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We’re all buying lots of food

7 months ago
Nestlé is recycling inflation as an excuse for lousy sales: “The perception of consumers everywhere but especially in the U.S. is that food prices are high,” Chief Executive Laurent Freixe said in an interview, adding that many shoppers feel stretched after a period of surging inflation. ....The comments came as Nestlé reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter results ...continue reading "We’re all buying lots of food"
Kevin Drum

As pressure mounts, Trump’s threats balloon

7 months ago
Behold the latest from our free-speech-lovin' former president: Trump and his fans are getting desperate. They've been trying for the past week to get someone, anyone, interested in their latest scandals—a trivial plagiarism tiff, an inconsequential clip from 60 Minutes, Tim Walz unloading a shotgun, Biden supposedly withholding aid to red counties—to no avail. That's ...continue reading "As pressure mounts, Trump’s threats balloon"
Kevin Drum

Steam Finally Makes It Clear: You’re Buying A License, Not A Game

7 months ago
We’ve been writing stories about how, when it comes to digital purchases, we typically do not own what we’ve bought. Instead of buying a product, such as the digital version of a video game, what we are instead buying is a non-transferable license to use that product. While readers here will be largely familiar with […]
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