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Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, is leading a campaign to buy back the ice cream brand from parent company Unilever/Magnum. He criticizes a decline in product quality (new 'fluffy' ice cream bars) and, more significantly, accuses Unilever of silencing the brand's long-standing social activism, leading to lawsuits, resignations, and a call for a boycott of Magnum's other brands.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen is leading a fierce campaign to buy back the ice cream brand from parent company Unilever (now Magnum Ice Cream Company). He alleges Unilever has compromised the brand's quality and silenced its social activism, sparking a legal battle and a call for a boycott of Magnum's other brands.
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, is leading a fierce campaign to 'Free Ben & Jerry's' from parent company Unilever/Magnum, alleging compromised ice cream quality and a stifled social mission. Cohen criticizes the new ice cream bars as 'fluffy,' symbolizing the loss of the brand's independence and values. He's initiated a boycott of Magnum's other brands to pressure them into selling Ben & Jerry's back, despite industry skepticism and Magnum's insistence that the brand is not for sale and is thriving.
Cash-strapped Spirit Airlines appears closer to a shutdown after Friday came and went without a needed government bailout, leading to increased flight cancellations and putting approximately 17,000 jobs at risk. The airline has faced significant financial struggles since the COVID-19 pandemic, filing for bankruptcy twice, with concerns mounting over its impact on airline competition and budget travelers.
The Walt Disney Co. has commenced a new round of layoffs, expected to eliminate 1,000 jobs across the company, following a previous cut of 8,000 positions in 2022.
Epic Games, publisher of Fortnite, announced the layoff of 1,000 employees, approximately 20% of its workforce, to address significant financial and industry challenges.
Amazon is slashing another 16,000 corporate jobs, its second major layoff round in three months. The tech giant attributes these cuts to the planned use of generative AI and a strategic reduction of its pandemic-inflated workforce, despite strong financial performance.
Tesla lost its crown as the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker to Chinese rival BYD in 2025, with sales dropping for a second consecutive year due to customer revolt over Elon Musk's politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks, and stiff competition. Despite this, investors remain optimistic about Musk's pivot to robotaxis and AI.
Wendy's plans to close hundreds of U.S. restaurants starting in Q4 to improve profitability and modernize its brand amidst declining sales and challenges attracting lower-income consumers.
Elon Musk won a critical shareholder vote, approving a pay package that could make him the world's first trillionaire if Tesla meets ambitious performance targets over the next decade, despite recent company struggles and strong opposition.
