"Peanut butter" pay raises are out, as employers shift to merit hikes
Here's what employees can expect for a raise in 2027 as companies move away from broad-based pay increases.
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The jobs US presidents had before taking office, from teachers to peanut farmers
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CBS reaches agreement over Stephen Colbert's use of Peanuts music on The Late Show
On that last day of his hosting, Colbert played Linus and Lucy on air in final dig at the network. On his last day hosting CBS's The Late Show, Stephen Colbert…
Consumer
A Mississippi restaurant still puts peanut butter and crackers on every table because of World War II shortages
A Mississippi restaurant still puts peanut butter and crackers on every table because of World War II shortages
Industrials
SkinnyDipped chocolate bites recalled nationwide over potentially deadly peanut risk
Bazzini, LLC, an Allentown, Pa.-based co-manufacturer used by SkinnyDipped, announced the voluntary recall Wednesday.
'Peanuts' Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement
The owner of the "Peanuts" catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
Technology
"Peanuts" music owner sues U.S. government over use of iconic songs
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
Consumer
'Peanuts' music owner sues 3 companies, government alleging illegal use of tunes
The owner of the music of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and other "Peanuts" television specials filed four lawsuits Wednesday over what they say is the illegal u…
Why Some People Are Allergic to 'Peanut Butter Raises'
The beloved spread has become a metaphor for things that are less than delicious.
Technology
Employers are spreading raises like peanut butter - and workers are paying the price | Gene Marks
These across-the-board raises to all employees versus individual performance-based raises are simply lazy. Looking forward to a raise in 2026? You may be getti…
Why you might get a "peanut butter"-style pay raise in 2026
What's a "peanut butter" raise? Here's what it means, and why this is the type of pay hike you should expect this year.
Technology
Sony Pictures To Take Majority Control Of 'Peanuts' Franchise
Sony Pictures Entertainment announced they will be acquiring majority ownership of the iconic Peanuts IP, including the beloved characters Charlie Brown, Snoop…
Technology
Good grief! Sony nabs control of Snoopy and the Peanuts in $450M deal
The deal announced Friday, increases Sony's stake to a whopping 80%, and it values the business at more than $1 billion.
Technology
Sony buys a majority stake in the 'Peanuts' comic for $457 million from Canada's WildBrain
Sony is taking control of the beloved comic strip Peanuts
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Peanut allergies in kids decline 10 years after experts recommend early infant exposure, study finds
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Spike In Childhood Peanut Allergies Was Caused By So-Called 'Expert' Advice, Study Confirms
'Prevention of a potentially deadly, life-changing diagnosis.'
Some 60,000 kids have avoided peanut allergies due to 2015 advice, study finds
About 60,000 children have avoided developing peanut allergies after 2015 guidance upended medical practice by recommending introducing the allergen to infants…
Geopolitics
You know what's not tariff-proof? Your kid's peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Here's why.
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Athlete-backed Jams takes on peanut butter and jelly, protein craze
Athlete backed Jams hopes to capitalize on the peanut butter and jelly craze
Ritz Peanut Butter Crackers recalled due to packaging error that poses peanut allergy risk
The recall affects four specific product configurations: 8-pack, 20-pack, and 40-pack cartons of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches.
Some Ritz peanut butter crackers recalled due to labeling error
Four carton sizes were recalled due to individually wrapped packs that may be incorrectly labeled as "cheese" even though they may contain peanut butter, feder…
Geopolitics
Folgers coffee, Jif peanut butter parent aims to absorb some tariff costs for shoppers
Smucker wants to keep prices as low as possible as its revenue outlook more closely matches Wall Street analyst estimates than its profit view.
Crypto
The Parable of Peanut the Memecoin
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Geopolitics
EU vows countermeasures to US tariffs; bourbon, jeans, peanut butter, motorcycles easy targets
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum "will not go unanswered" and will trigger tough countermeasures from th…
Commodities
Jimmy Carter: From peanut farmer to one-term president and Nobel winner
The US president struggled in the White House and served just one term, but later won a Nobel Peace prize.
