A change at the top for Chipotle: the chain is bringing in Taco Bell CEO Brian Niccol to run the company. Chipotle has seen a drop in sales partly related to food safety issues. Niccol has run Taco Bell for three years.
Netflix adding yet another big producer to its roster for its upcoming original content. Award-winning producer-director, Ryan Murphy could be offered $300 million to work exclusively with Netflix for the next five years. Murphy is known for such hits as Glee, American Horror Story, and Nip/Tuck.
Flynn, a five-year-old Bichon Frise, took home Best in Show honors at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Tuesday. He beat out six other finalists, including Biggie the Pug, Slick the Border Collie, and Ty the Giant Schnauzer. Almost 2900 dogs competed in the big show, representing 202 breeds and varieties. This is Flynn's final year competing at Westminster.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are used to power many AI application and its valuation has soared as a result. Amazon has also been making big investments in AI as global interest has grown in the technology. Most of the company’s focus has been on business-focused products.
Climate change doesn’t just mean more extreme weather – it also leads to billions of dollars in lost productivity, tourism, and stresses infrastructure.
It’s an annual tradition: the Fed’s banking ‘stress test.’ A year after the regional banking crisis, there are good reasons to make sure they’re prepped.
Summer is upon us, which means weddings, trips overseas, and trips to see Taylor Swift. Avoid a “Cruel Summer” with these budget-friendly tips and tricks.
