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“Kellogg’s CEO: Let them eat Corn Flakes for dinner”

“Let them eat Corn Flakes” appears to be Kellogg’s CEO Gary Pilnick’s advice to cash-strapped shoppers who are spending the highest portion of their income on food than at any point in the last 30 years. In an interview with CNBC… Continue Reading…

Business

“Facing fines, cluttered aisles and late-night mockery, Dollar General’s returning CEO tries to drive a turnaround”

“Dollar General has gotten hit by steep fines for safety violations, slammed on late-night TV and even overruled by its own shareholders. On Thursday, CEO Todd Vasos laid out on an earnings call with investors the discounter’s plans to try to turn around both the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“40% of Americans are afraid to walk alone at night — most in decades, poll says”

“…A recent Gallup poll found that 28% of Americans worry frequently or occasionally that they will be murdered, according to a Nov. 16 news release. That’s a near-record high… Meanwhile, half of U.S. adults said they worry their car will be… Continue Reading…

Business

“ESPN’s week 1 Monday Night Football ratings fall nearly 11%”

“… the New York Giants hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers attracted an average of 10.7 million viewers on Monday’ night the network announced, down 10.8% from last year’s first Monday night game. …The game peaked at 13.1 million viewers around 9:00 p.m.… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed says it will offer an additional $500 billion in overnight repo funding markets”

“In a mid-day announcement, the New York Fed said it willconduct a $500 billion repo operation this afternoon, another move targeted at keeping money flowing through the system. Repo involves banks putting up high-quality collateral like Treasurys in exchange for… Continue Reading…