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Greg Flynn, founder and CEO of The Flynn Group, discusses how consumer spending habits are affecting restaurant franchises, highlighting the shift towards value offers and value meals due to inflation on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Chocolate bars sold across the U.S. are being recalled over fears they may be contaminated with salmonella. Spring & Mulberry, a Raleigh, North Carolina–based company, is pulling certain Mint Leaf Date-Sweetened Chocolate Bars from shelves after routine testing raised safety concerns, according to a Monday announcement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The recall involves lot No. 025255 of the 2.1-ounce chocolate bars, which were sold online and through select retailers nationwide since Sept. 15, 2025. The affected bars come in teal packaging, ...

The UK economy grew by 0.3% in November, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday. According to the data, the improvement in the figures come after a boost from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) factories restarting production following a cyber attack.Official figures also showed the UK economy grew in September, with a 0.1% rise, after previous estimates of a 0.1% fall were revised on the back of more data, particularly from the pharmaceutical sector.ONS director of economic statistics Liz McKeown said: "The economy grew slightly in the latest three months, led by growth in the services sector, which performed better in November following a weak October."This was partially offset by a fall in manufacturing, where three-monthly growth was still affected by the cyber incident that impac...

Omaha Steaks President and CEO Nate Rempe weighs in on surging beef prices ahead of the holidays, arguing that the U.S. needs to rebuild the herd.  Beef prices are surging, and American households are forking over more money for their steaks, roasts and burgers, the latest inflation data shows. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the December consumer price index (CPI) which showed that prices for beef and veal rose 1% compared with prices the month before and are up 16.4% from a year ago.Within that category, prices for beef steaks jumped 3.1% in December and are up 17.8% when compared with the same month in the prior year. Ground beef prices rose more modestly on a monthly basis, rising 0.2% in December, but are up 15.5% from a year ago. Beef roast prices declined by 1.6% in ...

To get the extra funds, you need to move your current account over to a new account with Lloyds. This can be either a Club Lloyds, a Club Lloyds Silver or a Club Lloyds Platinum account.You need to complete your switch using the Current Account Switch Service, including closing your old account. Your switch must include at least three active direct debits.Once you have complete all the necessary steps, the payment will land in your account within 40 working days of your switch, and will appear as a cash credit. As bank customers may be thinking of moving over to Lloyds to bag the cash, one customer said they were having an issue making their switch.Writing to Lloyds on social media, the person said they had started a switch in the app, including successfully submitting their application...

At the risk of whiffing at a letter-high fast ball, or completely striking out, I want to write a brief note on this Jay Powell subpoena business, in the hope that calmer heads will prevail, the whole matter will go away, and we can have an orderly transition to a new Fed chairman as soon as possible. Mr. Powell has done more to undermine Fed independence than anybody I can think of in recent times, as I have written many times before. I don't want to repeat the bill of goods against Powell, an awfully political Fed Chair. But in order to hasten his departure, my long-time friend Jeanine Pirro, now U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, can play a key role. There’s nobody better than Jeanine. But as she herself has been quoted, the subpoena served up to Jay Powell and the Federa...

LILIDESBELLONS Equipé d’une carte bancaire haut de gamme (Gold Mastercard ou Visa Premier) à débit différé, le cadre quadragénaire règle en moyenne 258,20 euros de frais dans l’année dans les banques de réseau et 63,10 euros dans les banques en ligne selon l’enquête annuelle Panorabanques-« Le Monde ». Cette carte est facturée en moyenne 136,40 euros par an en 2026 (+ 2,1 %), tous établissements confondus. Les banques en ligne font largement la différence sur ce profil puisqu’elles proposent des cartes haut de gamme gratuites (BoursoBank, Fortuneo) ou à quelques euros par mois (BforBank, Hello Bank!, Monabanq). Il s’agit le plus souvent d’une carte à débit immédiat, le client pouvant obtenir une version à débit différé sur dem...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves declared in the Autumn Budget that the Personal Allowance will stay frozen at £12,570 until April 2030.However, a new online petition demanding an increase in the Personal Allowance threshold to £15,597 and the higher rate from £50,271 to £62,379.02 has garnered over 6,800 signatures.The petition's initiator, Andy Hobson, contends that raising these two income tax bands would "give more people money in their pockets to pay their bills and rely less on government help".His calculations are based on inflating the thresholds - which were frozen in April 2021 - using the Bank of England inflation calculator.Hobson further argued that increasing the Personal Allowance "could also mean more money being spent so more VAT in the government's pocket too".He added: "We ar...

Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. At least 45 people in more than 20 states have been infected with salmonella food poisoning linked to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder, according to the Food and Drug Administration and Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Superfoods Inc., which makes Live it Up-brand Super Greens powder, issued a voluntary recall on Wednesday at the recommendation of the FDA. The company recalled its original and wild berry flavors that have expiration dates of August 2026 to January 2028.Customers are urged not to eat the product and to throw it away or return it to the place of purchase. RECALL OF CHEESE PRODUCTS UPGRADED TO HIGHEST DANGER LEVEL OVER LISTERIA-CAUSING BACTERIA: FDA At least 45 people in more than 20 states h...

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says artificial intelligence is doing 'interesting' things and discusses the next phase of retail investing on 'FOX Business In Depth.' As fears grow that artificial intelligence (AI) will wipe out jobs, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says the opposite may be true. Tenev argues that AI won’t eliminate work, but rather redefine what it means to have a job."AI will lead to an explosion of not just new jobs, but new job families," Tenev told FOX Business’ Charles Payne during "FOX Business In Depth: The A.I. Arms Race." Tenev said skepticism about new technology is nothing new, comparing today’s AI shift to the nation’s transition from farm and factory labor to office and digital work over the past century. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION GREENLIGHTS NVIDIA AI CHIP EXPORTS TO ...

The DWP has shared an update on when it will issue a decision on WASPI compensation. The WASPI campaign (Women Against State Pension Inequality), alongside other groups, has fought for more than a decade to get DWP compensation.They represent the generation of women born in the 1950s who were impacted by the state pension age for women increasing from 60 to 65 and then 66. Campaigners claim the women were not properly informed of this change by the DWP ahead of time, with many unaware of the change right up to the last minute, ruining their plans for retirement.An investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman found the DWP should have sent out letters to the women sooner, saying there was 'maladministration' on the part of the department. The watchdog also recommended ...