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DC-area Giant Food supermarket chain bans unaccompanied minors after 6pm, large bags

Supermarket chains are banning minors from stores alone after 6 p.m. and prohibiting large bags in Washington, D.C. and Maryland as part of new policies aimed at curbing rampant retail theft. Giant Foods confirmed to Fox News Digital in a statement Monday that the chain's revised policy applies to some stores “to mitigate unprecedented levels […]

Giant panda and first-time mom gives birth to historic twins: ‘We are thrilled’

The oldest ever first-time panda mother has welcomed twins into the world at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park. Ocean Park said 19-year-old Ying Ying gave birth to two baby boys and one female “after more than five hours of labour”. “We’re so excited to welcome the birth of Hong Kong’s first giant panda twins!” Ocean Park […]

Chocolate giant Mars in $29B deal to buy Kellanova, maker of Pringles

Chocolate giant Mars said it would buy rival snack company Keranova for about $30 billion, the largest acquisition ever in the packaged food industry. The privately held company, which makes popular chocolate bars such as Snickers, M&Ms and Milky Way, said it had agreed to buy Keranova in cash for $83.50 per share, or a […]

Ex-Google CEO blames ‘work from home’ for tech giant lagging in AI race

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has blamed the tech giant’s work-from-home policies for falling behind in the AI ​​race. One professor asked Schmidt why he thought Google had lost its lead to startups like OpenAI and Anthropic. The conversation with the Stanford University student was posted to YouTube on Tuesday.. “Google decided that work-life balance […]

Paramount TV Studios to shut down as Shari Redstone-led media giant begins slashing 2K jobs ahead of likely Skydance merger

Paramount Television Studios will be closed as part of a broader cost-cutting effort ahead of parent company Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance Media, company executives said. The entertainment giant’s three co-chief executives announced the closure of the studio, known for producing shows such as “The Offer,” “Reacher” and “13 Reasons Why,” and began major layoffs […]

Bottom Line: Tax bill architect to lobby for private equity giant

Tax Baker & Hostetler LLP Already registered Lobby on tax policy, including provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, some of which expire in 2025. The Carlyle GroupOne of the world’s largest private equity firms. One of the lobbyists for this account chairs three subcommittees of the House Ways and Means Committee. […]

Morgan Stanley’s ETF move a ‘giant step’ for bitcoin adoption – Blockworks

Enjoy Blockworks.co’s On the Margin newsletter today, and get the news delivered straight to your inbox tomorrow. Subscribe to the On the Margin Newsletter. Welcome to the On the Margin newsletter, brought to you by Ben Strack and Casey Wagner. Here’s what’s in today’s edition: What it means for Morgan Stanley to allow advisors to […]