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☆ FedEx's reduced holiday forecast no surprise to skeptical contractors
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Lisa Baertlein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Bush has delivered packages for FedEx Ground for 15 years, and in that time, he said, "they haven't had accurate projections." The updated holiday forecast will help ensure that contractors have appropriate resources for the peak delivery season while minimizing preparation costs, FedEx said in a statement. More than half the 20 contractors who spoke with Reuters for this story were not planning to bulk up operations to meet the company's original holiday forecast. Their previously unreported silent work action shows the distrust many Ground contractors have in company leadership. Last year, FedEx's overly bullish holiday forecast left many contractors with losses after they geared up with trucks and employees for a surge that failed to materialize.

☆ Chewy is at an 'attractive entry point' after its stock pullback this year, Oppenheimer says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's time to buy Chewy at an attractive entry point, according to Oppenheimer. Shares of Chewy are down roughly 36% this year, underperforming the 21% decline in the S & P 500 over the same time period. "We believe the recent pullback represents an attractive entry point for longer-term players," Parikh wrote in a Thursday note. Oppenheimer's $42 price target represents about 10% upside from Thursday's closing price of $37.94. "We expect a volatile trade to continue from here and would take advantage of any potential dips," Parikh wrote.

☆ Buybuy Baby, a bright spot for Bed Bath & Beyond, reports steep drop in sales against tough comparisons
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Melissa Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Buybuy Baby has been a rare bright spot for struggling Bed Bath & Beyond. At Bed Bath & Beyond's namesake stores and website, comparable sales dropped by 28% year over year. Interim CEO Sue Gove said Thursday that Buybuy Baby faced tough comparisons in the quarter because of that, but has maintained market share in the category. Buybuy Baby has been one of its parent company's strongest businesses and most valuable assets. As Bed Bath & Beyond namesake stores have shuttered, the company has opened more BuyBuy Baby locations.

☆ Christina Ricci says her 'Yellowjackets' character 'is not somebody that I would choose to be friends with'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Christina Ricci will be the first to tell you she doesn’t like her terrifying “Yellowjackets” character Misty Quigley. “I mean, she’s not somebody that I would choose to be friends with,” Ricci tells CNN of her Emmy-nominated role. “I really enjoy playing characters that don’t follow the sort of normal social constraints that we do,” she adds. “And the freedom of playing someone who’s not bound by any sort of morality but her own, that stuff is really fun. “I really love animals,” she says.

☆ Yotam Ottolenghi Has Made Thousands of Meringues. This Is His Favorite.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-10 | by ( Yotam Ottolenghi | More About Yotam Ottolenghi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

After that, I worked in a pastry shop in which meringues were multifunctioning as treats for sale as well as window decoration. Round meringues, each the size of a small fist, sprinkled with flaked almonds and piled up to heights where no other cake would be safely placed. Meringues’ natural sturdiness means they can be plucked from a distance with long tongs with little risk of breakage. These meringues are fully cooked in the middle, which allows you to break them up and mix them with whipped cream or ice cream, or even both. To the egg whites and sugar, a small amount of vinegar and some cornstarch are normally added.

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☆ French food: 20 classic dishes everyone needs to try
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-30 | by ( Foren Clark | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

CNN —The roots of French cooking run deep. Adobe StockThis list of classic French dishes would be incomplete without the inclusion of something from the country’s extensive repertoire of patisserie. Adobe StockNot every French dish can be served all day, but then again, the crepe isn’t just any French dish. Blanquette de veauBlanquette de veau: Tender meat in a creamy, comforting sauce is a go-to dish for French home cooks. A large helping of pot-au-feu is thought to epitomize the spirit of French cooking – that sharing food, wine and conversation with a table full of loved ones is what makes life worth living.

☆ Why companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Target are letting customers keep some returns, even after issuing refunds
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-30 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Major retailers are offering a surprising new option to customers for some returns: just keep it. Walmart, Target, and Amazon are some of the major retailers offering so-called returnless refunds. Amazon is one of several major retailers issuing refunds for products customers don't want without requiring they send the items back. "There's a customer service angle and there's an economics angle," Smith told Insider. So it's not much of a surprise that major retailers are reconsidering that expense.

