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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Publix Announces Third Quarter 2025 Dividend
LAKELAND, Fla., July 01, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Publix board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 11.05 cents per share on its common stock. When the dividend will be paid The dividend will be paid on Aug. 1, 2025, either through direct deposit or mailed as a check to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 15, 2025. Sign up for direct deposit To elect direct deposit of dividends, visit and select Publix Stockholder Online at the bottom of the page. After registering for a confidential online account, log in and select Dividends > Payment Preferences. Direct deposit elections can also be made by completing the online Direct Deposit Authorization for Publix Stock Dividends form at > Stockholder Resources > Forms. Print and sign the form as indicated, then send it with a voided check to Publix stockholder services. Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. with more than 260,000 associates, currently operates 1,411 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky. For 28 consecutive years, the company has been recognized by Fortune as a great place to work. In addition, Publix's dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized among the top in the grocery business. For more information, visit the company's newsroom at View source version on Contacts Maria Brous(863) 680-5339 Sign in to access your portfolio
Forbes
15-06-2025
- Forbes
A 3-Day Summer Golf Trip To Remote Nevada Was Not What I Expected.
Wolf Creek Golf Club Playing Nevada golf in June? Despite the triple-digit heat, I traveled 80 miles up I-15 North from Las Vegas to Mesquite last week, to spend a few days playing golf and enjoying the town of 23,000. There are reportedly seven courses here within a 10-minute drive of one another. And you may have heard of it as the home of the annual World Long Drive championship. Regardless, it's kind of an interesting little golf destination. After checking into a suite at Eureka Casino Resort, I was pleasantly surprised to find a jacuzzi right in the room. Not in the bathroom, but rather next to the TV. Crazy, right? But kind of retro vibe. Regardless, the room was nicely appointed and very comfortable. Everyone in my group was marveling over how comfortable the beds were. Eureka is also a 100 percent employee-owned company, and last year celebrated its 25th anniversary by announcing a $100 million reinvestment project that will begin soon – hope they keep the in-room jacuzzis. After spending a few minutes at the pool to cool off, I walked across the parking lot to the on-site casino where I was able to catch some baseball games in the Sports Book. The air conditioning felt fantastic, as did the cold beer I ordered. A short while later, our group went into Gregory's Mesquite Grill – an upscale steakhouse that's a whole lot more. I had the filet mignon and salmon surf-and-turf combination, which was outstanding. And trust me on this, sandwich that meal between the smoked old fashioned beforehand and the chocolate cloud dessert afterwards and you will be extremely happy. The next morning, we ventured out to play Wolf Creek Golf Club – a 6,939-yard course that oddly grew a reputation by being included in the EA Sports Tiger Woods video game some 20 years ago. It's located in a dramatic desert setting, with lush green fairways surrounded by red rock canyons and plenty of severe elevation changes. That makes for a visually compelling course that can be challenging to play. What adds to its toughness is that there are few level lies. As I was warned up front, it can be a 'target golf' type of course. There are many blind shots, because the course is super hilly. I don't know how much their water bills are, but the day we played, it had to have been close to 110° and the grass was bright green. That really stands out with the hills all around. I feel like better players will excel here by being able to keep the ball on the fairway. We experienced a weird phenomenon: A lot of the tee shots we could see take off, but then they would visually disappear as they landed. In some cases, we could not find the ball once we got out to where we thought it landed. So we just had to drop a second ball. There are a lot of visual distractions on many tees – whether it be a rock in the landing area that draws your eye, or a scenic vista in the distance. And yet somehow it manages to work itself into an enjoyable round. One caveat: Despite speed bumps on the steep cart paths, they're still daunting. Overall though, it's a decent course to play if you're ever swinging through town. Canyons Golf Course The next day we ventured to the 6,343-yard Canyons Golf Course at Oasis Country Club, which is Mesquite's only semi-private facility. It has two distinct nines: The front side is more player-friendly, while the back (this nine was designed by Arnold Palmer) demands length and precision to narrow targets. Like other Mesquite courses, it's incredibly scenic. I kept catching myself taking photos because of the gorgeous contrast between the green grass and surrounding rocks. But it was also much flatter terrain, although ironically there are not a lot of level lies. It's also significantly more playable, particularly for less-skilled golfers. The greens are huge. And several of the fairways are lined with large bunkers. It also plays through quite a few residential communities that reminded me so much of playing courses in Palm Desert. Overall, it was a more relaxing, resort-style round of golf than Wolf Creek. Our group ate dinner that night at Mason Street Courtyard, which is within the Eureka Casino. It's kind of a cool diner with attentive service. While the Italian wedding soup, chicken quesadillas and street tacos were simply outstanding, it was the apple pie a la mode served in a large hot mug that stole the show for me. Seriously one of the best desserts I've had in a long time. Conestoga Golf Club Speaking of saving the best for last, our final round of this quick trip was at Conestoga Golf Club. This beautiful 7,232-yard layout graces the area's land forms. The course marketing material describes it best as 'undulating through canyons with gently ascending and descending elevations, rugged rock outcroppings and tranquil water elements.' To me, it was fun, fair, gorgeous and challenging all at the same time. And it flowed wonderfully from hole to hole, with a nice mixture of playable elements throughout. It combined the best parts of the previous two courses for me, and I felt that players of any skill level would enjoy it immensely. The views were nice, the fairways and greens were in great shape, the bunkers were well placed. Surprisingly, although the greens should be lightning fast this time of year, they rolled at a slower speed, with true and predictable pathways. Not once did anyone in our group think there was a hidden, unfair break. When I walked off 18, I immediately thought that I could probably play this course every week and never get sick of it. Mesquite makes for a nice side golf getaway on your next trip to Las Vegas. Plus it's a great departure from the pricey, glitzy, trafficky and smoky Strip.
