Starbucks plans to open about 22,000 stores in the next ten years
It may seem like there’s already a Starbucks on every corner. But the company is still planning on adding tens of thousands more locations in…
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Taxpayer-funded news outlet Voice of America subjected to more leadership turmoil
Voice of America, the global news outlet funded by the United States government, is suffering through yet more turmoil in the final weeks of the…
Continue Reading McDonald’s Happy Meals could get more expensive next year
McDonald’s is eliminating a two-decade-old deal with its franchisees that subsidized the price of Happy Meal toys for customers. That could…
Continue Reading The ‘bubble’ saved the NBA season from Covid-19. But another crisis was waiting inside
By early March, most Americans were aware of the strange infectious virus spreading overseas. But for many it remained remote, foreign, vague — we…
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YouTube waits until a month after the election to act on false claims of election fraud
YouTube is taking belated action on election misinformation: The company said it would now remove misleading videos that claim widespread fraud or…
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YouTube waits until a month after the election to act on false claims of election fraud
YouTube is taking belated action on election misinformation: The company said it would now remove misleading videos that claim widespread fraud or…
Continue Reading Falling sales, job losses and bankruptcies: Pain spreads across coal country
President Donald Trump promised he would save the US coal industry. But as his tenure winds down, the industry is struggling through some of its…
Continue Reading Starbucks names Mellody Hobson board chair — the first Black woman in the role
Starbucks has named Mellody Hobson the new chair of its board of directors, the first Black woman in that role at the company. Hobson, who is co-CEO…
Continue Reading Twitch officially bans blackface, swastikas and the Confederate flag in new, targeted guidelines
In one of the most targeted and far-reaching social media guidelines issued by a major tech company, Twitch said it is beefing up its policy against…
Continue Reading Honda shutdown is a warning of the chaos Brexit could cause
Honda has been forced to halt production at a major plant in England because parts deliveries have been delayed — an ominous sign ahead of January…
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Apple’s new headphones cost about half a Peloton bike
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Continue Reading Apple’s new headphones cost about half a Peloton bike
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Continue Reading Apple’s new AirPods Max headphones cost more than an iPhone SE
Apple is expanding its popular AirPods lineup with a pair of very expensive headphones. The company announced Tuesday over-the-ear headphones called…
Continue Reading 10,000 of America’s restaurants have closed in the past three months
About 17% of America’s restaurants have already permanently closed this year, with the industry in further danger according to a new report.…
Continue Reading This extremely intense gym is expanding even as Covid cases soar
During the depths of the pandemic, all 1,400 Orangetheory Fitness studios around the world went dark. The future looked bleak for this fitness brand…
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This extremely intense gym is expanding even as Covid cases soar
During the depths of the pandemic, all 1,400 Orangetheory Fitness studios around the world went dark. The future looked bleak for this fitness brand…
Continue Reading Elon Musk makes two big moves
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has warned that the company’s shares are too expensive — but that’s not stopping the automaker from cashing in on…
Continue Reading A firm that helps protect businesses and cities from cyberattacks just got hit by one
The cybersecurity firm FireEye said Tuesday that it had come under cyberattack by “highly sophisticated” actors likely sponsored by a…
Continue Reading Brexit-backing billionaire will build his SUV in France, not the UK
Britain’s richest man and Brexit supporter Jim Ratcliffe has abandoned plans to build a new SUV in the United Kingdom, dealing another blow to…
Continue Reading Tripadvisor’s app, and more than 100 others, have just been blocked in China
China says it has pulled Tripadvisor from mobile app stores in the country as the government embarks on a fresh bid to “clean up” the…
Continue Reading Here’s what people Googled this year as they tried to make sense of 2020
What do Animal Crossing, “WAP,” sourdough bread, Timothée Chalamet and “social distancing date ideas” all have in common?…
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Elon Musk says he has moved to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla’s CEO says he has relocated to the Lone Star State. Elon Musk revealed his move from California to Texas during The…
Continue Reading As right-wing media promotes election denialism, US is in ‘uncharted territory’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Millions of Americans…
Continue Reading Online grocery shopping is growing, but millions of Americans on food stamps are being left behind
Richard Smith wishes he could buy his groceries online and get them delivered right to his door in the pandemic. It’s not so easy. Smith, 74,…
Continue Reading Ashton Kutcher urges EU to allow tech giants to keep tracking online child abuse
American actor and activist Ashton Kutcher is urging EU policymakers to grant tech giants like Facebook and Google a reprieve from new privacy rules…
Continue Reading FTC wants to stop P&G from buying razor startup Billie
The Federal Trade Commission is continuing its crackdown on consolidation in the razor business. The FTC on Tuesday announced that it will file a…
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Khalid’s foundation celebrates $15K grant from Walmart, says it helps to ‘keep our doors open’
EL PASO – The Great Khalid Foundation took a pause Tuesday to celebrate a $15,000 grant given to it by Walmart late last year. The foundation, the…
Continue Reading Newsmax TV scores a ratings win over Fox News for the first time ever
Newsmax TV has notched a ratings win over Fox News Channel for the very first time. The win, fueled by conservative viewers who are disappointed by…
Continue Reading 2021 could be a tougher year for stocks
If you had said at the start of 2020 that the economy would shut down, the unemployment rate would skyrocket and earnings would plunge due to a…
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El Paso County to use high-tech, light-pulsing robots to disinfect courthouse, other facilities of virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County is following in the footsteps of the Ruidoso Municipal School District in taking a different approach to fighting…
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