Weekend Business News Roundup August 03, 2024
Business News

Weekend Business News Roundup August 03, 2024

Business new tamfitronics Image: Gary Hershorn (Getty Images), Costfoto/NurPhoto (Getty Images), Photo: Brandon Bell (Getty Images), Richard Baker/In Pictures (Getty Images), Kevork Djansezian (Getty Images), Scott Olson (Getty Images), Mario Tama (Getty Images)A McDonald’s on Amsterdam Avenue in New York City.Image: Gary Hershorn (Getty Images)McDonald’s is hoping it can get diners back with a new big burger it has dubbed the “Big Arch.”The “Big Arch” includes two beef patties, layered melted cheese, “crispy” toppings, and a slab of McDonald’s tangy sauce, the chain’s CEO Chris Kempczinski told investors during an earnings call on Monday. - Francisco Velasquez Read MoreSpirit Airlines baggage tagsPhoto: Brandon Bell (Getty Images)Spirit Airlines is making a huge change as it fights for its corporate survival. The company announced Tuesday that it isintroducing a new series of flight classes ...
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Weekend Business News Roundup July 27, 2024
Business News

Weekend Business News Roundup July 27, 2024

Business new tamfitronics Image: Artur Carvalho (Getty Images), Brandon Bell (Getty Images), Hims & Hers (Getty Images), Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images), Francois Mori (AP), Jordan Siemens (Getty Images), Joe Raedle (Getty Images), SubaruImage: Artur Carvalho (Getty Images)It’s the summer of recalls. Ice cream, coffeeand hot dogs have been pulled from grocery store shelves, and now the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of several fresh produce products. - Bruce Gil Read More: People walk past a Citibank in New York City on Oct.14, 2022.Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images)With interest rates sitting at more than two-decade highs and inflation continuing to bear down on consumers, big banks are preparing to face more risks from their lending practices. - Rocio Fabbro Read MoreA Boeing 787 DreamlinerPhoto: Francois Mori (AP)Boeing just...
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This weekend shook American politics. Did it change Donald Trump?
Politics

This weekend shook American politics. Did it change Donald Trump?

Politics tamfitronics Former President Donald Trump, coming off an assassination attempt that shook America, will soon give what may be the most closely watched political speech of his life. How he leverages this moment will shape the trajectory of a turbulent era in U.S. politics.Mr. Trump has become a near-messianic figure to some supporters, while detractors increasingly see him as a dangerous, despotic force.Politics tamfitronics Why We Wrote ThisA party convention is typically a moment to rally the base with fiery, red-meat rhetoric. In the wake of an assassination attempt, many are urging presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump to take a different tone.That makes what Mr. Trump says this week, and for the rest of the campaign, so crucial. If a man famous for incendiary rhetoric leads the way in lowering the political temperature, it could go a...
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