☆ Rep. Marie Newman and her husband are packing their stock portfolio with COVID-19 vaccine makers and other pandemic-sensitive companies
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-21 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Democratic Rep. Marie Newman's husband has an active stock portfolio. Jim Newman, chief operating officer at Figo Pet Insurance, bought and sold stock in companies that either soared or sputtered during the pandemic, including Pfizer and Moderna, the companies behind the nation's two leading COVID-19 vaccines. Financial disclosures show Jim Newman sold up to $65,000 in Moderna stock on January 2. By February, he turned his interest to Pfizer, twice trading as much as $15,000 worth in the company's stock shares that month. For instance, Newman sold as much as $250,000 in Netflix stock in January, as much as $50,000 in Apple stock in February, and as much as $50,000 in Salesforce stock in January.

☆ Агентство Bloomberg опубликовало список 50 людей с наибольшими достижениями в своей сфере в 2020 году
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-06 | by ( ) ru.diez.md time to read: +3 min

Агентство Bloomberg опубликовало список 50 людей с наибольшими достижениями в своей сфере в 2020 годуИздание Bloomberg представило список из 50 человек, достигших самых выдающихся успехов в своей сфере в 2020 году. Перечень состоит из пяти категорий по областям: политика, бизнес, развлечения, финансы, наука и технологии, пишет Сноб. Развлечения:# Билли Айлиш, певица;# Бон Джун Хо, режиссер;# Селеста Барбер, актриса;# Донна Лэнгли, глава Universal Filmed Entertainment Group;# Swizz Beatz и Timbaland;# Сара Купер, комик;# Колин Каперник, активист;# Гай Фьери, ресторатор, писатель и телеведущий;# Джейсон Хехир, документалист;# Рене Монтгомери, активист;# Айя Кьогоку и Хисаши Ногами, руководители Nintendo Co;# Маркус Рашфорд, нападающий «Манчестер Юнайтед». Политика:# Светлана Тихановская, лидер оппоиции в Белоруссии;# Луис Лакалье Поу, президент Уругвая;# Алисия Гарза, Патрис Каллорс и Опал Томети, основательницы движения Black Lives Matter;# Джон Робертс, главный судья Верховного суда США;# Абдалла Хамдук, премьер-министр Судана;# Летисия Джеймс, генеральный прокурор штата Нью-Йорк;# Одунайо Эвенийи и Дамилола Одуфауа, соосновательницы Феминистской коалиции;# Мухаммад ибн Заид Аль Нахайян, наследный принц Абу-Даби;# Мэдисон Коуторн, избранный член палаты представителей конгресса США;# Мариа Ресса, генеральный директор Rappler Inc.;# Цай Инвень, президент Тайваня. Бизнес:# Аврора Джеймс, основательница проекта Fifteen Percent Pledge;# Страйв Масайиа, основатель Econet Group;# Рид Хастингс, глава Netflix;# Сумит Сингх, генеральный директор Chewy Inc.;# Вонг Чинг, генеральный директор Meituan;# Джон Фоли, генеральный директор Peloton Interactive Inc.;# Бюджу Равиндран, основатель и глава Think & Learn Pvt.

Persons: Swizz Beatz Timbaland, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup —, Билли Айлиш, Бон Джун Хо, Селеста Барбер, Донна Лэнгли, Сара Купер, Колин Каперник, Гай Фьери, Джейсон Хехир, Рене Монтгомери, Айя Кьогоку, Хисаши Ноги, Маркус Рашфорд, Светлана Тихановская, Луис Лакалье Поу, Алисия Гарза, Патрис Каллорс, Опал Томети, Джон Робертс, Летисия Джеймс, Одунайо Эвенийи, Дамилола Одуфауа, Мухаммад ибн Заид Аль Нахайян, АбуДаби, Мэдисон Коуторн, Мариа Ресса, Цай Инвень, Аврора Джеймс, Страйв Масайиа, Рид Хастингс, Сумит Сингх, Вонг Чинг, Джон Фоли, Бюджу Равиндран, Вийя, Форрест Ли, Кристалина Георгиева, Джеймс Горман, Байжа Бхатт, Владимир Тенев, Джейн Фрейзер, Алан Ховард, Линда Киркпатрик, Даррен Уильямс, Чанпэн Чжао, Цзэн Юйцюнь, Гвинн Шотвелл, Тим Брэй, Энтони Фаучи, Чон ЮнКен, Келлер Ринаудо Organizations: Bloomberg, Universal, Entertainment, Nintendo, Rappler Inc, Econet, Netflix, Chewy Inc, Interactive, Sea Ltd, Citigroup, Citigroup — —, Howard Asset Management, Mastercard Inc, Southern Bancorp Inc, Binance Holdings, Technology, SpaceX, годуИздание, Сноб, Манчестер Юнайтед, Верховный суд, Феминистская коалиция, Международный валютный фонд, Корейское агентство по контролю и профилактике заболевания Locations: Белоруссия, Уругвай, США, Судан, НьюЙорк, Тайвань, Северная Америка, Белый дом

