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Taco Bell parent Yum Brands tops same-store sales estimates

Yum Brands on Wednesday topped Wall Street estimates for third-quarter sales as inflation continues to weigh on budgets, prompting more consumers to turn to Taco Bell and KFC for cheaper restaurant meals.

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Chuck Norris Is Back In Action In ‘Agent Recon’ With Derek Ting And Marc Singer; Quiver Distribution Launches Sales At AFM

EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution announced they have completed production on the military action/science fiction film Agent Recon, featuring legendary martial arts expert and action hero Chuck Norris (Expendables 2,

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Pinterest's Financial Metrics Beat Estimates as Ad Sales and Gen Z Users Rise

Earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.28. Revenue jumped 11.5% to $763.2 million. Monthly active users (MAU) rose 8.3% to a record 482 million, and average revenue per user was up 3.2% to $1.61. All were more than forecasts.

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The end is in sight for Apple sales slump, says Wall Street

Apple is expected to break out of its sales slump and return to growth next year. Ahead of the release of fourth-quarter figures on Thursday, analysts have forecast that the last financial year will mark the nadir for the world’s most valuable public company,

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Panasonic cuts battery unit's profit outlook, warns on high-end EV sales

Panasonic Holdings , which supplies Tesla , said on Monday it had cut automotive battery production in Japan in the September quarter and shrank the division's annual profit forecast by 15%, underscoring a global slowdown in EV sales.

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North Korean foreign minister defends Russia arms sales against ‘groundless criticism’

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui dismissed criticism of her country selling weapons to the Russia military, claiming the two nations have "equal and normal relations."

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'You Can't Be Serious!'...And Other B2B Prospecting Advice

Here, I will briefly explore the value of personal connections in the B2B ... sales environment, being a subject matter expert alone is no longer enough. Sales professionals must tap into their natural ability to connect on a personal level. According to ...