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☆ Go ahead. Go crazy with avocados. There's a massive glut and prices are cooling off
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
New York CNNBusiness —There’s at least one item in the grocery store that is getting less expensive: avocados. A significant supply glut of the buttery fruit has triggered a drop in wholesale prices, sending store prices lower as well. A glut of global avocado supply has triggered a significant drop in prices. “In the first half of 2022, avocado shipments from Mexico were 25% lower compared to the record-high shipments we saw in 2021,” said Magana. Those regulations were quickly lifted, but not before causing a further run-up in store prices.
☆ Inside TikTok's push to win over the global sports community, from setting up concerts for the NHL to sponsoring a women's rugby championship
  + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Colin Salao | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
The company has leaned in, setting up sponsorship deals with teams and leagues. Tune into a professional rugby match in one of Europe's Six Nations leagues and it's impossible to miss TikTok's branding plastered all over the field. Twelve of the top 25 fastest growing brands on TikTok between March 2021 and March 2022 were sports teams or leagues. The company has even tested streaming live games that are shot vertically to match TikTok's video format. Enya Breen of Ireland kicks a late try conversion during a TikTok Women's Six Nations match on April 30, 2022.
☆ TikTok Star Emmanuel the Emu Is Sick With Avian Flu
  + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A TikTok-famous emu is sick with the avian flu, which killed nearly all the other birds on the Florida farm it lives on. The emu, named Emmanuel, racked up millions of views on TikTok over the summer after it pecked and dropped a phone while owner Taylor Blake filmed a video about life on the farm. In other TikTok clips, the brown-eyed bird walks into shots, approaches the camera and gets a scolding from Ms. Blake. “Emmanuel!,” she shouted in a July video with more than 9.6 million views. “Don’t choose violence today!”
☆ Cyberattack on InterContinental Hotels Disrupts Business at Franchisees
  + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Catherine Stupp | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +4 min
A cyberattack on InterContinental Hotels Group PLC disrupted business at franchisees this month, leaving a trail of angry customers, lost income and a class-action lawsuit. Hotel owners complain they received one email from IHG executives explaining that the attack would shut down online reservation systems. We remain focused on supporting our hotels and owners and throughout this period have communicated regular updates to owners and hotel teams,” an IHG Hotels & Resorts spokesperson said. Hotel owners said they dealt with angry customers whose reservations were lost due to the cyberattack. IHG franchisees pay monthly fees to use the company’s reservation technology, the lawsuit says.
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