☆ How the $36 billion vitamin industry tricked a generation of adults into believing sugary gummies were the ticket to good health
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-07 | by ( Rachel Premack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

But some consumer advocates and doctors worry that those supplements don't have as many benefits as people think. "Our gummy vitamins have been on fire," CEO Matt Farrell told investors in a July earnings call. He said that Hero Nutritionals, founded in 1995, created the first gummy vitamin for the American market. A Perrigo representative said it no longer manufactured gummy vitamins, and it did not respond to further inquiries.) But the doctor had something to admit: He takes a gummy vitamin every day.

Persons: Robert Shmerling's, who's, they're, It's, Shmerling, Chuck Bell, Charlene Elliot, Zers, sassily, you'll, Gummy, Kim Kardashian's Instagram, Matt Farrell, Andrew Stablein, it's, Hollis Johnson, Ingrid Sorensen, Sorensen, Libby Mindarino, Mindarino, Peter Waitzman, I'm, John Troup, Troup, Nutritionals, Jennifer Hodges, Hero, America's, Hodges, Bernd Settnik, Lil, gummies, Perrigo, Olly, SmartyPants, Dwight, University of Calgary's Elliot, Millennials, Gen Zers, Elliot, Lunchables, Courtney Nichols Gould, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, @sugarbearhair, Kylie 🤍, ike, alo, ike J ames Organizations: Harvard Medical School, Consumer, University of Calgary, Brands, Netflix, Big Tech, Walmart, Target, Business, Nutrition Business, . Church, Consumers, Bayer, Companies, New York Times, pharma, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Sweet, Getty, Centers for Disease Control, Perrigo, Church, University of Calgary's Locations: Boston, America, gummy, Atlanta, Ireland, Dwight, Patagonia, osh

☆ 50 of the world’s best breads
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-15 | by ( Jen Rose Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +33 min

In alphabetical order by location, here are 50 of the world’s most wonderful breads. Roti gambang, IndonesiaShutterstockPalm sugar and cinnamon lend a light, aromatic sweetness to roti gambang, a tender wheat bread that’s an old-fashioned favorite at Jakarta bakeries. This is where locals bring rounds of tender wheat dough ready to bake into khobz kesra, one of the country’s homiest breads. Gyeran-ppang, South KoreaShutterstockThere’s buried treasure within every loaf of gyeran-ppang, individually sized wheat breads with a whole egg baked inside. To make malawach, bakers roll wheat dough into a delicate sheet and fold it over a slick of melted butter.

