Domino’s Pizza warns of challenging delivery business, shares fall

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -Domino’s Pizza Inc on Thursday warned of a slowdown in its delivery business as consumers opt to cook at home instead of ordering in, sending shares of the company down 6% and taking the shine off the better-than-expected first-quarter results. Consumers whose disposable income has already been stretched by elevated…

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‘Vice News Tonight’ to go off the air as company cuts jobs

(Reuters) – Vice Media Group (VMG) said on Thursday it will cancel popular TV program “Vice News Tonight” as part of a broader restructuring that will result in job cuts across the digital media firm’s global news business. “In response to the current market conditions and business realities facing VMG and the broader news and media…

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Valero kicks off US refiners’ earnings with Q1 profit beat on robust margins

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Refiner Valero Energy Corp zoomed past quarterly profit estimates on Thursday, as margins received a boost from sustained fuel demand and tight crude supplies. Refiners have been riding a wave of favorable pricing and demand as pandemic-era closings boosted margins. Valero said its refining margins for the January-March quarter soared 84%…

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Special Report-How a fake ID repeatedly enabled Hyundai suppliers to employ child labor in Alabama

By Mica Rosenberg, Joshua Schneyer and Kristina Cooke MONTGOMERY, Alabama (Reuters) – On Nov 22, a team of state and federal labor officials conducted a surprise inspection and noticed a young-looking worker at a warehouse operated here by the logistics unit of Korean automaking giant Hyundai Motor Group. The inspectors, according to an Alabama Department…

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Factbox-What’s in the US House Republicans’ debt-ceiling spending-cut bill?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that pairs $4.8 trillion of spending cuts with an increase in the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. It has no chance of passing the Democratic-led Senate, but is meant to pressure Democratic President Joe Biden into budget talks. Following is a…

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China Evergrande gains more than 77% backing of Class A debt holders for debt restructuring incentive

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Embattled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Thursday that holders of more than 77% of its Class A offshore debt by value submitted support for its restructuring proposal, and it would extend the deadline for receiving an incentive to 5:00 p.m. Hong Kong time on May 18. Term sheets published…

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