Starbucks’ union members have voted to strike at the company’s United States stores this week unless it finalizes a contract agreement, the union said. The strike would begin on Thursday, which is the day Starbucks plans to distribute free, reusable red cups. Red Cup Day, a Starbucks tradition since 2018, typically is one of the [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will be rendered “defenseless’’ and possibly “reduced to almost Third World status” if the Supreme Court strikes down the tariffs he imposed this year on many countries. The justices sounded skeptical during oral arguments last week of his sweeping claims of authority to [...]
The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as “guided by PG-13 ratings,” saying it is misleading and could erode trust in its movie ratings system. A lawyer on behalf of the MPA sent Meta Platforms a cease-and-desist letter asking the tech giant to “immediately [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent last week from IRS official Cynthia Noe to state comptrollers that participate in the Direct File program said that “IRS Direct File will not be available [...]
Federal health regulators last week sent warning letters to 18 websites selling counterfeit or unapproved versions of Botox and similar injectable drugs used to smooth wrinkles. The Food and Drug Administration said it was taking action after receiving reports of injuries in connection with the products, including toxic side effects. Botox is a diluted, purified [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration last week said it was taking the extraordinary step of reducing air traffic by 10 percent across 40 “high-volume” markets to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown. The cutback stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide because the [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — A top executive at a startup company that eased the process for college students applying for financial aid was sentenced last week to more than five years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase in a $175 million acquisition of the company four years ago. The Manhattan federal court sentencing of Olivier [...]
Eleven states and Kentucky’s governor are suing the Trump administration over what they call “unlawful terms” placed on federal funding critical to supporting local disaster and terrorism preparedness. The predominantly Democratic-led states, which include Michigan, Oregon and Arizona, along with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sued the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency [...]
DoorDash reported higher-than-expected orders and revenue in the third quarter, but warned investors that it will be spending significantly more on product development next year. DoorDash last week said its total orders rose 21 percent to 776 million in the July-September period. That beat Wall Street’s forecast of 770 million, according to analysts polled by [...]
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s antitrust watchdog said it is escalating its investigation of plans by Getty Images to buy rival Shutterstock, stepping up scrutiny of the $3.7 billion deal that would create a visual content giant. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was opening an in-depth merger investigation after its preliminary inquiry raised concerns [...]