The Guardian
07-06-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
John Lewis slashes points its credit card holders earn on purchases elsewhere
John Lewis promises its shoppers are 'never knowingly undersold' but those with its Partnership credit card may feel short-changed after it slashes perks for general spending. Points earned on purchases convert into gift vouchers to spend in John Lewis and its sister chain Waitrose, with each point equating to 1p. From the beginning of August customers will earn fewer points on purchases made with other retailers. Instead of a point for every £4 spent, it will be for every £10. These less generous terms will mean a longer wait or much greater spending for the vouchers to arrive in the post. The rewards for spending in the employee-owned group's own stores will remain unchanged at five points for every £4 spent. This means someone using their card to spend £100 in John Lewis or Waitrose collects £1.25 worth of points. While customers collect fewer points when shopping elsewhere, the company announced bigger rewards for its most loyal customers. For the next three years they will get triple points in its department stores and double points at during the month August. A spokesperson said its rewards were being updated to maintain a 'market-leading' return on spending at John Lewis and Waitrose. 'These changes enable us to invest in the rewards that are most valued by our customers - alongside a new bonus to help customers earn additional points throughout August,' they added. The retailer said there were 'many other advantages' to its card and it was 'adding more for you all the time'. These included double-points promotions, competitions and special offers from its partners. The new terms and conditions come into effect on 1 August and the company said if an individual was unhappy they had the right to close their account. However, the lower 'earn rate' for external spending is in line with popular cards offered by the likes of Sainsbury's and Tesco. It is not the first time John Lewis has watered down the card's perks. In 2020, the number of points for shopping elsewhere was halved from one point for £2 spent to £4. Sign up to Business Today Get set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning after newsletter promotion Branded credit cards are a tactic used by retailers to glean information about customers and reward their most loyal shoppers. However, when John Lewis switched lender from HSBC to NewDay in 2022 it had the opposite effect as high-spending shoppers complained their application was rejected or that their spending limit had been slashed.
The Verge
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Giant Bomb goes independent
At the beginning of the month, things weren't looking good for gaming site Giant Bomb after its content was put on hold amid reports of editorial interference from its parent company, Fandom. Today, some feel-good news: Giant Bomb announced it is now an independent, employee-owned entity. 'Giant Bomb lives! Fandom has sold the site to us,' the outlet wrote on Bluesky yesterday evening. In a post on its website about the new development, the Giant Bomb says it's 'not serving an algorithm or executives,' and that it aims 'to lean into what's always made Giant Bomb special, and that's the people you see and hear on our content, and our extremely passionate community.' The site also announced a new subscription model, which it says 'will go directly towards maintaining and growing Giant Bomb and paying the fine folks that you see on our programming week after week.' Games media has changed dramatically since Giant Bomb launched in 2008, and our new model aims to evolve with the times. We want people to be able to see our content whether they're able to support us monetarily or not, so the large majority of what we put out will be available for free. That's how Fortnite works, right? The kids love Fortnite. Dan Ryckert skin coming soon! Giant Bomb sums up its new monthly ($9.99 per month) and annual ($99.99 per year) subscriptions: If you sign up today, you'll get ad-free RSS feeds for all of our podcasts and access to premium-only Discord channels (like behind-the-scenes, Town Hall Q&As, and more). We are going to launch very simple and we will grow and adjust from there. This all finally came together literally hours ago, and we couldn't even update the language on the sign up page yet. The perks are a little different from what's listed there, so If you have any questions, reach out on social and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. For example, our Discord verification process might be slow, so bear with us for now!