Persons: William Rubel, ”, Afghanistan Johannes Eisele, lavash, it’s, de, whirl, Egypt Jen Rose Smith, El Salvador Lane Turner, you’ll, Joya de Cerén, injera, France Enrico Spanu, You’re, munch, Jim Chevallier, Emmanuel Macron, Pai bao, confections, snacking, Dökkt, rúgbrauð, India Stuart Freedman, Roti, Iran Behrouz Mehri, sangak –, crumb, Italy Bruce Bisping, Arnaldo Cavallari, Kare, ” Karepanman, Jordan Shutterstock, canai, sourdough, “, Mexico Lisa Cherkasky, Morocco Bartosz, Luke E, Rēwena parāoa, haven’t, Broa, South Korea Shutterstock, kisra, Balep, Lama, United States Dixie, Lily, White Lily, –, Uzbekistan Shutterstock Flatbreads, they’re, Areperos Organizations: CNN, Getty, UNESCO Intangible Heritage, Montreal bagels, Fairmount, Boston Globe, pats, UNESCO, le, swabbing, National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation, Jerusalem, Star Tribune, The Washington Post, Amsterdam’s, Vikings, Sri, Brewers, Turkey VW, Biscuits, United, Washington Post, Uzbekistan Shutterstock Locations: Germany’s Westphalia, Afghanistan, AFP, Lavash, Armenia, Australia, Luchi, Bangladesh, Dhaka, de queijo, Brazil, Montreal, Canada, Marraqueta, Chile, Chilean, el brazo, ” Shaobing, China, Sichuan, Cubano, Cuba, Cuban, Havana, Miami, Florida, Libba, Egypt, El Salvador, San Salvador, Joya, Injera, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, injera, Baguette, France, Paris, Khachapuri, Georgia, Pumpernickel, Germany, Soest that’s, Hong Kong, Dökkt rúgbrauð, Iceland, Laugarvatn, Paratha, India, Roti gambang, Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesian, Gouda, Edam, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Tel Aviv, you’ll, United States, Ciabatta, Italy, Jamaica, South America, Caribbean, Japan, panko, Amman, canai, Malaysia, Malta, Maltese, Mexico, kesra, Morocco, Moroccan medina, ferran, Navajo, Arizona, New Mexican, powwows, Netherlands, San Francisco, New Zealand, Lefse, Norway, Europe, Norwegian, Podplomyk, Poland, milho, Portugal, Americas, Karavai, Russia, Sardinia, of Piedmont, there’s, Proja, Serbia, Serbian, South Korea, Seoul, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Kisra, Sudan, South Sudan, Sweden, Sweden’s, Balep korkun, Tibet, Simit, Turkey, Istanbul, United Kingdom, British, Uzbekistan, Arepa, Venezuela, Venezuelan, Malawach, Yemen

☆ International desserts: 50 famous desserts around the world
▼ + stars: | 2018-11-30 | by ( Jen Rose Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +41 min

Taste that rich filling for evidence of the Arab influence that infuses Sicilian cuisine: The candied citrus that often flavors the creamy interior remains beloved throughout the Middle East. In the 1990s, the cake became a menu star as a lava cake or molten chocolate cake. A soft, flaky dough is shaped into a plump half-moon that barely contains the sweet filling, then topped with a light blanket of powdered sugar. Variations on medovik differ widely, but the most popular takes incorporate one of two very Russian ingredients into the sweet filling. Sesame Balls, Jian Dui, ChinaShutterstockBite into the crisp shell of a deep-fried jian dui to discover a sweet filling within the golden, sesame-seed-studded exterior.

Persons: Hong, Austria Natasha Breen, it’s, United States Robert Lachman, Fannie, they’ve, Katharine Hepburn, “, don’t, ” Cannoli, Johanna Kindvall, Ruth Wakefield, Cornes, Brûlée, France David Carson, Louis, Dan Tats, eggy tarts, beignets, Maine’s, Bob Fila, you’re, Gulab Jamun, gulab, Eid, kashata, Kouign Amann, amann, Dominique Ansel, Brittany, kouign amann, kulfi, Pierre Hermé, Torte, daubing, ma’amoul, they’re, blini, United States Nathan Congleton, Pavlova, Aussies, Anna Pavlova, you’ll, Rigó, Rigó Jancsi, Princesse de Caraman, Saffron, Jian, Anita Chu, jian, Xue Hua Bing, Taipei’s, xue, bing, Sticky Rice, rong, treacle, ’, Tatin, you’ve, ”, Tim Krob, tim krob Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Times, Boston Cooking, Southern, Morocco –, Louis Post, Dispatch, TNS, Chicago Tribune, Gelato, Sudan –, New, NBC, Philadelphia, Taste Research, New Zealand, Kiwis, Midwestern, Le, Central America Locations: Africa, Asia, Italy, Portugal, South, Argentina, Peru, de leche, America, Vienna, Baklava, Turkey, Ottoman, Levant, Balkans, Caucasus, North Africa, Constantinople, Germany, Middle East, East, United States, Fannie Farmer’s, Sicily, Palermo, Sweden, fika, Singapore, pandan, States, Massachusetts, Boston, France, Southern United States, Gazelle, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Moroccan, Tetouan, St, Hong Kong, nata, Macau, Portland, Portland , Oregon, Torta, Hungary, Austro, Europe, Sarajevo, Budapest, Latin America, Spain, Mexico, Chocolat, Gelato, Bologna, India, Persia, York, East Africa, Kifli, Knafeh, Amman, Alexandria, Palestinian, Nablus, Brittany, SoHo, Breton, Kulfi, Mughal, Paris, Austria, Linz, Austrian, Tangier, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Medovik, Russia, borscht, New York, Eastern Europe, Philadelphia, Netherlands, Wageningen, Australia, New, New Zealand, Philippines, Manila, Mexico City, Qatayef, Rigó Jancsi, Belgium, Cream, Iran, Persian, Saffron, Tehran, Tehrangeles, China, Taiwan, Midwestern United States, Midwest, Mango, Thailand, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, Treviso, Umbria, Ulaanbaatar, Tres, Central, United, Oakland

