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McDonald’s US sales miss analyst targets as CEO cites execution
McDonald’s sales growth came in slower than expected when the company released its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, with leaders pointing to execution lapses they say hampered its push to promote value deals aimed at lower-income consumers. CEO Chris Kempczinski said that weak promotion of value…
OpenAI reaches $3.2 million settlement with DOJ over claims it discriminated against US workers
The Justice Department said OpenAI and one of its subsidiaries discriminated against US workers by unfairly favoring workers with temporary visa status during the hiring process. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced that OpenAI and Statsig, a subsidiary software development company based in…
David Ellison’s Paramount would owe more than $1 billion to WBD shareholders based on the March trial date a judge set
David Ellison and his billionaire father may need to get their checkbooks ready. Paramount Skydance is expected to need to pay Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders more than $1 billion in so-called ticking fees after a federal judge set the date for the trial about its merger: It’s March 2. The…
Microsoft is retiring its peer-feedback tool as it overhauls employee reviews, an internal message shows
Microsoft is retiring a peer-feedback tool as it overhauls employee reviews, according to an internal message viewed by Business Insider. The tool, called Perspectives, allowed employees to request input on their performance from peers that would be visible to the employee and their managers…
TikTok is pausing a short-lived dating feature that threw singles into raunchy chat rooms
For a brief moment, we looked for love in a hopeless place: TikTok. TikTok tested a new dating feature over the past week that thrust users into live group chats with other singles. The tool lived in a section of the app called “hangout” that’s tailored toward multi-guest experiences. It invited…
12 things a seasoned interior designer would never have in her own home
The rustic trend, which features wood paneling on interior walls, has some style benefits. However, the designer said, it’s overdone and dated. “It’s also impractical — if a piece of shiplap gets damaged, it can be difficult and expensive to fix depending on the extent of the damage,” she told BI…
I’m a personal trainer who shops at Trader Joe’s. Here are 11 things I buy for easy meal prep.
Although I generally eat a vegetarian-forward diet, I throw meat in every so often. I especially love Trader Joe’s precooked chicken meatballs, which are packed with 16 grams of protein per serving. Even though they’re preseasoned, the flavor isn’t overpowering, so they’re easy to customize. Some…
Apparel retailers are turning to AI as supply chain regulations tighten in the US and Europe
As the US and Europe tighten their supply chain regulations, apparel retailers face an urgent task: map and trace the many layers of their supply chains to gain full visibility into what’s happening — not only at their direct suppliers, but also at their suppliers’ suppliers. Extended producer…
Postpartum psychosis made me think I was a prophet. I couldn’t bring myself back.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ayana Lage, author of “Missing Me: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis and the Long Road Back.” It has been edited for length and clarity. A little more than a week after giving birth to my daughter, I sat up in bed. “God is talking to me,”
After years of building a career in a big city, I moved to a small town. It was the best move for me as a business owner.
For most of my working life, I lived in or near London, where I was surrounded by bustling, big-city energy. Lots of the people I knew were focused on climbing the career ladder and earning more money. My own definition of personal success was also tied to this for a long time — but in