, a palliative care nurse practitioner in Providence, R.I., who said she was an unaffiliated former Democrat. Heather Grossman, a speech pathologist who works with people who stutter, burst into tears thinking of her patients while she watched it.

Persons: Róisín McManus, Donald J, Trump, Biden, Biden’s, McManus, ”, “, We’ve, ” John Moore, Heather Grossman Locations: Providence, R.I, Greenville, S.C

☆ The Juggernaut promised to revolutionize South Asian news. But insiders say the company's founder misled investors, struggled to raise money, and left workers 'heartbroken.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +33 min

They were gathered for the inaugural summit of The Juggernaut, a digital South Asian news startup that launched in 2019. The Juggernaut spokesperson told BI that "multiple employees have equity in the company," but BI was unable to identify any such employees. "Twenty years ago, you might've struggled to mention a South Asian actor that you've seen in a movie," he said. As of January, the site had about 10,500 subscribers, Sur told investors in an email viewed by BI. Some feel that the publication has strayed from its mission of delivering "untold, smart South Asian stories and news you won't find anywhere else."

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☆ Greggs overtakes McDonald’s to become king of the British breakfast
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Brits are going crazy for the bacon and sausage buns offered by Greggs, an 85-year-old chain of budget bakeries that just posted its best-ever performance. Pre-tax profit also jumped more than 13% last year to a record high of nearly £168 million ($213 million). Greggs’ breakfast meal deal — which includes a sausage, bacon or omelette-filled bun and a drink — starts at £2.85 ($3.62), and is particularly popular with customers, a company spokesperson told CNN. Sales grew to a record £1.8 billion ($2.3 billion) last year, up from £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in 2021. Greggs café, Tasty by Greggs, inside Primark's Oxford Street store in London in October 2022.

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CNN —Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor, who became as well known for her remarkable music as her personal struggles, has died, according to RTE, Ireland’s public broadcaster. 1 in 1990, buoyed by the music video which featured O’Connor, with close-cropped hair and a dark turtleneck. In recent years, O’Connor was open about her struggle with addiction and mental health, and detailed her experience in her 2021 memoir “Rememberings.”Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor performing in Dublin in 2003. Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor at her home in County Wicklow, Republic Of Ireland in 2012. “Really sorry to hear of the passing of Sinéad O’Connor,” Varadkar wrote on Twitter.

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☆ An NYC real estate investor explains why the 'golden age' of being a landlord is over and he's switching to 'safer' investments
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A major NYC landlord told Bloomberg this week that he's selling off the bulk of his properties. He says the shifting political power of tenants and increased costs of being a landlord are why. Ben Carlos Thypin told Bloomberg this week on the "Odd Lots" podcast that he's pursuing an "orderly liquidation" of his properties. Power is slowly shifting from landlords to rentersWhen directly asked by Bloomberg about whether there ever was a "golden age" for landlords, Thypin pointed to research showing how policies in the 1950s helped create a boom for property owners. She added that real estate policies tend to target the creation of new properties, rather than protecting tenants in existing ones.

☆ Baker Greggs sees more growth as Britons 'seek value'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Sarah Young | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Customers are seeking out value and therefore they're coming to Greggs," Currie, who has been chief executive since last May, said in an interview on Tuesday. For 2022, Greggs posted pretax profit of 148.3 million pounds ($178.6 million), in line with analysts' forecasts, on total sales which came in 23% higher. Greggs is comfortable with a consensus forecast for 2023 profit of 161 million pounds. "Greggs has demonstrated impressive resilience in 2022 with continued strong like-for-like sales growth throughout the year," Goodbody analysts said. ($1 = 0.8306 pounds)Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul Sandle and Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ British baker Greggs warns of ongoing inflation challenge
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Britain's popular baker and fast food chain Greggs (GRG.L) warned that high inflation would continue to be a challenge this year, but said it was confident its value offer of sausage rolls, steak bakes and pizza would help drive growth. For 2022, Greggs posted pretax profit of 148.3 million pounds ($178.6 million), in line with analysts' forecasts, on total sales which rose 23% to 1.51 billion pounds. Profit was held back by rises in the prices of ingredients, energy and labour, with cost inflation totalling about 9% over the year, said Greggs, which trades from over 2,300 shops across Britain. "Although consumer incomes remain under pressure, Greggs continues to offer exceptional value to people looking for great tasting, high-quality food and drink on-the-go," she said in a statement on Tuesday. ($1 = 0.8306 pounds)Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul SandleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Festive bakes and salted caramel lattes boost Greggs' Christmas
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Paul Sandle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies Christmas quarter like-for-like sales rise 18.2%Value offers and seasonal favourites appealSticks to full-year profit guidanceLONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Greggs (GRG.L) said its Festive Bakes, mince pies and salted caramel lattes, along with breakfast and lunch offers, appealed to cash-strapped Christmas shoppers, helping like-for-like sales rise 18.2% in the final quarter. However it stuck to its forecast of limited profit growth for the year, reflecting higher costs for energy, ingredients and staff. Chief Executive Roisin Currie said cost inflation would continue to be "material" in 2023, but she was confident Greggs would continue to make progress. Greggs has widened its menu to include more vegan options as well as new drinks and hot options. She said Greggs would keep working to mitigate the impact of rising costs this year after a "tough" 2022 for consumers.

☆ Forumul „Reformarea justiţiei şi combaterea corupţiei”. Nicio reformă a justiţiei nu va funcţiona fără voinţă politică
▼ + stars: | 2020-09-26 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +6 min

26.09.2020 16:20 Vizualizari:Forumul „Reformarea justiţiei şi combaterea corupţiei”. Nicio reformă a justiţiei nu va funcţiona fără voinţă politicăCadrul legal din Republica Moldova şi reformele iniţiate în domeniul justiţiei sunt bune, însă acestea nu vor avea efect fără asumarea lor de către politic şi fără o voinţă veritabilă de implementare a acestora. Aceasta este una din ideile principale subliniate de vorbitorii celei de-a doua zi din cadrul Forumului „Reformarea justiţiei şi combaterea corupţiei”, desfăşurat la Chişinău la 24-25 septembrie 2020. „Pentru reformarea justiţiei este nevoie de voinţă politică adevărată, fără care nimic nu se întâmplă. Acesta va fi transmis autorităţilor relevante şi poate servi drept punct de reper în elaborarea documentelor de politici în domeniul justiţiei şi combaterii corupţiei.

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