☆ Vegemite and more: An A to Z of the top foods and drinks Australians love most
▼ + stars: | 2018-01-20 | by ( Brooke Chenoweth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

“During the Second World War, Vegemite captured the Australian market. Marmite was unobtainable and the Australian Army supplied Vegemite to its troops,” says the museum in a post highlighting defining symbols of Australia. “In the 1950s and 60s, despite acquisition by the American company Kraft, Vegemite became a distinctively ‘Australian’ food. 🥳No round-up of Aussie foods would be complete without this ubiquitous salty brown spread, which turns 100 on October 25. For those living in countries where it’s not yet exported, Vegemite comes in massive 560 gram jars and travel-sized tubes.

Persons: CP, Fred Walker, Vegemite, Marmite, ”, “ Bertie, Bert Appleroth –, grandma, Bowen, Egypt –, Expats, they’re, Kevin Rudd, ” Rudd, Hilary Whiteman, Allen’s, Cadbury Cherry Ripes, Caramello Koalas, Violet Crumbles, snacking, gyros, Lord Lamington, Cameron Spencer, Pavlova, pavlova, Vince Caligiuri, quince, Maggie Beer’s quince, GREG, Bundy, barbie, Ian Waldie, expats, Tim Tams, Tam, Tobys, we’re, ike “, ove, ou., rab, abby, abbies, ritter, ake Organizations: CNN, National Museum of Australia, CP Callister, Australian Army, “, American, Kraft, Aeroplane, tradies, OSCAR RIVERA, AFP, Getty, Weis, Arnott’s, Cadbury Australia, Nestlé, Sydney Fish Market, antipodes, Bundaberg Rum's, Producers, Geographic Locations: Australia, Melbourne, British, “, Australian, Bega, ”, Sydney, American, Queensland, Bowen, Kensington, Christmas, Egypt, AFP, mayo, Switzerland, United States, Asia, Bundaberg, Balmain, Moreton, Niseko, Japan, ried

☆ Korean food: 39 best dishes we can't live without
▼ + stars: | 2017-07-12 | by ( Violet Kim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

courtesy Korean Tourism OrganizationSamgyeopsal is the Korean word for pork belly, and it’s a staple at what many Westerners know simply as Korean BBQ restaurants. Kimchi Stew (김치찌개)A lesser-known fact about kimchi is its versatility as an ingredient in a whole slew of derivative dishes, which comprise a category of their own. And with its traditional companion of Korean rice wine, makgeolli, pajeon makes the perfect meal for a rainy day. courtesy Korean Tourism OrganizationAs is frequently the case with many South Korean meat dishes, Bossam at its core is simple: steamed pork. courtesy Korean Tourism OrganizationIn South Korea we wait for summer just so we can start eating naengmyeon every week.

Persons: it’s, It’s, jjigae, ”, Ganjang, tantalizingly, gejang, oden, –, Haemul, pajeon, tteokguk, Doenjang, Chuncheon, Hobakjuk, Bibim, panini, Nakji Organizations: CNN, Korean Tourism Organization Samgyeopsal, Korean, Organization, Korean Tourism Organization, Korea, Korea Tourism Organization, Korean Tourism Organization Galbi Locations: ssamjang, Seoul, South, South Korea, yesteryear, Gangwon, japchae, Korea, North Korea’s Pyongyang

☆ 10 best cuisines in the world
▼ + stars: | 2017-07-12 | by ( Zoe Li | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Of course, it’s subjective according to personal tastes, but this is CNN Travel’s take on some of the best food cultures and destinations around the world. United StatesAmerica knows how to take a good food -- for instance, the hamburger -- and make it even better. With influences from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar and a royal culinary tradition, Thai cuisine is the best of many worlds. The best part about eating Thai food in Thailand, though, is the hospitality. Sun, beach, service with a smile and a plastic bag full of som tam – that’s the good life.

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