Month: May 2022

Largest Shareholder of Wendy’s Exploring Buying Fast Food Chain Amid Rising Costs

Fast-food chain Wendy’s may be up for sale as the restaurant struggles with rising commodity and labor costs. According to a May 24 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, The Wendy’s Company Chairman Nelson Peltz said that his management fund, Trian Partners, wants to explore a possible sale or merger for the restaurant chain. Trian Fund…


Police Waited to Enter Texas School as Shooter Opened Fire: Witnesses

Several witnesses on the scene of the Texas mass shooting said that police waited to enter as videos surfaced of parents telling officers to: “Go protect the kids!” “What are you doing—get inside the building!” a person yelled in one of the videos, while another screamed, “Go protect the kids!” Law enforcement authorities faced questions…


Foreign Investors Flip Script, Exit Chinese Bond Market

Commentary Large net capital flows out of China have officially become a trend as Chinese fixed-income securities have lost their luster to foreign investors. Capital drawdowns out of China’s interbank bond market exacerbated and continued for the third straight month in April. Most experts blame the shift on a declining yuan currency and lower yield…


Scrub Pet’s Food and Water Bowls Daily

Q: A houseguest watched me refill my dog’s food and water bowls without washing them, my usual procedure unless there’s obvious grime on them. She pointed out the slime covering the inside of the water bowl and told me it’s dangerous because the slime harbors bacteria that can cause illness. Is she right? Should I…


Accident at Iran’s Sensitive Military Parchin Site Kills One Engineer

An engineer died and another employee was injured after an accident on Wednesday in a research center at the Parchin military site affiliated with Iran’s Defence Ministry, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Thursday. Fars news said investigations into the cause of the accident were under way. Situated 60km (37 miles) southeast of Tehran,…


Best Buy ‘Not Planning for Full Recession’ Despite Slower Consumer Demand, Declining Sales

The CEO of Best Buy Co. Inc. said on May 24 that the company is “not planning for a full recession,” but acknowledged that tough times lie ahead with regard to slower consumer sales. “I think I want to start with a reminder that this is a very stable industry,” CEO Corie Barry said on an…


1st Monkeypox Case Confirmed in Wales

One monkeypox case has been identified in Wales, Public Health Wales (PHW) said on Thursday. It comes after Scotland confirmed its first case of the disease on Monday. The total number of announced confirmed cases in the UK is now 79—with 77 of them detected in England and none in Northern Ireland—although the UK Health Security Agency…


Best Bets on Travel Credit Cards: June 2022

Any trip you make is better when you can save money. Travel credit cards are plentiful and will enable you to save money on everything from air travel to hotels, restaurants, and groceries. Not every travel card will fit your unique needs.  When choosing a travel rewards card, there are four key things to compare….


Tell-All Report Leads the Texas Association of School Boards to Quit National Body

A nonprofit that serves local school boards in Texas joins 22 other states in withdrawing from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) after a Sept. 29, 2021 letter sent to U.S. President Joe Biden was thoroughly analyzed. Funding for the Texas Association of Schools Boards (TASB) membership renewal for the upcoming year would have been…


Most Election Fraud Involves Absentee Ballots and Drop Boxes: Expert

Election fraud in the United States dates back to the late 19th century and most often it involves absentee ballots, said Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation and a former commissioner on the Federal Election Commission. Absentee ballots are the only kind of ballots that are voted outside the supervision…