Spectrum customers should reboot systems

COLUMBUS — Some Spectrum cable customers in the Columbus area are being urged to reboot their systems if they continue to have trouble receiving service.

This follows a problem that Spectrum experienced on Monday, keeping some customers from watching the Winter Olympics on WCMH-TV (Channel 4). The “intermittent technical issues” Monday required the company to reset a piece of equipment.

“We encourage customers still having problems to reboot their equipment. If the problem persists, they can contact customer service to resolve any service issues,” a spokesman said. Dubilier & Rice announced an agreement Tuesday for CD&Rmanaged funds to acquire a 60 percent ownership stake in American Greetings.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is a private investment firm with offices in New York and London.

American Greetings was founded as Sapirstein Greeting Card Co. in 1906 by Polish immigrant Jacob Sapirstein, and members of the family have operated the company since its inception.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the company reported that the family will retain a 40 percent stake in the business. number of people on the clock depending on need.

The nation’s largest book chain said Tuesday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the change will lead to annual cost savings of $40 million.

The company insists that the staff cuts will not affect customer service.

Barnes & Noble said Monday that it was trimming its workforce after a weak holiday shopping season. It did not say how many people were being let go. He’ll be tasked with helping turn around the burrito chain, which has long positioned itself as a step up from fast food.

Chipotle has been trying to win back customers since 2015, when its sales plunged after an E. coli outbreak. Earlier this month, the chain said a key sales figure rose in the fourth quarter, but mostly because it raised menu prices and paid less for avocados. Fewer customers came to its restaurants during the quarter, the company said.

Niccol, who is 43, helped launch breakfast at Taco Bell and rolled out mobile ordering across its restaurants. In a statement Tuesday, Niccol said he wants to dial up “Chipotle’s cultural relevance” through changes in its menu and online presence. “This will attract customers,” he said.