• Taco Bell Global Chief Brand Officer Marisa Thalberg leaves after four years

    Taco Bell Global Chief Brand Officer Marisa Thalberg is leaving the restaurant chain after four years but plans to stay on in an advisory role with its parent company, Yum Brands Inc., as she decides what to do next.Thalberg’s resignation was announced internally on Friday. The news comes a day after Yum Brands reported continued strong results for the fast-food Mexican chain. Taco Bell’s same-store sales jumped 7 percent in the second quarter, continuing a streak of same-store
  • 4 Takeaways as Ninja Defects From Twitch to Microsoft’s Mixer

    Fortnite streaming phenomenon Tyler Blevins, better known as Ninja, caused a tectonic shift in the world of gaming this week when he abandoned his massive following on Amazon's Twitch platform for Microsoft's lesser-known rival service, Mixer. On Friday, Ninja made his Mixer debut from Lollapalooza with launch sponsor Red Bull in front of an online...

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