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Starbucks Workers Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday

20 December 2024 at 22:37
The walkout in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle comes after talks between the company and the workers’ union failed to produce an agreement on raises.

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The strike is expected to begin in about 15 Starbucks stores and could spread to hundreds by Christmas Eve.

51 Men Found Guilty in France Rape Trial, and a U.S. Shutdown Looms

Plus, man vs. hornet.

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Gisèle Pelicot arriving at a courthouse in Avignon, France, on Thursday. Her husband was found guilty after he admitted to drugging and raping her for nearly a decade, and inviting strangers to join him.

Starbucks’ China Problem: Coffee Drinkers Want More for Less

For years, Starbucks was the dominant coffee chain in China. Now rivals offering local flavors and cheaper prices are crushing the company’s bottom line in its second-largest market.

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People in front of a Starbucks in Beijing in September. When the chain opened in China in 1999, no one else was really selling coffee.

Starbucks’ China Problem: Coffee Drinkers Want More for Less

For years, Starbucks was the dominant coffee chain in China. Now rivals offering local flavors and cheaper prices are crushing the company’s bottom line in its second-largest market.
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