New York (CNN Business)Pizza Hut is doubling down on one of its classic innovations as the pandemic-era pizza wars rage. In a nod to the 25th anniversary of stuffed crust’s debut, Pizza Hut is offering a pizza-less ring of cheese-stuffed dough. The name? “Nothing But Stuffed Crust,” of course. The cheesy promotion — which comes just weeks after rival Papa […]

For the first time in history, the US is in a “shecession” – an economic downturn where job and income losses are affecting women more than men. The term was coined by C Nicole Mason, president and chief executive of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), a thinktank. The ‘shecession’: why economic crisis is affecting women more than men […]

In the 21st century’s toughest test yet of nation-state governance, the Nordics stand out. After almost a year of the pandemic, the region’s societal model has made it “the most promising” in charting a sustainable path out of the crisis, according to the World Economic Forum. HSBC says that superiority is down to generous social safety nets and high digitization. […]

Quibi’s vast library of short-form content may have found a new home. According to the Wall Street Journal, Roku is nearing a deal to buy the content catalog of Quibi, the short-form mobile streaming platform launched by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman that launched in April 2020 before shuttering in December. The WSJ reports that Roku would acquire the rights to Quibi’s […]

FILE PHOTO: An Herbalife logo is shown on a poster at a clinic in the Mission District in San Francisco, California April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith(Reuters) – Carl Icahn has sold more than half his stake in Herbalife Nutrition Ltd for $600 million and is planning to give up the five seats on the board held by his representatives, the […]

Slideshow ( 2 images )LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – OPEC and its allies, led by Russia, stand ready to adjust their plans for a gradual increase in oil output by 2 million barrels per day in the next months depending on market conditions, OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said on Sunday. Barkindo was speaking at a meeting of experts of OPEC and […]

Welcome to 2021. The next few months may not be any easier than the last, but let’s take it one week at a time. Here’s the business and tech news you need to know for the days ahead. — Charlotte Cowles What’s Up? (Dec. 27-Jan. 2) Christmas Came Late Under mounting pressure from both parties, President Trump on Dec. 27 […]

When Disney+ made its debut, it served up a “Star Wars” blockbuster, “The Mandalorian.” When AppleTV+ came online, it offered a big-budget original series starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. Another newcomer to streaming, HBO Max, lured subscribers with a “Wonder Woman” sequel. Discovery is taking a much different approach with its entry into streaming. “Almost all of the players […]

Investing is about growing your pot of gold, but part of it is also about enjoying what you reap, says investment professional Anubhuti Gupta. Ms Gupta, 39, describes investing as “a balancing act between achieving financial security, growing wealth and enjoying” the spoils in a meaningful way. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited […]