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DEE-ANN DURBIN

DEE-ANN DURBIN

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Starbucks' policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access

Starbucks’ decision to restrict its restrooms to paying customers has flushed out a wider problem: a patchwork of restroom use policies that varies by state and city

Starbucks' policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access
Business|Economy|US

Starbucks plans corporate layoffs as part of turnaround

Starbucks says it plans an unspecified number of layoffs as it restructures its corporate staff

Starbucks plans corporate layoffs as part of turnaround
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US lawsuit accuses PepsiCo of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores

A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleges that food and beverage maker PepsiCo engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one big-box retailer

US lawsuit accuses PepsiCo of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Instacart sets IPO price at $30 a share, valuing the company at about $10 billion

Instacart has priced its initial public offering of stock at $30 a share, raising $660 million for the grocery delivery company

Instacart sets IPO price at $30 a share, valuing the company at about $10 billion
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Instacart's IPO surges as the grocery delivery company goes from the supermarket to the stock market

Instacart delivered in its stock market debut

Instacart's IPO surges as the grocery delivery company goes from the supermarket to the stock market
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Kraft Heinz is recalling some American cheese slices because the wrappers could pose choking hazard

Kraft Heinz is recalling more than 83,000 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because part of the wrapper could stick to the slice and become a choking hazard

Kraft Heinz is recalling some American cheese slices because the wrappers could pose choking hazard
Business|Technology

Got returns? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for a fee

Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers’ return packages

Got returns? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for a fee
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PepsiCo hikes prices by double digits for the 7th consecutive quarter and profits jump 14%

PepsiCo’s revenue rose 7% in the third quarter despite lower demand as the company continued to hike prices

PepsiCo hikes prices by double digits for the 7th consecutive quarter and profits jump 14%
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Reese's $25,000 promotion may violate sweepstakes laws

Reese’s may be violating state and federal laws with a sweepstakes offer currently advertised on packs of peanut butter cups

Reese's $25,000 promotion may violate sweepstakes laws
Business|Economy|News|World

Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post

Starbucks and the union organizing its workers sued each other Wednesday in a standoff sparked by a social media post over the Israel-Hamas war

Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post
Business|Economy|Finance

Coke raises full-year sales forecast after stronger-than-expected 3rd quarter

Coca-Cola is raising its full-year revenue forecast after a stronger-than-expected third quarter

Coke raises full-year sales forecast after stronger-than-expected 3rd quarter
Business|Economy|Food|US

Less boo for your buck: For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits

For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle

Less boo for your buck: For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits
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McDonald's pumps brakes on prices as US traffic falls slightly, but Q3 sales beat expectations

McDonald’s said Monday it’s pumping the brakes on higher prices and focusing more on value meals after seeing a drop-off in visits by some customers

McDonald's pumps brakes on prices as US traffic falls slightly, but Q3 sales beat expectations
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Bud Light brewer confident it can win back US drinkers, but sales are still down after backlash

Anheuser-Busch InBev says revenue growth in most of its global regions was offset by a drop in North American sales in the third quarter

Bud Light brewer confident it can win back US drinkers, but sales are still down after backlash
Business|Economy|Technology

DoorDash orders surge 24% in the third quarter, helping to narrow the delivery app's losses

DoorDash reported better-than-expected sales in the third quarter as it gained users and they ordered more frequently

DoorDash orders surge 24% in the third quarter, helping to narrow the delivery app's losses
Business|Finance|Food

Pumpkin spice helps Starbucks posts record sales, but growth may moderate in coming year

Customers fell for Starbucks’ fall menu in its fiscal fourth quarter, helping the company achieve record revenue with Pumpkin Spice Lattes and apple croissants

Pumpkin spice helps Starbucks posts record sales, but growth may moderate in coming year
Business|Economy|Finance

Beyond Meat cuts non-production workforce by 19% with demand for plant-based meat weak

Beyond Meat is cutting 19% of its non-production workforce after a weaker-than-expected third quarter

Beyond Meat cuts non-production workforce by 19% with demand for plant-based meat weak
Business|Economy|News|US

Starbucks increases US hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers

Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most U.S. hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with record sales

Starbucks increases US hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Beyond Meat revenue falls as rising demand in Europe can't overcome plummeting US sales

Beyond Meat’s revenue fell nearly 9% in the third quarter as higher sales of its plant-based meat in Europe failed to make up for plummeting demand in the U.S. Beyond Meat on Wednesday reported revenue of $75.3 million for the July-September period

Beyond Meat revenue falls as rising demand in Europe can't overcome plummeting US sales
Business|Economy|US

New rule would make it easier for millions of Americans to unionize, but businesses are pushing back

A federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize at big companies like McDonald’s

New rule would make it easier for millions of Americans to unionize, but businesses are pushing back
Business|News|US

Thousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike on one of the chain's busiest days of year

Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks stores walked off the job Thursday

Thousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike on one of the chain's busiest days of year
Travel

Record Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start despite snowy forecast

Holiday travelers are starting their final sprint

Record Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start despite snowy forecast
News|Travel|US

US airports saw record passenger volumes, but fewer headaches, over Thanksgiving weekend

A record number of passengers traveled through U.S. airports over Thanksgiving weekend, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday

US airports saw record passenger volumes, but fewer headaches, over Thanksgiving weekend
Business|Food

McDonald's testing new CosMc's chain amid unprecedented global expansion

McDonald’s is testing a new restaurant format with customizable drinks and treats designed to appeal to afternoon snackers — and grab sales from competitors like Starbucks and Dunkin’

McDonald's testing new CosMc's chain amid unprecedented global expansion
Business|Food|News|US

In a reversal, Starbucks proposes restarting union talks and reaching contract agreements in 2024

Starbucks says it’s committed to bargaining with its unionized workers and reaching labor agreements next year

In a reversal, Starbucks proposes restarting union talks and reaching contract agreements in 2024

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