Mars is paying $661 million for Britain’s biggest independent chocolate maker

View in Browser November 16, 2023 Dow 34,945.47 0.13% S&P 500 4,508.24 0.12% NASDAQ 14,113.67 0.07% Last updated November 16 at 4:59 PM ET     Mars is paying $661 million for Britain's biggest independent chocolate maker Mars is buying Hotel Chocolat in a deal that values Britain's largest independent chocolate maker at £534 million ($661 million) and could boost its growth prospects outside of the United Kingdom.    Read full article   Analysis: The Fed is probably done hiking rates. Cuts are still far off The Federal Reserve likely won't raise rates again during its current tightening cycle, thanks to a cooldown in inflation.    Read full article   Largest Starbucks strike in history is planned for Thursday. It shows US labor unrest isn't over yet Thousands of Starbucks workers at hundreds of stores will be on strike, as they protest the lack of their first contract despite a nearly two-years long organizing drive at the coffee chain.    Read full article   China is willing to be a 'partner and friend' of the US, Xi tells American CEOs China is willing to be "a partner and a friend" of the United States, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told American business leaders in San Francisco on Wednesday, as he sought to court US businesses amid a decline in foreign investment in China.    Read full article   Mars is paying $661 million for Britain's biggest independent chocolate maker Mars is buying Hotel Chocolat in a deal that values Britain's largest independent chocolate maker at £534 million ($661 million) and could boost its growth prospects outside of the United Kingdom.    Read full article   GM rank and file ratify labor deal, ending threat of a renewed strike Rank-and-file members of the United Auto Workers union have approved their labor deal with General Motors, despite significant opposition that saw it voted down by workers at more than a dozen plants.    Read full article   Today's movers ATGL 29.83 136.18% Alpha Technology Group Ltd. NCL 8.90 48.58% Northann Corp. HLP 5.17 31.55% Hongli Group, Inc. MURAV 3.80 91.81% Mural Oncology Plc MURA 3.80 91.81% Mural Oncology Plc HNRA 3.00 55.69% Pogo Resources LLC Last updated November 16 at 4:10 PM ET Have feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Send your questions and feedback to marketsnow@cnn.com MARKETS NOW You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from Markets Now.   No longer want to receive these updates? Unsubscribe. Interested in more? See all of our newsletters.   Create CNN Account | Listen to CNN Audio | Download the CNN App    ® © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved. One CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30303