Chipotle sales slump as recession fears hit burrito chain: ‘Consumers were saving money’
Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday softened its annual sales growth forecast as sticky inflation and economic uncertainty reduced consumers and brought Burrito Chain stock down 3% after opening hours. The company is currently expecting annual sales growth rates in a single digit lower range compared to its pre-estimation of low single digit rise. President Trump’s […]
Number of TGI Fridays has significantly shrunk across the US as chain battles bankruptcy
TGI Friday footprint in the US has been significantly reduced. The chain’s website lists 85 restaurants nationwide, with around 270, less than a third of the number operating in the US in early 2024, CNN reported Tuesday. In November, TGI Fridays Inc. entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, and more than 160 people were scattered across […]
China’s latest export controls on rare earth elements causing chaos in car supply chain: report
China’s move to impose strict export controls on rare earth elements used in automobile manufacturing reportedly sparked fears about potential shortages in automobiles. Earlier this month, China’s Xi Jinping government enacted restrictions on the shipment of seven rare earth metals and magnets, essential to the construction of electric vehicles. This move has left many Western […]
Where’s the beef? Beloved fast food chain refuses to apologize for online burn of Katy Perry’s space voyage
Katy Perry touched the edge of the universe. Wendy has just touched her nerves. In one of the strangest brand-versus-celebrity moments, Wendy’s fast food chain smothered her spicy shots with pop star Katy Perry just after she completed her blue-origin suborbital spaceflight. The drama began on Monday, with Perry returning to Earth after an 11-minute […]
Watch wild dashcam video of hit-and-run crash that led to bizarre chain of events culminating in arrest of rock star’s wife
Newly released Dashcam Video Last week, it marked a crazy hit-and-run accident moment in Southern California involving multiple vehicles, leading to a strange string of events leading to the arrest of the bassist wife of rock band Weather. As reported previously by Blaze News, 51-year-old bestselling author Jillian Lauren Shriner was arrested last Tuesday and […]
Rivian CEO discusses tariffs and impact on the EV maker’s supply chain
Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe discusses the impact of import tariffs on the “Craman Countdown.” Rivian founder and CEO RJ Sculling discussed Trump administration tariffs and how electric vehicle (EV) makers are navigating them on Tuesday. Scaringe told host Liz Claman that consumers have “a lot of questions” about “what will happen” about the […]
Trump says Waltz is ‘doing his best’ amid Signal text chain leak
President Donald Trump defended national security adviser Michael Waltz at ambassador meeting Monday as the administration faces a fierce backlash over the recent signal text chain leak. The waltz, whose staff unconsciously added Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, opened fire for error, in addition to the signal group chat where Pete Hegses and the other Secretary […]
How reporter may have been added to Signal text chain in national security leak, according to WH official
A senior White House official revealed how reporters were added to the Atlantic-reported signal text chain of national security leaks. An official working for the National Security Council told Fox News he had never met or spoke with Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg. Officials added that signals are permitted at several agencies. This is a developing […]
Trump says he knows nothing of Atlantic journalist swept up in war plan text chain
President Trump said Monday that he had no idea about the reports by Atlantic journalists. He said he was swept into defense and national security authorities and text message chains while detailing plans for an attack on the Hooty Rebels. Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, wrote that he was invited to a group chat […]
MPs could axe clause in bill banning forced labour in GB Energy supply chain | Modern slavery
The action found this week could be overturned this week for businesses found to have used forced labour in any of the state-owned UK energy supply chains. Labour lawmakers were whipped Tuesday to discard the clause inserted in the Senate energy bill in February. However, Labour MP Alex Sobel suggests supporting the measure by amending […]