American Airlines CEO Doug Parker May Have a ‘Defining’ Moment. But It’s Being Wasted.

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May 24 2017

The Street‘s Ted Reed writes a love letter to Doug Parker over the American Airlines CEO’s granting unilateral raises to employees as a way of working well with labor.

Employees appreciate raises, though perhaps they’d appreciate different new uniforms even more. From an investor perspective, though, the $830 million may be lighting money on fire because money alone won’t create the kind of service that generates passenger loyalty and earns the airline a revenue premium.

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A New Best Barbecue Restaurant in the World Has Been Crowned

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May 23 2017

Texas Monthly has updated its Top 50 Texas Barbecue list (and therefore the top barbecue spots in the world).

Central Texas barbecue has a focus on meat, especially brisket. You may get onions, peppers or pickle slices, and white bread as an accompaniment. Put your meat on the bread between bites. It’s all served on butcher paper most often. Meat is sold by the pound. If there’s sauce, it’s for dipping only.

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