Subway sold in $9 billion deal to Carl’s Jr. owner Roark Capital
By Gillian Tan, Crystal Tse and Dinesh Nair | Bloomberg Roark Capital Group has won the race to acquire US sandwich chain Subway after seeing off a late challenge from …
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First Republican Presidential Debate Draws 12.8 Million Viewers
The first Republican debate on Wednesday night drew an audience of 12.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen, indicating robust interest despite the absence of former President Donald J. Trump, the …
Consumer confidence shows ‘renewed optimism’ against falling core inflation
C onsumer confidence is showing “renewed optimism” against a backdrop of falling core inflation, figures suggest. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index improved five points in August, with all measures reversing …
Fran Drescher says actors strike she’s leading is an ‘inflection point’ that goes beyond Hollywood – The Mercury News
By KRYSTA FAURIA and ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES — Fran Drescher believes that the walkouts that have shut down Hollywood are about something much bigger than the actors union she …
Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Covid Care for Black and Hispanic Patients: Study
Why It Matters: The readings influence patient care. Pulse oximeter readings are used routinely and help inform doctors in shaping medical care for any number of illnesses, including heart failure, …
No one is watching CNN on TV, so why does anyone think they’ll watch it buried in the Max app?
When I saw the news this morning that CNN parent company Warner Bros. Discovery is adding a ’round-the-clock CNN live stream service — one that also includes original programming — …
OnlyFans owner collects $485 million in dividends as firm invests profits into Ethereum
T he owner of British adult content subscription service OnlyFans has collected almost half a billion dollars after the firm’s revenues topped $1 billion for the first time in 2022. …
The 10 most expensive reported home sales in San Jose the week of Aug. 14
A house in San Jose that sold for $3.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in San Jose in the past week.In total, 46 …
In Reversal Because of A.I., Office Jobs Are Now More at Risk
The American workers who have had their careers upended by automation in recent decades have largely been less educated, especially men working in manufacturing. But the new kind of automation …
Canadian businessman who bought HMV launching last-minute bid to save Wilko
A Canadian businessman is launching a last-minute bid to save stricken retailer Wilko, it is understood. Wilko tumbled into administration two weeks ago, putting the future of its 400 shops …