A reader asked me last week if it’s time to head for the exits. There’s a lot of fear in the markets right now. Folks are nervous. Maybe you’re nervous. The past two weeks have been rough for the stock market. The S&P 500 recently suffered its worst day of the …
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Fort Myers-based Chico’s FAS Inc. swung to a loss in its second quarter. The women’s specialty retailer reported a loss of $2.3 million, or 2 cents a share. Excluding one-time costs and gains, the company said it lost $200,000, or less than a penny a share.
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For weeks, a debate over where to get the best chicken sandwich has waged between Popeyes, Chick-fil-A and the chicken-eating public at large. But KFC, another chicken giant with a global reach, is working on its own agenda: a plant-based “chicken” that …
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Up to 800 people have been evacuated from the Cadbury offices in Birmingham after a gas leak. Firefighters were sent to Bournville Lane after workmen ruptured a gas main with a digger. Cadbury’s Bournville Place research and development offices were …
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Summer might be over, but that doesn’t mean all the fun is too. As McDonald’s has just announced that it’s handing out free cheeseburgers to anyone that wants one. In one of the best freebie food deals we’ve spotted all year, it’s very easy to claim. All you’ll …
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