An illuminated Guzman y Gomez sign at a restaurant in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Guzman y Gomez rose as much as 20.58% on Friday, after the Mexican-themed fast-food chain said it would exit the U.S. market and refocus on Australia. “Having spent the last…
President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, May 21, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a delay of two Biden-era EPA refrigerant rules, arguing the move will cut costs for companies…
Burger King President Tom Curtis said customer phone calls helped the company revamp its signature Whopper and fuel a broader turnaround at the fast-food chain. “We’ve been listening to our guests a lot lately,” Curtis told Jim Cramer on CNBC’s “Mad Money” on Friday. “I’ve personally taken 1,800 calls from guests, and we got over…
Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s decision to remove the 10% tariff on Scotch whisky exports to the U.S. has brought relief to the embattled sector — and could also provide a much-needed boost to a niche corner of the industry: premium cask investing. Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled…
Filipino restaurant Kasa and Kin in Soho, London, offers a selection of drinks and desserts made with ube, a root vegetable from the Philippines which has seen a surge in demand from younger consumers due to its vibrant color and sweet taste. Kasa and Kin Long-time Filipino restaurateur Chris Joseph has served ube across his…
As grocery chains face mounting pressure from inflation-weary shoppers and growing competition, some in the industry are starting to rely on artificial intelligence to protect margins without losing customers. Traditional levers to protect profits or drive sales, like raising prices or running blanket promotions, are becoming less effective as shoppers split trips across multiple retailers…
An Uber Eats courier is seen in Krakow, Poland, on Aug. 21, 2025. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Uber on Friday agreed to purchase an additional 4.5% of shares of German food delivery firm Delivery Hero from the company’s biggest shareholder Prosus. Total gross proceeds to Prosus are approximately 270 million euros ($318…
Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images As its high-margin compounded GLP-1 business evolves, Hims & Hers Health may be finding a new opportunity in peptides. Shares of the telehealth company jumped Thursday after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday that the FDA plans to convene a Pharmacy Compounding Advisory…
A year after President Donald Trump declared his “liberation day” and imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, kicking off a wave of economic and political uncertainty, some companies are still feeling the effects. While some industries have emerged largely unscathed — having weathered twists and turns of several tariff iterations — others, such as retail, automotive,…
The White House in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House on Friday launched a smartphone app that touts a selection of President Donald Trump‘s second-term accomplishments and curates favorable news articles. It also invites users to report tips to U.S. Immigration and Customs…
