(Reuters) – Papa John’s International Inc forecast better-than-feared North American same-store sales on Tuesday, as the U.S. pizza chain’s investments on rebranding following its months-long spat with founder John Schnatter pay off. Shares were up about 3 percent in extended trading, after the company also said it would use about half of a $200 million […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s three major indexes fell slightly after a choppy session on Tuesday as investors eyed mixed U.S. economic data and corporate news and waited for clarity on issues such as the U.S.-China trade talks. Weaker-than-expected housing data contrasted with a rosy consumer confidence report, while Home Depot Inc was among […]
British Prime Minister Theresa May will have to outline exactly why she wishes to delay Britain’s exit from the European Union if her parliament demands she do so, France’s finance minister said on Tuesday. May on Tuesday offered MPs the chance to vote in two weeks for a potentially disorderly no-deal Brexit or to delay […]
The widow of a 77-year-old farmer who died shortly after contracting a killer bug has called for farmers to be made aware of the rare and deadly form of sepsis. West Clare woman and mother of three, Irene Whelan was speaking at the inquest in Ennis into the death of her husband, Tom en route […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Walmart Inc will allow consumer companies like Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Mondelez International Inc to advertise to shoppers in its stores and online in a renewed push to grow its advertising business and drive profits. The company will make the announcement at its annual meeting with suppliers on Tuesday. The move […]
(Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union on Tuesday filed suit against General Motors Co over its decision to end production at three U.S. auto plants, saying it violated a 2015 collective bargaining agreement. The suit filed in U.S. District Court in Ohio said GM’s decision to end production at three plants in Michigan, Ohio […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court approved wireless carrier AT&T Inc’s deal to buy media company Time Warner on Tuesday, a defeat for the U.S. Justice Department which had argued the $85.4 billion merger would mean higher prices for consumers. The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia […]
(Reuters) – Home Depot Inc projected 2019 earnings below Wall Street forecasts on Tuesday, as rising U.S. home prices discourage many Americans from buying new houses. Shares of the largest U.S. home improvement retailer fell 2.6 percent to $183.75 in early trade after its fourth-quarter results showed the company had also missed estimates for same-store […]
Frozen food giant Iceland has announced plans to bring back the green grocer as part of efforts to eliminate plastic. The supermarket said its latest trial will see it focus on loose fruit and vegetables as part of a target to scrap plastic packaging entirely by 2023. It will see 35 items sold loose, and […]
US technology giant Amazon says it will create more than 1,000 apprenticeships in the UK over the next two years. The company said the apprenticeship pay-scale will range from an entry level starting salary of between £9.50 and £10.50 an hour, up to £30,000 a year. The apprenticeships will consist of nine programmes, lasting between […]