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☆ Ireland's election delivers pro-business continuity despite voter discontent
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ballot papers are counted at the Dublin RDS centre, in Dublin, on December 1, 2024, on the second day of counting ballots in the Irish General Election. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have ruled out a partnership with the left-leaning party. The result "breaks with the trend seen internationally this year for weaker incumbent election results," analysts at investment firm Davy said in a note. "However, underlying that, there is a frustration from a growing part of the Irish population that has not been captured in this election. It appears Sinn Féin haven't captured this sense of frustration, seen in the fact that there was a low voter turnout of 59%.

Persons: Fáil, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Harris, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Davy, Laurent Muzellec, Sinn Féin haven't, Muzellec, Gael's Harris, Fáil's Martin, Mary Lou McDonald Organizations: Dublin RDS, Fine Gael, Dublin's Trinity Business School, CNBC Locations: Dublin

☆ Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

File photo of Fine Gael leader Simon Harris speaking at a convention in Athlone, central Ireland on March 24, 2024, after becoming de facto prime minister-in-waiting. Ireland's two long-dominant center-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in from a fractured national election, though with a reduced vote share and complex coalition negotiations ahead. As ballot-counting continued Sunday, incumbent governing parties Fine Gael and Fianna Fail and left-of-center opposition Sinn Fein were jostling to see which would win the most seats in the 174-seat Dail, the lower house of Ireland's parliament. Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have similar policies, but are longtime rivals with origins on opposing sides of Ireland's 1920s civil war. Fine Gael candidate Paschal Donohoe, a minister in the outgoing government, said the main theme of the election was "one of the center holding."

Persons: Simon Harris, Harris, Leo Varadkar, Sinn Fein, Micheál Martin, Mary Lou McDonald, —, Paschal Donohoe, Gerry, Hutch Organizations: Fine Gael, Irish Republican Army, Ireland Locations: Athlone, Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Dublin

☆ Disney CEO Bob Iger says working out and eating well make him a better leader — and he couldn't do his job otherwise
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementDisney CEO Bob Iger says diet and exercise are critical to doing his job well. Iger said he wakes up early and works out because it gets his mind and body ready for the day ahead. Disney may be known for its magic, but there's nothing mystical about one of CEO Bob Iger's tips for excelling as a leader: diet and exercise. Iger first served as CEO between 2005 and 2020, spearheading the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets. AdvertisementOn the other hand, Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, famously enjoys Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and other junk food.

Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, Bob Iger's, he's, I'm, you've, Tim Cook, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Organizations: Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Berkshire

☆ Watching TV this weekend? This group will roast you if it's hung too high — and it's amazing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

And don't even get them started on mounting a TV above a fireplace. But this one subreddit dedicated to discussing television mounting is one of the most furious pits of vipers I've encountered. It soothes my soul to see people hurl insults about TV mounting, in the same way someone might feel relaxed by soothing music or deep breathing. But there's another topic that frequently comes up that sparks a seething hatred that verges on zealotry: mounting TVs above a fireplace. Wall changed it up: He removed the TV from the mount and placed the set on a new media stand.

Persons: Elon, I've, Keren Richter, Arrow, I'd, Jeffrey Episcopo, Joe Wall, — Jeffrey Episcopo Organizations: Samsung Locations: bookshelves, New York

Like rural communities across the country, Celina is seeing a housing boom that made it America’s fastest growing city in 2023. With more than 200 people moving there each week, the city projects it will have more than 100,000 residents by 2029. “Southern Collin County is just getting really, really, really expensive. Keeping Celina relatively affordable has also been a challenge for local officials with the typical home now selling for around $550,000. As land prices go up in Celina, developers like Plute’s Swindell are looking even further north to be able to build homes in the $300,000 price range.

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☆ For over 25 years, this photographer had a window-side seat at the Macy’s Parade
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When photographer Elizabeth Kahane’s husband asked where in New York they should live following their engagement in 1998, she had a very specific requirement for their marital home: A view of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Its street-facing windows offered the perfect vantage point to watch — and photograph — the procession, which travels down through midtown Manhattan to Macy’s department store on Thanksgiving morning. The photographer has captured the spectacle almost every year since, missing the parade just twice in over a quarter of a century. Thomas the Tank Engine, the Kool-Aid Man and Boss Baby are just some of the dozens of other outsized characters Kahane has pictured floating slowly past her home — often at eye-level. Some shots were taken from inside the apartment, with kids seen enjoying the surreal view of parade characters — from Sonic the Hedgehog to Pikachu, gleefully riding a Poké Ball-inspired sled — looming outside.

