Month October 2024

Pfizer rides Paxlovid sales growth to better-than-expected third quarter

A boost from COVID-19 treatment sales helped bush Pfizer to a better-than-expected third quarter and higher forecast for the year.

Google ad change could affect millions of small businesses

Google is changing the way its Google Local Services ads work, which could affect millions of small businesses.

McDonald’s U.S. sales rebound on value meals, but E. coli outbreak could slow that momentum

Value meals helped turn around McDonald’s U.S. sales in the third quarter, but that recovery could be dented in the final months of the year by an E. coli outbreak tied to the company’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers.

Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren’t happy

The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry’s financial troubles the past two decades, in part because owners reason that it makes no sense to alienate some subscribers by taking a clear stand in… Continue Reading →

American consumers feeling much more confident as Election Day nears

American consumers are feeling quite a bit more confident this month as Election Day approaches, a business research group says.

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos defends decision not to endorse as newspaper loses subscribers

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is defending The Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate as “principled” as the outlet bleeds subscribers over the abrupt decision.

Pizza chain owner sentenced to 8 years in prison for forced labor, deportation threats

The owner of a Massachusetts pizza chain was sentenced this week to eight years in prison after being found guilty of threatening his employees with violence and deportation.

Hezbollah names new leader to succeed Nasrallah

The Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah announced on Wednesday that it had selected a new leader to succeed Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in September. The new leader, Naim Qassem, had served for decades as… Continue Reading →

Israeli parliament bans UNRWA over terrorism ties, faces international backlash

The Israeli Knesset has passed legislation aimed at halting the operations of the terror-linked United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) within Israel. “Finally, the iron curtain has fallen on this terrorist organization… Continue Reading →

World awaits Iran regime change as fight with Israel escalates; key lies in uniting minorities: report

The threat posed by Iran to the global community has been on the rise in recent years and security concerns remain heightened just days after Israel hit Tehran.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested last month that a regime change in… Continue Reading →

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