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Valentine's Day Chocolate This Year Isn't So Sweet As Cocoa Inflation Tops 100%
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 5:30pm | 524Bad news for those planning to gift their sweetheart a box of chocolate this Valentine’s Day. The price of cocoa, the crucial ingredient for chocolate, has surged over 100% since last year. Cocoa, a regulated commodity that trades on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) under the ticker CC,...
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Feeling the Love: Chinese Tech Giants Catch ChatGPT Fever
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - 10:13am | 1261Key Takeaways: The global buzz around ChatGPT has spread to China, prompting tech giants Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and JD to unveil rival projects Alibaba and Tencent are tipped as potential winners over time in the commercial use of ChatGPT By Fai Pui Did you get a love letter from an admirer on...
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Valentine's Day Gives Weed Brands A Loving Boost, With More Lucrative Years Ahead
Friday, February 12, 2021 - 5:15pm | 781Valentine's Day allows couples to get high on more than just love. Weed-infused items are often gifted on Feb. 14, giving marijuana brands a sweet sales spike. For example, Green Dragon co-CEO Alex Levine saw his company get a 25% to 30% sales increase on the romantic holiday...
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Show Your Significant Other Love With These 5 Valentine's Day Stocks
Friday, February 12, 2021 - 5:05pm | 824Valentine’s Day in 2021 might be a forgettable one with limitations on live events and dining options during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rather than spending money on gifts this Valentine’s Day, perhaps it’s time to get your significant other stock in a company that could benefit from...
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THC Chocolate To Eat Off Your Lover, And 7 Other Ganja Gift Ideas For Valentine's Day
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 4:43pm | 1017The best thing about cannabis-inspired gifts for Valentine’s Day is that you also get to enjoy the present you buy for your special someone. Whether it's CBD-infused chocolates, pre-rolls, or something created with couples in mind like cannabis-infused lubricants or massage oils, you and...
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A Foodie's Guide To Valentine's Day 2020
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 10:16am | 493Valentine's Day is Friday and Benzinga has you covered on where to score novelty or free food. Free Or Discounted Food Restaurant Brands International Inc's (NYSE: QSR) Burger King on Friday will exchange a picture of your ex-lover for a free Whopper. Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK...
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This Burger King Is Giving Away Sex Toys With 'Adult's Meal' For Valentine's Day
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 1:36pm | 305Many fast food chains offer a kids meal with a kids toy. What about an adult meal with a toy? Sounds too risque and taboo? Not for Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR)'s Burger King franchise - in Israel of all places. Israel, home to some of the oldest and most religious sites for...
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How Do People Want To Celebrate Valentine's Day? Gift Cards More Than Dinner
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 11:43am | 275Some married couples that have spent decades together are still unsure how to celebrate Valentine's Day. But don't worry, Morning Consult has an easy guide on how to celebrate the holiday and what the most popular gifts are. According to a survey of 2,000 adults in the United States,...
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Exclusive: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM CEO James McCann On Mobile Sales
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 3:30pm | 598In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ: FLWS) CEO James McCann discussed the trend toward mobile commerce and how his company positioned itself to profit from it. In short, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM made significant investments in technology to develop a system that would...
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Having Trouble Finding a Valentine's Day Gift? Here you Go!
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 5:16pm | 651The cost of buying a gift for your sweetheart for Valentine's Day will be more expensive this year according to Houston Asset Management, an investment-advisory firm in Texas. 3 of the 9 items it tracks annually have increased in price, 1 has decreased, and the rest are unchanged. Chanel No....