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☆ Get ready to pay more at Chipotle
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chipotle's sales rose 6% last quarter, showing resilience amid fast food price hikes. AdvertisementDespite the potential for higher menu prices, Chipotle remains a better value option for customers than similar alternatives, Rymer said, per the Journal. Inflation has not been kind to fast food prices. AdvertisementUnlike some fast food firms, whose sales have taken a tumble as customers have cut back, Chipotle has shown resilience. Chipotle did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside regular working hours.

Persons: Adam Rymer, Chipotle, Rymer, Brian Niccol, Niccol, Scott Boatwright Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Wall, Starbucks, McDonald's, KFC, Revenue, Business Locations: Chipotle, Olive

☆ I ordered the same turkey sandwich from Subway and Potbelly Sandwich Shop, and I preferred the cheaper option
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I ordered a turkey sandwich with the same toppings from Subway and Potbelly Sandwich Shop. The Subway sandwich was larger and had more sauce, but I liked Potbelly's bread more. Nothing hits the spot quite like a classic turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and all the fixings. To determine which chain has the best turkey sandwich, I decided to test them from two popular brands: Subway and Potbelly Sandwich Shop. Here's how the same turkey sandwich from Subway and Potbelly Sandwich Shop measured up.

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The yellow arrow and palm trees may not be as globally recognizable as McDonald's golden arches, but California-based burger chain In-N-Out Burger has still managed to amass a cult following with its "animal-style" fries and double-double burgers. It brings in an estimated $2.1 billion a year, according to food service consulting firm Technomic. He adds that the chain has the highest sales per store in the burger segment. Despite inflation, the price of a basic burger at In-N-Out has only increased by 25% since 2020 — the lowest increase amongst nine burger joints studied by Technomic. Learn how to earn passive income online, master your money, ace your job interview and salary negotiations, and become an effective communicator.

Persons: Burger, Harry, Esther Snyder, Kevin Schimpf, it's, Esther's, Lynsi Snyder, Stacy Perman, Perman Organizations: Technomic, Forbes, CNBC Locations: California, Baldwin Park , California, U.S

☆ I've worked in San Francisco, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. Only one has the best mix for career, family, and socializing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementMike Manalac has worked in the tech hubs of San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Chicago since 2016. Over the past eight years, I've worked in the tech scenes of San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Chicago. Mike ManalacI moved to San Francisco in 2016 to pursue world-class career opportunities and adventure. As a young professional with limited life responsibilities, San Francisco turned out to be the perfect place to live fast and loose. Overall, though, it's hard to beat Chicago's mix of career opportunities, vibrant social scene, and opportunities to start a family.

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☆ A McDonald's superfan who's dined at over 100 of its restaurants around the world says these 5 are the most unique
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Priyanka Rajput | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementPhotojournalist Gary He has visited McDonald's restaurants in more than 55 countries. He dined at McDonald's locations with distinct architecture and unique local integration. Most McDonald's locations around the world follow a familiar design: red and white branding topped with golden arches. Since 2019, He has traveled to over 55 countries and dined at more than 100 McDonald's restaurants. AdvertisementHere are five unique McDonald's locations that He recommends fans of the brand must visit.

Persons: Gary Locations: Sweden, Batumi , Georgia, Italy

☆ Subway CEO John Chidsey is stepping down at the end of the year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Yet another fast food CEO is stepping down. Subway announced Tuesday that its CEO, John Chidsey, will retire at the end of 2024. Chidsey, the first chief executive outside of the chain’s founding family, joined Subway as CEO in 2019. The chain’s store count is also shrinking, closing 400 restaurants in the US last year and finishing 2023 with the lowest store count since 2005. Incoming interim CEO Walsh is currently the company’s president of Europe, Middle East and Africa and also served as global chief marketing officer.

