BUSINESS
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Burger King splashes out $1 billion for its largest franchisee in an attempt to ‘Reclaim the Flame’ after lagging during COVID
Burger King’s owner, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), just spent $1 billion to acquire its largest franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group, in…
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UK police arrest Palestine Action activists allegedly planning LSE damage
UK police said they arrested six people over a plot to target the London Stock Exchange. Activists from the Palestine Action…
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Church pastors burned out by the pandemic: survey
Post-pandemic burnout is at worrying levels among Christian clergy in the U.S., prompting many to think about abandoning their jobs, according…
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How to watch, stream Washington vs. Michigan College Football National Championship live online free without cable: ESPN
The College Football National Championship game looks a little different this year. For the first time since 2014, no SEC…
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Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is fueling the pandemic’s second highest U.S. wave—and it’s still growing
COVID levels have reached their second-highest level of the pandemic in the U.S., according to federal wastewater data released Friday—this…
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Coursera’s CEO says leveraging AI in online learning is key to a more accessible, flexible education experience in 2024
For some students, online learning brings back memories of pandemic isolation. But as schools have reopened over the past few…
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Ship with burning lithium-ion batteries kept offshore
A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles (3.22 kilometers) offshore of an Alaska port…
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Social media made $11 billion in U.S. ad sales from minors and therefore has ‘overwhelming financial incentives’ to avoid protecting children, study finds
Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from…
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Restaurants open on Christmas Day 2023: Where to eat if you’re not in the mood for Chinese food
Thanksgiving is the holiday that’s all about cooking. Christmas? That one can be harder to motivate yourself to spend time…
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Healthy employees equal healthy companies
Recently I was talking with a CEO who lamented, “Everyone is trying to solve my $300 million problem, but nobody is helping…
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