The owner of Steak ‘n Shake is trying to pressure Cracker Barrel’s board into overhauling its leadership, which they claim destroyed shareholder value. Sardar Biglari, founder of Biglari Capital Corporation, which owns 2.9% of all the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s common stock, is leading a proxy battle at Cracker Barrel, urging shareholders to vote against the re-election of CEO Julie Masino and director and Compensation Committee Chair Gilbert Dávila, according to a securities filing on Thursday. Biglari is also the CEO of Biglari Holdings Inc, which is the parent company that owns restaurant chains such as Steak ’n Shake…
Author: Emily Carter
Philanthropist, financier and innovator Michael Milken is redefining the American Dream as something deeper than financial success. “What is essential to the American Dream?” Milken asked in an exclusive interview on “Mornings with Maria” Friday. “Freedom to live your life is essential. And when you ask what is not essential? Personal wealth.” “Wealth doesn’t bring happiness,” he reiterated, recalling the story of a man who found his dream not on Wall Street but on the sidelines. “And I was just looking at this video of an individual who told me he achieved his American Dream by coaching his daughter’s soccer…
Salad and Go said it is closing 41 stores nationwide to focus on strengthening operations in the Dallas metro area and Oklahoma. The company will shut down all locations in Houston, Austin and San Antonio, as well as some in the Dallas metro area and Oklahoma. “Our presence in Texas will remain strong in Dallas. We are reducing our footprint in Houston, Austin and San Antonio to allow us to focus on strengthening the Dallas Metro Area and Oklahoma,” Salad and Go CEO Mike Tattersfield said in a statement. “We continue to believe in the Texas market and its long-term…
Starting on October 3, Microsoft says Xbox consoles will be getting yet another price bump, this time ranging anywhere from a $20 increase on the company’s entry-level model to $70 for a special edition model with 2TB of storage. If all of this sounds familiar, there’s a good reason, the last time xbox prices were raised was only a few months ago in May. The price increases breakdown as follows: Xbox Series S (512GB): $400, up $20 from $380 Xbox Series S (1TB): $450 up $20 from $430 Xbox Series X Digital: $600, up $50 from $550 Xbox Series X:…
Neuralink plans to begin another US clinical trial in October, using the implant to translate thoughts into text. The study will be held through an FDA investigational device exemption. “If you’re imagining saying something, we would be able to pick that up,” Neuralink president DJ Seo said this week. The idea is to help people with speech impairments communicate through thought. Neuralink is among the companies testing implants that help patients control a computer with their minds. That can include using virtual keyboards. Translating thought directly from the patient’s speech cortex could speed things up by cutting the middleman. The…
by Renee Dudley ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. What Happened The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for tech companies that sell cloud computing services to the Pentagon. The updates, issued this month, ban IT vendors from using China-based personnel to work on department computer systems and require companies to maintain a digital paper trail of maintenance performed by their foreign engineers. Background The changes follow a ProPublica investigation that exposed how Microsoft used China-based engineers to maintain government computer systems for nearly…
by Debbie Cenziper and Megan Rose, ProPublica, and Katherine Dailey, Medill Investigative Lab ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Two prominent U.S. senators are demanding the Food and Drug Administration provide an immediate accounting of the foreign generic drugmakers allowed to skirt bans meant to keep dangerous medication out of the United States. The top members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging cited a recent ProPublica investigation that exposed how the FDA quietly awarded special passes to troubled manufacturers so they could continue…
Saya masih ingat pertama kali lihat Galaxy Z Flip7 di sebuah toko elektronik di pusat perbelanjaan Jakarta. Dari jauh, kelihatannya seperti smartphone biasa, tapi begitu saya lihat lebih dekat, wah… bentuknya beda banget! Lipatan khas yang sudah jadi identitas seri Galaxy Z masih ada, tapi kali ini terasa lebih halus, lebih solid. Jujur, sebelumnya saya agak skeptis dengan ponsel lipat. Saya sempat mikir, “Emang tahan lama ya? Apa enggak gampang rusak di lipat-lipat begitu?” Tapi rasa penasaran lebih besar dari keraguan itu. Begitu tangan saya menyentuh Galaxy Z Flip7, sensasi membuka dan menutupnya kayak nostalgia pegang ponsel lipat era 2000-an,…
Fall always feels like an exhale to me. After the blur of summer travel and long, sun-soaked days, I crave slower mornings, cozy rituals, and routines that help me reconnect with myself. Lately, I’ve been thinking about what true luxury means in this season of life—and I keep coming back to calm and clarity. Not more things, but the right things. Not striving for perfection, but cultivating a wellness routine for fall that helps me feel grounded, present, and well. My Simple (But Transformative) Wellness Routine for Fall One of the biggest shifts in my own wellness journey has been…
Kate O’Connor Heptathlon Preview: Full Schedule (Irish Times) & Medal Chances The women’s heptathlon promises to be one of the highlights of the championships, and Irish fans have a real reason to watch closely as Kate O’Connor looks to make history. The 23-year-old from Dundalk is aiming to become the first Irish woman to win a global medal in the event. American Anna Hall is the clear favourite for gold at 4/7, followed by defending champion Nafissatou Thiam (9/4) and Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson (11/2). Those three are odds-on for medals, but the battle for bronze could be decided by just…