Persons: John Chidsey, Carrie Walsh, Chidsey, Walsh, – CNN’s Jordan Valinsky Organizations: New, New York CNN, Subway, Starbucks Locations: New York, Wendy’s, Europe, Middle East, Africa

☆ What’s Going on With All of These Food Recalls?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Emily Schmall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There has been a barrage of bad news about food lately. Ten people died after eating Boar’s Head deli meat in a listeria outbreak that hospitalized dozens of others. This month, there has been a food recall nearly every day. But a closer examination of data on foodborne illnesses and food recalls shows a more complicated picture. “I won’t say the food supply is getting less safe, but it’s not getting safer either,” said Donald Schaffner, a professor of food science at Rutgers University.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald J, it’s, ”, Donald Schaffner Organizations: Rutgers University

☆ Rev. William Barber offers a blueprint for Democrats’ revival in Trump’s second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

William J. Barber II has long been one of America’s most persistent and eloquent spokespersons for poor and working-class Americans. Barber is the recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant” and helps lead the Poor People’s Campaign, which seeks national solutions to ongoing poverty. Barber also done something else: He’s shown Democrats how they can win political victories in red states. He once said, “Racism may target Black people, but it damns a democracy, and it damns humanity.”CNN spoke with Barber about the country’s future in Trump’s impending second term. Critics say Democrats are elitist and look down on working-class people.

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☆ Are seed oils toxic? It's complicated — here's what you need to know about the war over dietary fats
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementOver the past few years, fears about toxic and inflammatory "seed oil" have taken over the internet. What seed oil is actually doing in our diet is more complicated than either side lets on. The seed oils under fire, aka 'the hateful 8'lacaosa/Getty ImagesFor centuries, people around the world have used local oils, some of which could be classified as "seed oils," derived from mustard seeds and flaxseeds. Advertisement"There are things that are way more important for you than to even think about seed oils," Mozaffarian said. AdvertisementBazinet said, while the jury is still out on seed oils, some people may want to take extra precautions.

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☆ Junk food lover Warren Buffett's new pizza investment fits perfectly in Berkshire's portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Warren Buffett, a celebrated lover of junk food, just bought into a national pizza chain whose shares are trading near their cheapest level of the year. Whosever original idea, Domino's Pizza is in keeping with other, long-standing investments by the sprawling Omaha-based conglomerate. DPZ YTD mountain Domino's Pizza shares have trailed the S & P 500 this year. Value bet Domino's fits into Berkshire's value investment philosophy, focused on cash flow and price-to-earnings and price-to-book-value yardsticks. Pizza wars The pizza chain has struggled with comparable sales growth in the U.S. as competition for cost-conscious customers mounts.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Ted Weschler, Todd Combs, Oscar Meyer, Kraft Heinz, Burger King, Tim Hortons, Jeffrey Bernstein, it's, Warren, Bernstein Organizations: Kraft, Berkshire, Restaurant Brands, Tim Hortons amd, Barclays Capital, Barclays, CNBC Locations: Berkshire, Omaha, McDonald's, Domino's, U.S

☆ The McRib is returning for the holidays. Why isn’t it sold year-round?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The McRib is returning to menus this holiday season – but don’t get used to it. Essentially, consumers don’t know when it will show up next — and that element of surprise also drives demand. “It creates this sense of urgency that you have to get it now because you don’t know when it’s coming back. You don’t know if it’s coming back,” Henkes said. It’s so popular that the McDonald’s website listed “Why isn’t the McRib sold year-round?” as a frequently asked question.

Persons: McDonald’s, Nacho Fries, hasn’t, ”, Michael Della Penna, Stephen Zagor, David Henkes, Technomic, it’s, ” Henkes, Henkes, Brian Niccol, Zagor Organizations: CNN, Columbia Business School, Starbucks, Facebook, “ Locations: Kansas City

☆ McDonald’s is giving its menu the biggest shakeup in years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —McDonald’s is hoping a new value menu will win back customers that have been put off by its higher prices. On Friday, the fast-food chain unveiled the “McValue” menu, a new, budget-friendly category that will roll out at US restaurants on January 7, 2025. Also on the McValue menu are more in-app offers, plus local food and drink deals organized by its franchisees. But the dollar menu proved relatively unpopular compared to the far more successful $5 value meal, which rolled out this summer. The McValue menu will replace what’s left of it.

