The results spark post-pandemic promise for the brand, CEO Brian Niccol said. Digital sales mix in April held around 50 percent, despite the fact all but 20 of the company’s restaurants are now open, with 92 percent of them offering in-restaurant dining with …
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Here are some COVID-19-related stories making headlines on Thursday: Another tool against hesitancy: education. Advertisement. UPMC is reaching out to communities where resistance to the vaccine has been high to try to increase the number of people …
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At Walmart Inc., the robots are losing their jobs. The retailer is phasing out the hulking automated pickup towers that were erected in more than 1,500 stores to dispense online orders. The decision reflects a growing focus on curbside pickup services that have …
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President Joe Biden’s likely proposal to nearly double the tax on capital gains lopped a quick 30 points of the S&P 500. Wall Street traders, predictably focused on the policy’s implications for investing, said it was too soon to panic, but that prospects of a higher …
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… neutered the rules by adding extra deductions and other benefits, according to Andrew Silverman, a tax policy analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.
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