Restaurant chain Hooters files for bankruptcy protection to enable founder-led buyout

Restaurant chain Hooters of America filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas on Monday, seeking to address its $376 million debt by selling all of its company-owned restaurants to a franchise group backed by the company’s founders. Hooters, like other casual dining restaurants, has struggled in recent years due to inflation, the high costs of labor and food and declining…

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Meta’s head of AI research announces departure

Meta’s head of artificial intelligence research announced Tuesday that she will be leaving the company.  Joelle Pineau, the company’s vice president of AI research, announced her departure in a LinkedIn post, saying her last day at the social media company will be May 30.  Her departure comes at a challenging time for Meta. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has…

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The Best Five Sectors, #13

Financials take the lead. No changes in the composition of the top 5 this week, and only one change of position within the top 5. Financials (XLF) leapfrogged to the number one position, sending Communication Services (XLC) to the #3 position. Energy (XLE) remains #2 while Utilities (XLU) and Healthcare (XLV) remain in positions #4…

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