Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) rejected the recommendation of White House Counselor Deborah Birx to close bars and limit seating inside restaurants during a joint press conference on Monday. Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, made her recommendation to close bars and limit food indoors during …
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A “Now Hiring” sign is displayed outside a Papa John’s International Inc. pizza restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | fake pictures Papa John’s announced Monday that it will hire 10,000 more workers as it tries to meet the growing demand for its pizzas. Consumers sheltering in place …
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This is in the Cuomo key. A comedian-musician took advantage of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s distinctive cadence by setting up one of his coronavirus press conferences. New York comedian Brooks Allison remixed Cuomo’s defense of his strict requirement for food with drinks on guitar, bass, and drums, with instruments reflecting the …
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Text size It is the busiest week of the second quarter earnings season, with 171 S&P 500 companies slated to report. Things start slowly on Monday, before 3M, Advanced Micro Devices, eBay, McDonald’s, Pfizer, Starbucks and Visa reported on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Boeing, Facebook, General Electric, PayPal Holdings, Qualcomm and …
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The CEO of Bloomin ‘Brands, the parent company of restaurant chains like Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill, told CNBC on Friday that it is not experiencing an increase in food costs, but that the costs of beef and Seafood “has been an opportunity” during the pandemic. “There was some concern …
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