
Top Lazard restructuring banker Kurtz departs for Hilco
By Mike Spector NEW YORK David Kurtz, Lazard Ltd's global head of restructuring, has agreed to join Hilco
2023-08-08 18:57

SoftBank reports mixed quarter, says 'timidly' restarting investment
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's SoftBank Group posted a surprise loss but said it was dipping its toes back
2023-08-08 18:57

UPS Cuts Forecast With Labor Costs Set to Rise After Union Deal
United Parcel Service Inc. lowered its full-year profit forecast as the courier contends with shifting consumer habits and
2023-08-08 18:53

TSMC Partners With Infineon, NXP, Bosch to Build German Chip Fab
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has agreed to build a €10 billion ($11 billion) plant in eastern Germany in
2023-08-08 18:48

Obesity Drug Wegovy Cuts Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes by 20%, Study Shows
Novo Nordisk A/S shares surged to a record after the Danish company’s blockbuster obesity medicine Wegovy reduced the
2023-08-08 18:48

UPS cuts revenue view on lower e-commerce demand, new labor contract
(Reuters) -United Parcel Service on Tuesday cut its 2023 revenue and margin forecast, hurt by softening e-commerce demand and an
2023-08-08 18:28

Barrick beats quarterly profit estimates on higher gold prices
Barrick Gold Corp beat analysts' expectations for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the Canadian gold miner benefited from
2023-08-08 18:27

US Small-Business Optimism Advances to Highest in Eight Months
US small-business sentiment rose in July to an eight-month high amid a broader upswing in optimism about the
2023-08-08 18:16

European Gas Prices Ease as Winter Fuel Stockpiles Keep Rising
European natural gas prices eased, with traders weighing ever-rising fuel stockpiles against the risk of supply constraints. Benchmark
2023-08-08 16:54

Taiwan’s Exports Decline Slows as Surplus Rises to Record High
Taiwan’s exports tumbled for the eleventh straight month in July in a sign that global demand for chips
2023-08-08 16:52

Why is MrBeast being sued by the company making his burgers?
YouTuber MrBeast is being counter-sued for $100 million by Virtual Dining Concepts, the company behind Beast Burger restaurants. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, shared in June that he was going to be “moving on” from his Beast Burger restaurants in order to concentrate more on his snack business with his chocolate bar brand Feastables. Just over two years ago Donaldson partnered with Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) to launch over 2,000 ‘ghost kitchens’ to make Beast Burger available across the United States. VDC are suing Donaldson for failing to honour his contractual obligations, as well as intentional tortious interference. The lawsuit was filed on Monday morning in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The suit, obtained by Variety, is a response to Donaldson suing VDC and its parent company last month, wanting to terminate the deal for his restaurant chain, alleging the burgers it served were called “disgusting,” “revolting” and “inedible” which damaged his reputation. Last week, VDC hit back at the suit claiming it was “riddled with false statements and inaccuracies”, as well as calling it “meritless” and “ill-advised”. “This case is about a social media celebrity who believes his fame means that his word does not matter, that the facts do not matter, and that he can renege and breach his contractual obligations without consequence,” the suit states. “He is mistaken.” The counter-suit claims that Donaldson had breached the parties’ agreements and interfered with business dealings. As a result, it has damaged the reputation of MrBeast Burger and VDC, turned away customers and ruined relationships with suppliers and vendors. The lawsuit also contains examples of deleted tweets from the YouTube star’s account where he writes that he wished to close the burger business, writing: “the company I partnered with won’t let me stop even though it’s terrible for my brand.” VDC was co-founded by Robert Earl, who is the founder and CEO of Planet Hollywood. The company has backed celebrity brands including those from Mariah Carey and Mario Lopez. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-08 16:48

German airport operator Fraport sees earnings boost on high travel demand
(Reuters) -Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport on Tuesday said its 2023 core profit would hit the upper half of its forecast
2023-08-08 16:47