There was no warning of potential redundancies or consultation with those employed by TGI Fridays. (ErithJohn via Getty Images) Part of restaurant chain TGI Fridays has been bought by private equity firms Calveton and Breal Capital in a deal that will save 51 of the chain’s 87 dining spots. But it’s estimated that, despite the…
Initially, there seemed a potential upside for Europe, but it has not properly materialised. Hopes that the US circuit’s bigger names would venture to this side of the pond to add stardust to events such as the Dunhill and BMW PGA, as well as the Irish and French Opens, have proven unfounded. While DP World…
Let’s keep it 100 — your chances of becoming a centenarian are slim. Medical breakthroughs, public health achievements and better diets led to steep increases in global life expectancy in the 1800s and 1900s. But startling new research finds this momentum has slowed and the biggest boosts to longevity may be in the rearview mirror….
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency has charged a former senior supervisor of the ParknShop supermarket chain and three ex-contractor and casual workers for allegedly conspiring to deceive the company over wages amounting to more than HK$3.2 million (US$411,980) by using attendance records of “ghost workers”. Lau Kin-pong, 42, former senior supervisor of the chain; Tai Kin-man,…
Customers reported another Verizon outage on Monday morning, according to downdetector.com. The initial spike of problems happened around 6:45 a.m. C.T., the website showed. Verizon has not put out a statement on the cause for the reported outage. The problems were mostly reported on mobile phones. Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia were among the cities…
US President Joe Biden made a tour to the Hurricane Helene affected states of North Carolina and Georgia. Joe Biden, following his second day of visit to the hurricane affected areas claimed that people from North Carolina and Georgia are extremely delighted and happy with regard to the federal assistance and response they are receiving…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other indexes fell in morning trades Monday as yields surged and tensions in the Middle East made investors wary in the stock market today. Magnificent Seven stock Tesla (TSLA) fell ahead of its robotaxi event on Thursday. Nvidia (NVDA) rose, headed for its fourth straight day of gains since…
Carol Slager Times correspondent Health coach Carol Slager talks about the benefits of food sequencing, or eating your food in a specific order to improve certain conditions and dietary choices. Tony V. Martin, The Times Chances are good that shortly after being seated in your favorite restaurant, a server delivers a basket…
With turncoat FIIs pulling out over Rs 37,000 crore from Indian equities after China started wooing investors with a new bazooka story, Sensex has fallen about 4,786 points in the last 6 trading sessions. Sensex ended Monday’s session 638 points weaker at 81,050 while Nifty ended below the 25,800 level. Investors are fearing that all…
Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday in Braintree, Mass., and charged with assault, strangulation and possession of a Class “B” substance. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday in Braintree, Mass. According to a police report viewed by Boston 25 News, Peppers was arrested after police were…