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Taco Bell to test long-awaited Beyond Meat carne asada in Ohio next month

Taco Bell quesadilla featuring Beyond Carne Asada Source: Taco Bell Taco Bell will test meatless carne asada made with Beyond Meat at dozens of its restaurants in Dayton, Ohio, starting next month. It’s the latest effort from the Mexican-inspired chain to appeal to customers who don’t want to eat meat. …

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Xpeng says new G9 SUV could become the EV-maker’s best-selling car

Xpeng showed off its forthcoming G9 SUV at the Chengdu auto show in August 2022. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car start-up Xpeng’s newest model will likely sell better than its most popular car to date, according to Brian Gu, the …

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Serious $799 device for serious athletes

Apple Watch Ultra. Sofia Pitt I’ve been testing Apple Watch Ultra ahead of its release on Friday. The Ultra is designed for extreme athletes and outdoor adventurers. I appreciated a lot of what it has to offer, especially the noticeably improved battery: It’s got 36 hours of battery life when …

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Bill addresses Social Security benefit payouts to public servants

Monkeybusinessimages | Istock | Getty Images Millions of Americans may receive reduced Social Security benefits if they worked in public roles as teachers, firefighters, police or government workers. Now a proposal in Congress to eliminate the rules that cause those benefit reductions is moving forward. But experts say it’s still …

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Cost of flights leaving Russia soars after Putin announcement

Putin announced in his speech that 300,000 military reservists would be required to serve in the “special military operation,” raising fears that men of fighting age may not be allowed to leave Russia. Sergey Bobylev | Sputnik | via Reuters The cost of flights departing from Moscow skyrocketed as Russian …

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Here’s everything the Federal Reserve is expected to do today

Construction workers outside the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Building, photographed on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images There’s not a lot of mystery surrounding Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting, with markets widely expecting the central bank to approve its third …

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General Mills, Stitch Fix, Beyond Meat and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: General Mills (GIS) – General Mills shares gained 1.8% in the premarket after the food producer reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year sales forecast. The company expects to benefit from higher prices and strong demand for cereal, snacks …

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How Europe plans to cut gas usage

From cutting down on shower time, driving slower and fining shopkeepers for not closing their doors, Europeans are embarking on a target of reducing energy usage in time for winter, and some citizens have taken to social media to share their experiences. For example, German Christopher Hipp offered tips on …

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Putin announces partial military mobilization

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting on the military-industrial complex at the Kremlin, September 20, 2022, in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial military mobilization in Russia, putting the country’s people and economy on a …

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German government agrees nationalization deal for energy giant Uniper

Uniper has received billions in financial aid from the German government as a result of surging gas and electric prices following Russia’s war in Ukraine. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The German government on Wednesday agreed to the nationalization of utility Uniper as it strives to keep …

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