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Operating a franchise enterprise like quick meals is getting dearer

A customer views a digital menu at the drive-thru outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Peru, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s decision to raise royalty fees for the first time in nearly three decades doesn’t mean a wave of franchisees across corporate brands are about to see their cost of doing business…
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Trump Fined And Threatened With Jail Time For Violating Gag Order

The judge fined Trump in his New York civil fraud case, but the big news is that he has been told that future violations could mean prison time. Reuters reported:Donald Trump was hit on Friday with a $5,000 fine by a New York judge for violating a gag order barring the former U.S. president from…
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CVS to drag sure chilly medicines from retailer cabinets

A CVS Pharmacy store is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters CVS is removing some of the most common cough and cold medicines from its store shelves and will no longer sell them, a company spokesperson told CNBC on Thursday. The company’s decision comes a month…
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Will Smith Professes Eternal Help For Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Smith is making it clear where his loyalty and feelings lie regarding his estranged wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. As The Shade Room previously reported, on October 11, the actress revealed that she and Will have been separated since 2016. Days later, Will Smith addressed his “emotional blindness” toward his wife. Additionally, he poked fun…
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GM to delay EV truck manufacturing at Michigan plant

UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet DETROIT – General Motors said Tuesday it is delaying production of all-electric trucks at a Michigan plant by at least a year…
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Biden will journey to Israel on Wednesday as struggle drags into its second week

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he boards Air Force One at Delaware Air National Guard Base, in New Castle, Delaware, U.S., April 25, 2022. Tasos Katopodis | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday in an effort to mitigate the expansion of the war between Israel and Hamas. Secretary of State…
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Goldman Sachs (GS) earnings 3Q 2023

David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference in New York, Dec. 6, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $5.31 a share, according to LSEG,…
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Ceremony Assist information for chapter amid slowing gross sales, opioid litigation

Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey on Sunday and said it would begin restructuring to significantly reduce its debt. The company said it reached a deal with creditors on a restructuring plan that includes evaluating its retail footprint and closing underperforming locations. Rite Aid also said lenders agreed to extend…
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Kourtney Kardashian Fires Again at Criticism Over Her Being pregnant at 44

However, Kourtney—who also shares kids Mason Disick, 13; Penelope Disick, 11; and Reign Disick, 8, with ex Scott Disick—says this pregnancy is different from her other three. “Physically I feel great,” she told the magazine. “I like being pregnant. I’m obsessed with the idea of being pregnant! But this time, unlike the other three, I was followed by a…
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Republicans Are Being Threatened And Informed Not To Work With Democrats On Electing A Speaker

After Steve Scalise dropped out, Republicans only have Jim Jordan running for speaker at the moment, but they have threatened moderate Republicans who may consider working with Democrats to elect a speaker. The threat: Despite all the chaos, conservative Republicans say they have no concern that some in their party may team up with Democrats…
