Burger King has a Whopper of a Quarter as Earnings Double
Burger King says its first-quarter earnings more than doubled even though revenue fell, as the fast-food chain trimmed several restaurant-related expenses.
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Honda's Quarterly Profit Picks Up Despite Losses in China
Honda's fiscal fourth quarter profit rose nearly 6 percent as the Japanese automaker's recovery from floods in Thailand the previous year offset recent sales losses in China.
UPS' Quarterly Profit Rises on Higher Consumer Spending
UPS reports a higher first-quarter profit attributable in part to post-holiday consumer spending.
Toyota Maintains Crown as World's Best-Selling Automaker
Toyota held onto its status as the world's top-selling automaker in the first quarter of this year, although the three-way race with GM and Volkswagen is proving tight.
How Much Does Your Name Affect Where You Work?
Names define us, but do they determine our life choices? The idea that our names can influence those decisions is what psychologists call "implicit egotism." To test the concept, a recent study looked at how our names might affect where we choose to work. And what did the researchers find...?
Holiday Hiring Takes a Hit, Despite a Brighter Economy
Retailers and shipping companies are adding fewer new jobs than they did a year ago. One reason: employers began shopping for seasonal workers earlier than usual, boosting hiring in October. But if holiday retail sales hold up, it could equal more hiring in December.
Hershey Is Finally Ready to Bid for Cadbury
After weeks of sitting on the sidelines while Cadbury played cat-and-mouse with Kraft Foods, Hershey is finally ready to make a bid for the U.K.-based chocolate maker. Sources close to the Hershey board say that the company will bid $17.9 billion for Cadbury.
