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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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Patent Drop

Snap Boosts Digital Ad Platform to Compete with Meta, TikTok

The company’s ad overhaul has largely worked in its favor based on its recent earnings report

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Advisor Upside

Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders on Little Birds and the ‘Temperamental Era’

The famed strategist believes the global economy has entered a new phase — and it could get quite a bit rocky.

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Advisor Upside

Robinhood Targets Wealth Management with TradePMR Deal

The free trading platform aims to connect its retail investors to services traditionally saved for wealthier investors.

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