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Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

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Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Consumer

McDonald’s Lengthens the Meal Deal Wars

McDonald’s announced that its $5 summer meal deal, which was only supposed to last through June, will now be extended into December.

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Consumer

Starbucks Abruptly Dumps CEO, Poaches Chipotle Boss

For Starbucks chief Laxman Narasimhan, the daily grind is over. The embattled coffee chain named Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol his successor.

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Consumer

Black Friday Awash With Green As Markets Finish Their Best Month of 2024

Despite fears of skittishness, US consumers poured a record amount of cash into online retail on Black Friday.

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Industry News

AI Won’t Replace Advisors. But It Will Transform the Industry.

AI won’t treat us to a round of golf to discuss investment strategies. But the technology is already a game changer for financial advisors

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Technology

PC Market’s Recovery Dreams Interrupted By HP, Dell Sales Nightmare

Byte-sized sales results from Hewlett Packard (HP) and Dell dented hopes of a rebound in the sluggish PC market.

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