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A mini burger, mini fries and mini beer, Clinton Hall’s “Teeny Weeny Mini Meal”, is pictured next to a regular-sized combo on Dec. 8, 2025 in New York City. Approximately one in eight American adults are currently taking drugs from the class of GLP-1 agonists that are now popular for weight loss, according to a November poll by the non-profit health policy tracker KFF. Some in the restaurant industry are taking note.Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesThe cost of GLP-1 drugs is falling, and pill versions are hitting the U.S. market. For restaurant chains and snacking giants, higher adoption…
After Liverpool suffered their 10th Premier League defeat of the season, manager Arn Slott said “it’s not his job to come up with excuses”, but highlighted the team’s injury problems, the buildup of games and the players the club let go after Brighton’s 2-1 win.Danny Welbeck’s double gave Brighton a deserved victory, with the Reds suffering yet another defeat to Slott’s side at the Amex Stadium, just days after their “best performance of the season” against Galatasaray in the Champions League. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker, forward Mohamed Salah and club record-setting Alexander Isak were all absent, while top scorer Hugo Ekitike…
Warren Buffett, Bill Gates & Melinda GatesLacey O’Toole | CNBCBut in a lead story this week, the Times said that over the past two years there has been “a growing backlash from targeted billionaire donors,” including “a quiet campaign by pro-Trump tech billionaires to destroy the president.”Peter Thiel told the Times that he personally encouraged about a dozen signatories to cancel their pledges. “Most of the people I spoke to at least expressed regret for signing.”Peter ThielAdam Jeffrey | CNBCThe Times said Thiel was not involved. coinbase Co-founder Brian Armstrong, “an outspoken crypto executive with a clear disdain for liberal…
Everton’s 3-0 victory over Chelsea sent Liam Rosenior’s side into last place in the race for Champions League qualification as Liam Rosenior’s side suffered a fourth straight defeat.Beto scored in each half for the hosts, who secured back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Yliman Ndiaye scored the third goal with a stunning shot into the top corner to cap off a special night for Everton supporters. The Toffees have moved up to seventh in the table thanks to some excellent goalkeeping from Jordan Pickford. For Chelsea fans, it will be impossible to miss…
The Nissan logo is lit up on a prototype of the new all-electric crossover Ariya. Nissan’s Z Proto performance car is reflected in the vehicle’s grille, while the redesigned Nissan Pathfinder SUV sits in the background.Michael Weiland/CNBCnissan motors plans to introduce a new hybrid vehicle to the U.S. market that runs like an all-electric vehicle but is powered by a conventional gasoline engine. The new Nissan e-Power is called a series hybrid. The engine is used as a generator to power the vehicle’s electric motor and propel the vehicle. It works like a new extended range electric vehicle (EREV), but…
Hachette Book Group has announced that it will no longer publish the novel “Shy Girl” due to concerns that artificial intelligence was used to generate the text. The novel was scheduled to be published in the United States this spring. Hachette has announced that the book will no longer be sold in the UK, where it is already available. Although the publisher claimed that the decision was made after a thorough review of the text, reviewers on GoodReads and YouTube speculated that the book was likely generated by AI. And the New York Times said it asked Hachette about the…
Chicago attorney Rachel Cohen owes more than $8,000 in federal income taxes and intentionally left the balance unpaid.”I will not pay federal income taxes this year,” Cohen said of his decision in a widely viewed TikTok video on March 2.The 31-year-old community organizer has filed a federal tax return showing a balance of $8,830, according to tax documents reviewed by CNBC. But Cohen said he intentionally chose to withhold payment on that bill in protest of immigrant detention, including in ICE facilities, and the U.S. attack on Iran, which was launched without Congressional approval.Although it is legal to express resistance…
Beau Greaves’ incredible run of 114 consecutive wins on the PDC Women’s Series circuit came to an end with a 4-1 loss to Fallon Sherlock.The three-time WDF World Darts Championship kicked off the tournament with a perfect weekend in Germany last month, where she won 113 times on the spin, making it her 17th straight title. Greaves, who made history last month by becoming the first woman to land a nine-darter at the PDC Pro Tour, was looking to extend her winning streak, but Sherlock defeated Greaves 4-1 with an average of 102.12 points to advance to the last 32…
While the technology and digital landscape has transformed American retail, some parts of life have remained the same. For example, grocery store aisles look much the same as they did 50 years ago. Sure, the price stickers on products have been replaced with barcodes, but otherwise the aisles look much the same. But the biggest change since barcodes were introduced is in the most important shelf space for planners.walmart is currently rolling out digital price tags to replace the old paper ones. The plan is to roll out the price tag in all stores across the U.S. by the end…
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House for Florida on March 20, 2026 in Washington, DC, USA. Nathan Howard | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send federal immigration agents to U.S. airports unless Congressional Democrats immediately agree to fund the Department of Homeland Security.In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said, “We will send talented, patriotic ICE officers to our airports to provide security like no one has ever seen.” The Trump administration has come under heavy criticism for aggressive deportation tactics by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol…