Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) just saw sales fall after 41 straight quarters of U.S. same-store sales increases, ending one of the most impressive runs in the fast food industry. That streak ground to a halt largely because of the worker shortage pounding low wage sectors such as retail, restaurants, and hospitality. Domino’s U.S. same-store sales fell 1.9%, a sharp reversal from a 17.5% increase the same quarter last year, the company said Thursday. Same-store sales at company-operated and… Source link
Read More »Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce becomes fastest female sprinter alive
Only one woman in history has run a faster women’s 100-meter than Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce did on Saturday: Florence Griffith Joyner. Jamaica’s Fraser-Pryce became the second-fastest woman ever with a magnificent 10.63 at a meet in Kingston on Saturday, blowing away her competition and obliterating the national record of 10.70 she shared with Elaine Thompson-Herah, who won the 100 gold at the 2016 Olympics. Fraser-Pryce’s 10.63 is the fourth-fastest time ever recorded, and the fastest any… Source link
Read More »The meme market is alive and well: Morning Brief
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Thursday, June 3, 2021 AMC shares double on Wednesday When the market moves at the speed of AMC (AMC) it can be hard to keep up. But all we can tell readers for sure is that the Meme Market is back. On Wednesday alone, AMC shares nearly doubled, rising 95% to close at a record $62.55. AMC’s market cap is now just north of $28 billion. Since the… Source link
Read More »Google wants you to know Stadia is still “alive and well” • Eurogamer.net
“I’d tell any non-believers to take notice of how we’re continuing to put our words into action.” Despite a recent flurry of exits and changes at the top, Google is keen for us to know that Stadia is “alive and well” and “focused on delivering value for [its] partners and on behalf of [its] players”. “We’re well on our way to over 100 new games launching on Stadia in 2021, and we’re continuing to make… Source link
Read More »Texas A&M beats Auburn, keeps CFP hopes alive
Texas A&M’s College Football Playoff hopes are alive and well. The Aggies, ranked No. 5 in the country, overcame a slew of self-inflicted mistakes and staged a fourth-quarter comeback to beat Auburn 31-20 on the road on Saturday. A&M dominated the first half but led just 14-10 at the break and later fell behind 20-14 entering the fourth quarter. That’s when a mistake by Auburn flipped A&M’s fortunes. After converting on a third-and-long play, the Aggies had a first down at the 20-yard… Source link
Read More »Woman, 20, found alive at funeral home dies in hospital
A 20-year-old suburban Detroit woman who was declared dead only to be found alive at a funeral home in August has died, the attorney representing her family said on Monday (local time). Timesha Beauchamp died on Sunday at Children’s Hospital in Detroit, Geoffrey Fieger said in a news release. Ms Beauchamp’s family, who live in Southfield, called 911 on August 23 because she appeared to be suffering from serious breathing problems. Emergency medical technicians and paramedics responded, and a… Source link
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