Latest: Hershey is worried about popcorn, not record cocoa prices

Hershey CEO Michele Buck opened up the company’s earnings call (pdf) Thursday (Feb. 8) by talking about “historic” cocoa prices. Thanks to speculators taking advantage of back-to-back West African rains and droughts, a metric ton of the brown stuff costs more than $5,400 for one contract traded out of New York, more than double what … Read more

Latest: Regulatory action on Paytm Payments Bank, not app, clarifies RBI

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) directive issued last month concerns Paytm Payments Bank, not the Paytm app, the banking regulator clarified in a press conference on Thursday. This was after the RBI, after a meeting of its monetary policy committee (MPC), announced the status quo on policy rates earlier in the day. The … Read more

Latest: Videos from night 13-year-old allegedly fatally stabbed mother show mom breastfeeding newborn, police arriving

Home security videos showed a Florida mother breastfeeding a newborn shorty before she was allegedly stabbed to death by her 13-year-old son, who is then seen on one of the videos calmly speaking to police. State prosecutors on Wednesday released four short video clips of moments before and after Derek Rosa allegedly killed his mother, … Read more

Latest: Bolsonaro ordered to forfeit passport as Brazilian police probe his allies over alleged coup

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police are investigating several top allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly trying to overturn the results of the 2022 election and searched their homes and offices Thursday. Bolsonaro was not himself the target of a search but, like others, was ordered to forfeit his passport, according to a decision by … Read more

Latest: Westland Insurance releases ultimate guide to home insurance in Canada

Surrey, BC/Territories of the Coast Salish (Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen First Nations), Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westland Insurance (Westland), Canada’s fastest growing independently-owned brokerage, has partnered with SGI CANADA (SGI) to publish a comprehensive guide that aims to demystify the world of home insurance. “The ultimate guide to home insurance in Canada” provides … Read more

Latest: Kendall Jenner faces backlash for promoting 818 Tequila on college campuses

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Kendall Jenner has faced backlash after promoting her 818 Tequila brand on college campuses. The 28-year-old supermodel recently visited college campuses in Georgia, Alabama, … Read more

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