U.S. farmers expect corn harvest could be second-biggest ever
By Mark Weinraub CHICAGO The U.S. corn harvest could be the second-largest on record as rains during July
2023-08-08 22:57
Germany gets Taiwan chip giant TSMC's first European plant
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2023-08-08 22:45
Los Angeles city workers staging 24-hour strike
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2023-08-08 21:57
VP Harris to celebrate new rules boosting wages, protections on federal projects
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2023-08-08 21:16
Singapore PM Lee reassures public amid political scandals, inflation
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday sought to reassure the public after a spate of political
2023-08-08 19:55
UPS lowers 2023 forecast after Teamsters union agreement
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2023-08-08 19:20
What is Josh Flagg's net worth? Tori Spelling ditches free stay at real estate agent's $9M Bel Air mansion for cheap motel and RV
Prior to the most recent developments in her housing saga, Tori Spelling allegedly had use of a Bel Air mansion but elected to vacate it
2023-08-08 18:17
Futures inch lower; banks slip after Moody's downgrade
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday, with financial stocks edging lower after Moody's overnight cut credit ratings
2023-08-08 17:47
Exclusive-As US navigates summer of strikes, Biden's top labor adviser exits, source says
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2023-08-08 17:25
Defying war risk, European traders store gas in Ukraine
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2023-08-08 17:20
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 16:55
Marvel's VFX workers are pushing to unionise
Hot Labor Summer is continuing apace, with visual effects (VFX) workers at Marvel Studios now
2023-08-08 16:21
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