Business
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Sweet and Salty $30B Merger to Put M&M’s, Snickers Alongside Cheez-Its and Pringles
(Headline USA) M&M’s maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts, for nearly $30 billion in an effort to broaden its snacking portfolio and expand globally. Kellanova was created last year when the Kellogg Co. split into two companies. Chicago-based Kellanova sells many of the former company’s most profitable brands, including Pringles,…
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Cisco Cuts 1,000s of Jobs, 7% of Workforce, as It Shifts Focus to AI, Cybersecurity
(Headline USA) Cisco Systems is planning to lay off 7% of its employees, its second round of job cuts this year, as the company shifts its focus to more rapidly growing areas in technology, such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The company based in San Jose, California, did not specify the number of jobs it…
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New Anti-Woke Streaming Service Merges Reality TV with Traditional Family Values
(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Look out, Netflix. We The Studios, a new “anti-woke” streaming service, recently announced its launch into the world of family-friendly entertainment. It is the latest contributor to what some have dubbed the “parallel economy,” pushing back against woke corporations that have used the ESG movement and cancel culture in an attempt to…
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Trump Asks Merchan to Delay Sentencing in Lawfare Case Until after November Election
(Headline USA) On the heels of a shocking Fox News op-ed warning that corrupt leftist judge Juan Merchan was likely to sentence GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump to jail time, Trump’s lawyers asked the judge to delay the sentencing until after the November presidential election. In a letter made public Thursday, Trump lawyer Todd Blanche…
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Biden Touts Social Media Influencers as the New ‘Source of News’ at White House Event
(Headline USA) Although President Joe Biden may no longer be paying Gen-Z shills like Harry Sisson to promote his reelection campaign, he may be ready to replace his daily diet of Morning Joe with YouTube and TikTok videos after many of his mainstream media allies threw him under the bus. Social media influencers got the…
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Trump Ramps Up Rhetoric on Biden–Harris Economy, amid Murmurs of Campaign Shakeup
(Elias Irizarry, Headline USA) ASHEVILLE, N.C.—Former President Donald Trump echoed his pledge to eliminate taxes on tips and social security at a campaign stop Wednesday in western North Carolina that was intended to highlight his economic agenda as he seeks to reclaim the White House. The rally at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, in Asheville, drew strong…
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Former Majority Leader Suffers Stroke
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the former House majority leader and longest-standing member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was recovering after suffering a minor stroke Sunday night, CBS News reported. Margaret Mulkerrin, a spokesperson for Hoyer, 85, said the congressman—who was, for many years, the right-hand man of former House Speaker…
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Colorado State Capitol Lifts Ban on ‘Political’ Apparel after Lawsuit Threat
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) Citizens visiting Colorado’s state capitol will now be able to wear political apparel after the State capitulated to a recent lawsuit, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. On May 21, Jeff Hunt visited the Colorado State Senate session to express his opposition to bills regulating crisis pregnancy centers.…
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The U.S. Is Ready With a Gold Revaluation Mechanism Too
(Chris Powell, Money Metals News Service) In an interview this week with Mark Moss of Market Disruptors that is posted at YouTube, Luke Gromen of the Forest for the Trees financial letter notes something about the U.S. Treasury Department and Federal Reserve that has also been contemplated by other governments and central banks. The U.S.…
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Kamala’s Campaign Editing Headlines in Google Ads to Make Them More Favorable
(Headline USA) Vice President Kamala Harris has been rewriting headlines in Google search ads to make them appear even more favorable to her campaign. The altered headlines appear as suggested advertisements near the top of Google’s search results about the 2024 election and include a “Paid for by Harris for President” disclaimer. They link back to…
