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Alex Bitter

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Sep 13, 2026
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Jul 29, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Alex Bitter

    A laid-off Grubhub worker created a tracker to help others find jobs. 18 months later, recruiters are learning from it. (opens the original)

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    Tech and related industries continue to get hit with layoffs. One laid-off Grubhub employee built a community to help coworkers navigate the aftermath. It's helped laid-off workers find jobs and recover from losing their roles. Irvin Thevaranjan was blindsided by his layoff. The day before, the head of governance risk and controls at delivery service Grubhub had a stellar performance review with his boss, who told him that he had lots of opportunities in front of him at the company. Less than a

  2. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Alex Bitter

    Uber's CEO says you could see lower ride prices as a result of its layoffs (opens the original)

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    Uber is using some of the money it saved from laying people off to cut ride prices. Uber will also use savings from lower insurance costs to reduce prices, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said. Uber cut about 10% of its corporate roles, or about 3,300 people, last week. Lower ride prices could be coming to Uber after the company's recent layoffs. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi pointed to lower prices as one way that Uber plans to use the money it's saving from laying off 10% of its corporate workforce, or about 3,

  3. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Alex Bitter,Katherine Li

    McDonald's customers told us what they'd change. Better value topped the list. (opens the original)

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    McDonald's second-quarter sales growth slowed as it faced trouble rolling out a new value menu. CEO Chris Kempczinski said that the chain has an execution issue, not a strategic one. Customers told Business Insider that the chain should rethink its approach to pricing. McDonald's customers are looking for value. Some say they aren't finding it there. Patrons of the Golden Arches told Business Insider that they're not impressed with the chain's prices lately. Some are reducing their visits and ar

  4. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · Alex Bitter

    McDonald's is facing slowing sales. Its under $3 value menu shows why (opens the original)

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    McDonald's US sales slowed down in the second quarter, the fast food chain said on Tuesday. Its latest value menu is one of the big reasons why, CEO Chris Kempczinski said. McDonald's rolled out its Under $3 menu while cutting back on digital offers, he said. McDonald's tried a new value menu. Customers aren't loving it. The fast-food giant's comparable US sales growth slowed to 0.8% during its second quarter, a slower clip than the 2.5% it reported for the year-ago quarter. The chain also chang

  5. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Alex Bitter

    I went to Cracker Barrel for a late lunch and have some advice for the new CEO on what should change (opens the original)

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    Cracker Barrel is switching CEOs, the chain said on Monday. David Deno will take over after Julie Masino spent nearly three years trying to improve results. I went to a Cracker Barrel location in Virginia to see what the next CEO has to work with. Cracker Barrel is at a crossroads — again. The Southern restaurant chain is getting a new CEO, it said on Monday. David Deno will take over as Cracker Barrel's top executive next month, replacing Julie Masino, who has been CEO since late 2023. In her t

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