Persons: New York CNN — McDonald’s, McDonald’s, We’ve, Joe Erlinger, what’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, McDonald’s Locations: New York, McDonald’s USA

☆ Enten tries out McDonald’s cheaper value meal
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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About 167,000 pounds of both fresh and frozen ground beef products have been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, according to the the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Fifteen people were reported sick as of Nov. 20, with symptoms beginning between Nov. 2 and Nov. 10. That same day, the FSIS said in a press release, the Minnesota Department tested a ground beef sample from Wolverine Packing Co. and found that it contained a strain of harmful bacteria called E. coli O157:H7. The FSIS provided a list of all affected products and images of every product label that is part of the recall. E. coli O157:H7 is the same strain of bacteria linked to onions in some McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in October.

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☆ McDonald's is bringing back cheap fast food with its McValue menu
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementMcDonald's is launching a new value menu to attract budget-conscious customers in the US. The chain has raised prices in recent years in response to inflation, putting off some customers. McDonald's is preparing to launch its new value menu in the US to win back cash-strapped shoppers. The chain has touted this new menu in recent earnings calls, saying it plans to roll it out in Q1 next year. But McDonald's is investing $100 million to regain trust, per a memo sent to employees seen by CNN.

Persons: McDonald's Organizations: Bloomberg, US Centers for Disease Control, CNN

☆ TGI Friday's Bankruptcy: Changing Tastes, Wall Street Crushed Chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The hundreds of TGI Fridays franchises across 41 countries are independently owned entities and, therefore, not part of the bankruptcy process. AdvertisementIf you're a TGI Fridays lover, that means you can still go to the one nearby if you want. Like companies in a similar situation, the story of TGI Fridays is one of slow decline before an accelerated crash. In addition to grappling with changing tastes, TGI Fridays has also been subject to another trend in the restaurant business: private equity financial maneuvering. It can always be Friday anywhere, not just TGI Fridays, and maybe at a better price point or nicer experience.

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☆ Williams-Sonoma says rivals who lean into discounts are training shoppers to 'wait for that promotion'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementSome retailers are offering discounts and sales to win over inflation-weary shoppers. Discounts encourage shoppers to put off purchases, Laura Alber said. Many retailers are trying to lure in budget-conscious shoppers with discounts and other markdowns. Instead, Alber said that Williams-Sonoma has focused on getting shoppers to come back by offering consistent prices and quality items. Alber said on the company's earnings call that it wants to offer "approachable prices with great quality."

Persons: Laura Alber, Williams, Alber, CNBC's Jim Cramer Organizations: Williams, Sonoma, Walmart Locations: Sonoma

A group of more than a dozen Republican lawmakers is urging a collegiate athletic conference to ban transgender women from competition after reports of a trans student competing on the s women’s volleyball team of a participating university. “Under these guidelines, it is only fair that biological males play men’s sports and biological females play women’s sports.”“Clearly, the Mountain West Conference has dropped the ball,” it continues. In September, SJSU volleyball player Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit filed by more than a dozen women athletes against the NCAA, which oversees collegiate athletics, about trans athletes’ participation in school sports. The lawsuit argues that the NCAA violated the Title IX rights of cisgender female athletes by allowing transgender women to compete against them. Just last week, Slusser and 10 other former and current athletes in the Mountain West Conference filed a separate lawsuit against the conference and three SJSU staffers, accusing them of violating players’ Title IX rights.

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McDonald’s is preparing 2025 value offerings in a bid to hang onto customers who are fed up with high costs at restaurants. Local value offerings have been on menus across the country and in the app as of late, including 10 piece nuggets for $1, among other deals, as a part of the broader value strategy. While operators are still voting on the 2025 value offerings, the initiative looks likely to pass, two people familiar with the matter said. In its most recent quarter, McDonald’s reported earnings and revenue that topped expectations, but saw its same-store sales fall globally by 1.5%. And when you do that with news and great marketing, you can get strong full margin check that goes along with some of those value programs,” he said.

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