PepsiCo and rival Coca-Cola are taking different paths on the issue of diversity PepsiCo confirmed Friday that it’s ending some of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, even as rival Coca-Cola voiced support for its own inclusion efforts. In a memo sent to employees, PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said the company will no longer set goals for minority representation in…
European Union envoys have approved new sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine European Union envoys have approved a new raft of sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary…
Long-haul carrier Etihad Airways has announced it made a record $427 million profit in 2024, part of a financial rebound for the Abu Dhabi-based airline Long-haul carrier Etihad Airways announced Wednesday it made a record $476 million profit in 2024, part of a financial rebound for the Abu Dhabi-based airline. While still a slender profit…
FireAid, the benefit concert which raised an estimated $100 million to benefit those impacted by the LA fires, announced $50 million in grants for community-based organizations supporting families, food access, temporary housing, disaster case management and more FireAid, the benefit concert that raised an estimated $100 million for those impacted by the Los Angeles fires last month,…
With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity instead of killing off millions of chickens when the disease strikes a flock With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity…
Kentucky Fried Chicken is leaving its ancestral home state by relocating its U.S. corporate office to Texas Kentucky Fried Chicken is being uprooted from its ancestral home state in a shake-up announced Tuesday by its parent company that will relocate the chain’s U.S. corporate office to Texas. The food chain now known as KFC — launched by Colonel…
Spirit Airlines is rebuffing the latest takeover offer from Frontier Group, with the discount airline saying that it prefers focusing on its current reorganization plan Spirit Airlines has again rejected a third takeover bid from budget rival Frontier, saying that it would focus on its own plan to emerge from bankruptcy and stabilize its finances….
Japan’s government says it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from duty-free quotas that Tokyo was given previously Japan ‘s government said Wednesday it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from duty-free quotas that Tokyo was given previously. Japan made the…
Coca-Cola said Tuesday it’s confident it can mitigate the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on aluminum by shifting its suppliers, relying more heavily on plastic bottles and other tools Coca-Cola said Tuesday it’s confident it can mitigate the Trump administration’s tariffs on aluminum by shifting its suppliers, relying more heavily on plastic bottles and other tools. “It’s not…
Disney easily topped first-quarter expectations thanks in part to the box office success of “Moana 2.” Disney easily topped first-quarter expectations thanks in part to the box office smash “ Moana 2.” There were some oversized expectations for the animated film but “Moana 2”, originally intended as a series for the company’s streaming service before it…
