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Darden Restaurants Inc. posted a cautious overall profit outlook as same-store sales at Olive Garden trailed expectations, raising questions about demand that overshadowed better-than-expected earnings. Michael Halen, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst, breaks down the earnings and gives his outlook for the broader food service industry. (Source: Bloomberg)
Stellantis NV and Nissan Motor Co. are in talks to take over some of the assets of Marelli Holdings Co., the global auto-parts maker thatâs mired in a challenging reorganization in bankruptcy.
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts discusses student growth, funding, college sports and a potential new stadium. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on âThe Close.â (Source: Bloomberg)
Gadget prices inflate.
Once one of Nollywoodâs most recognisable child actors, Ifeanyi Ezeokeke, is again at the centre of public concern. The post âIfeanyi Ezeokeke of âUgo Shave Meâ fame bedridden for nearly 19 yearsâ appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Un-0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems.
AI stocks may be stealing the spotlight, but Janus Henderson's Adam Hetts says investors are missing the bigger story. He joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why earnings, and not valuations, are driving markets, why sticky inflation isn't a dealbreaker, and why the rally is expanding well beyond Big Tech. (Source: Bloomberg)
The NSITF contracts are at the heart of the N2.2 billion fraud charges brought by EFCC against former labour minister, Mr Ngige. The post Ngigeâs N2.2bn Contract Fraud Trial: EFCCâs witness says NSTIF contractors fulfilled all conditions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
People in Caracas and coastal towns describe powerful quakes that collapsed buildings and killed at least 164 As a double whammy of powerful earthquakes rattled Venezuelaâs northern coast on Wednesday, residents of the capital, Caracas, scrambled out on to the streets from shuddering, fractured buildings. âIt was horrible. I felt like the house was moving to a different rhythm to the earth. I had to carry my mum out. She was paralysed by fear,â said 18-year-old Sebastian RodrĂguez, whose family runs a shop in Centro Plaza, a brutalist commercial centre in the affluent neighbourhood of Los Palos Grandes. Continue reading...
Fleeing scorched earth, Darfurâs mothers share harrowing tales of starvation and survival in Chad.
Opposition figures fear changes will further tighten 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwaâs hold on power Zimbabwe is on the brink of amending its constitution to give the president more time in office, a change that the government says will bring stability but that opponents have labelled a âconstitutional coupâ. The upper house of Zimbabweâs parliament voted on Wednesday 75-4 in favour of the constitutional amendments, which will allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in office until 2030 by extending presidential terms from five to seven years. Continue reading...
Proof that I wrote this review on the BYOK. | Photo: Terrence OâBrien / The Verge I have long been on the hunt for the perfect distraction-free writing setup. The latest contender is BYOK, which stands for Bring Your Own Keyboard. It's a simple $199 black plastic rectangle with a low-resolution LCD screen that lets you edit text and does almost nothing else. I've tried dedicated apps. I've even converted an old laptop into a writerdeck. But neither solution really clicked. Last year, I paired a Boox Palma with a NuPhy Air and there was a lot to like. The unique, quick-refreshing E Ink screen provided my favorite typing experience yet, and it synced seamlessly with my other devices thanks to Obsidian. But Boox's OS is a b ⌠Read the full story at The Verge.
