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Ben Herrick, associate portfolio manager at Artisan Partners, discusses retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard's takeover bid for the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven.

ACT's takeover bid for Seven & i is about U.S. business and overseas operations: Portfolio manager

Valerio De Molli, CEO of The European House - Ambrosetti, discusses European cohesion at the Ambrosetti forum.

Europe is still a fantastic project, says European House - Ambrosetti CEO

Layoffs soared in August, hitting their highest total for the month in 15 years, while year-to-date hiring hit the lowest in the 19 years of a Challenger, Gray & Christmas survey. The report showed the biggest growth in planned layoffs came in the technology field, with companies announcing 41,829 cuts,...

Layoffs jump in August while hiring in 2024 is at a historic low, Challenger report shows

Germany’s car industry was once recognized around the world for its high-quality, innovative combustion engine cars. But things have changed since then. The industry is facing a range of issues, from regulation to macroeconomics, China and EVs. Issues in the automotive sector may also have spill over effects onto...

Once the envy of the world, Germany's car brands now weigh heavily on its struggling economy

Adriane Schwager has interviewed thousands of people during her 20-year career working in recruiting — and she's made hundreds of hires as a result. Finding the right people for her team is all the more important now that she's the CEO and co-founder of GrowthAssistant, a hiring platform that uses global talent to fill roles.

The 2 most underrated skills that will get you hired, from a CEO who's interviewed thousands

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It can be frustrating when you’re trying to give a business your money and they won’t acknowledge you—especially when hunger is added to the mix. That’s what TikToker Karina Heredia (@esthiekary_31) says happened to her during a recent visit to Buffalo Wild Wings.

Buffalo Wild Wings customer wait 10 mins for server to take their order. So they call the restaurant

Amid high prices, steep interest rates, and unemployment worries, the New Zealand government estimates that a record 131,200 of its citizens have moved overseas in the past 12 months through June. A lack of quality jobs for kiwis, especially New Zealand's younger generations, is accelerating the exodus, with the trend...

'Economic refugees' flee from New Zealand as cost-of-living crisis deepens

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Living in a major U.S. city means higher housing costs and less space for your money. And when the covid-19 pandemic sparked the rise of remote work, it caused many workers to second-guess living in a major metropolis like New York and San Francisco. Though some companies continue to push...

7 places across the U.S. that will pay you thousands of dollars to move there

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A recent cruise passenger has issued a warning about the importance of wearing shoes while onboard. The story has since been picked up by cruise outlets, mentioning what cruisers need to be careful of when walking around the ship.

Cruise Passenger Warns Against Being Barefoot on a Cruise: "Just About Stepped Into a Pile..."

China's property struggles and U.S. sanctions have significantly affected some of its cities, even as others benefit from Beijing's tech push, Milken Institute's best performing cities China index showed Tuesday. Hangzhou, capital of the eastern Zhejiang province and home to Alibaba and other tech companies, ranked first in this year's...

China's property woes and U.S. sanctions have hit some cities hard

The Biden administration is rolling out new export controls on critical technologies, including quantum computing and semiconductor goods, as China makes advances in the global chips industry. The controls cover quantum computers and components; advanced chipmaking tools; semiconductor technology; some components and software related to metals and metal alloy; as...

U.S. rolls out new chip-related export controls as China makes industry advances

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

The ISM monthly survey of purchasing managers showed that just 47.2% reported expansion in August, above the July reading but below the consensus forecast. Another weak economic reading raises the probability the Fed will be cutting interest rates by at least a quarter percentage point later this month. U.S. factories...

Weak manufacturing measures raise specter of U.S. economic slowdown

'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer weighs in on stock including: Entertainment Properties, Carnival, Whirlpool and more.

Lightning Round: Royal Carribbean has the best systems and numbers

Volkswagen's management went toe-to-toe with workers on Wednesday, outlining the need to take "joint responsbility" in order to turn things around at the crisis-stricken German automotive giant. The showdown comes shortly after the carmaker flagged it was no longer able to rule out closing plants in its home country of...

'A declaration of bankruptcy': Unions lash out as Volkswagen weighs possible German plant closures

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Catfish Johnny’s, a beloved seafood restaurant known for its fresh catches and lively atmosphere, faced a temporary shutdown following a state inspection. This popular dining destination, which has delighted locals and tourists alike for 33 years, was briefly closed after the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) flagged multiple violations.

Florida’s Favorite Seafood Spot Closed After State Inspection

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Today, Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration for failing to provide public documents requested through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filing. The March 2024 FOIA request sought records related to policies allowing the release of dangerous criminal illegal aliens from U.S. prisons into the general population rather than deporting them.

FL Attorney General Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Release of Criminal Illegal Aliens

Chinese brands turning to global markets for growth have a major advantage over the first wave of Asian businesses that went global: a large ethnic Chinese diaspora. "The ethnic Chinese population overseas is so large in many markets that I think there's a disproportionate opportunity for Chinese companies to target ethnic Chinese populations in other markets," David Zehner, senior partner at Bain, told CNBC.

Chinese consumer companies have a 'disproportionate' advantage over Asian peers in winning the global market

Some employees of British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca have been detained by police in China as part of an investigation, the company confirmed Thursday. "We are aware a small number of our employees in China are under investigation and we have no further information to share at this point," an AstraZeneca spokesperson told CNBC by email.

AstraZeneca says staff detained in China amid reports of a drug-import investigation

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When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

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7-Eleven's parent company rejects takeover proposal, says offer 'grossly undervalues' company

The company said the proposal was \"opportunistically timed and grossly undervalues our standalone path and the additional actionable avenues we see to realize and unlock shareholder...

The company said the proposal was "opportunistically timed and grossly undervalues our standalone path and the additional actionable avenues we see to realize and unlock shareholder...

7-Eleven's parent company rejects takeover proposal, says offer 'grossly undervalues' company

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