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Starbucks Reverses Its Open-Door Policy for Bathroom Use and Lounging
Starbucks said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.The New York Times - 8h -
Bitcoin swings back above $96,000, in stunning reversal, as light inflation data stokes risk appetite
Bitcoin bounced on Tuesday, rising with other risk assets as traders digested a light inflation reading.CNBC - 8h -
A New Age of American Interference in Europe
Elon Musk and MAGA are already disrupting the status quo, and Europe seems ill-prepared.The New York Times - 1d -
North Korea tests 'several' missiles, South Korean military says
North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.ABC News - 21h -
Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north
With Germany’s economy stalling, tentative growth in Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain is some good news for the Eurozone. Will it last?Financial Times - 1d -
300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says
About 300 North Korean troops have been killed and 2,700 others injured while fighting for Russia against Ukrainian forces, South Korean lawmakers said Monday.NBC News - 1d -
Europe Wasn’t Built to Be Like This
Schengen is now a symbol of the migration crisis driving the backlash against globalization and the ascendance of illiberalism.The New York Times - 1d -
Kaapo Kakko Thriving In His New Role With Kraken
Since the Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko, he has begun to play some of the best hockey of his career.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Private equity targets Europe for big buyout deals
Total value of large private equity deals in Europe increased at twice the rate of the rest of world in 2024Financial Times - 3d -
Tiny French town left €10m fortune by a man who had never been there
Thiberville in Normandy receives windfall worth five times annual budget from a Paris resident who was named after it. Throughout Roger Thiberville’s long life, he never once visited the Normandy ...The Guardian - 3d -
Stellantis aims to reverse yearslong declines in U.S. sales and market share in 2025
Stellantis' top priority for the U.S. this year is to grow its retail market share after several years of declining sales in its largest, most crucial market.CNBC - 4d -
In North Carolina, Republicans Try to Reverse a Supreme Court Election Loss
An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to the state’s highest court. But the Republican-controlled court is considering an unusual protest from her challenger that could flip the result.The New York Times - 4d -
Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ students
President-elect Donald Trump previously promised to end the rules “on day one” and made anti-transgender themes a centerpiece of his campaign.NBC News - 5d -
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Would Trump really go to war with Europe for Greenland?
Also in this newsletter: French and German business spar over green rulesFinancial Times - 5d -
Reverse Power Rankings: January 8, 2025
The race is on for the bottom 5 teams to get the best odds to get the top pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
EU leaders warn Trump not to meddle with Europe’s borders
Comments from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French foreign minister follow US president-elect’s Greenland threatsFinancial Times - 6d -
Warren Buffett Has Already Announced the Beneficiaries of His Fortune After He Dies—and His Pal Bill Gates Isn’t One of Them
The vast majority of Buffett’s wealth will go to the same place.Inc. - 6d -
Chinese airlines rush into Europe as western carriers retreat
Ability to keep flying over Russia helps three big state-owned carriers undercut European rivalsFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
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Europe leaders criticise Musk attacks
Although some of Europe's leaders have found favour with the billionaire, others are worried by his interventions.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Job openings reverse long decline, but the U.S. labor market is still not out of the woods
President-elect Donald Trump is inheriting low unemployment after several years of strong postpandemic hiring, but he’s also confronting a weakening labor market in which fewer jobs are available ...MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
How Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans Could Reverse GDP Growth
Estimates of the effects of the president-elect’s plan to expel millions of undocumented workers are colored by politics, but detailed studies warn of major labor disruption, spiking business ...Inc. - Jan. 7 -
Trump claims he will reverse Biden’s offshore drilling ban
President Biden bans new offshore drilling along most of the U.S. coastline as President-elect Trump plans to boost oil and gas productions during his second term. NBC News Senior White House ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
'Another violation,' Blinken says of North Korean launch as he visits South Korea
The JCS said the South Korean military has heightened surveillance for additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture to share info with the U.S. and Japan.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Ryan Seacrest spins ratings gold as new host of 'Wheel of Fortune'
Replacing a game show host isn't easy. But ratings are up for 'Wheel of Fortune' after Pat Sajak's departure.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6 -
In Reversal, Musk Trashes Farage, U.K.’s Anti-Immigrant Populist
Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.”The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
Clinching scenarios for NFL Week 18: NFC North, South titles up for grabs
Twelve NFL teams have clinched playoff spots, which means two openings remain.ESPN - Jan. 5 -
Europe is not a business backwater
Comparisons with the US stock market undersell the continent’s companies and their potentialFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
Is Europe dream a reality for Bournemouth?
Bournemouth are on a club-record unbeaten run in the Premier League and are just three points off the top four, so could the dream of European football become a reality?BBC News - Jan. 4 -
Republican Mike Johnson elected House speaker after dramatic vote reversals
President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Johnson, who eked out election as speaker of the House after a first ballot was kept open for more than an hour.CNBC - Jan. 4 -
Europe readies for scattergun defence-spend bonanza
Sickly economies and budgetary pressures likely to hit proposals and any increase will be thinly spreadFinancial Times - Jan. 4 -
USC standout Emmanuel Pregnon reverses course and enters transfer portal
Emmanuel Pregnon, USC's top returning lineman, was supposed to be back with the Trojans in 2025, but he has decided to enter the transfer portal.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4 -
USB-C Is Now the Law of the Land in Europe
Apple has already pulled devices to comply with the European Commission’s new Common Charger Directive.Wired - Jan. 3 -
Neil Young reverses decision on canceled Glastonbury performance
The 79-year-old rock legend said he'll perform at this year's Glastonbury festival after announcing earlier that he'd pulled out.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 3 -
South Korea’s Dueling Protests
A standoff between the impeached president’s security team and officials seeking to detain him was echoed on the streets outside the presidential residence.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Neil Young reverses his Glastonbury 'boycott'
The rock legend will now headline despite initially criticising what he called "corporate control".BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Europe needs to tackle its red tape problem
Complex overlapping rules and burdensome reporting requirements are strangling EU growthFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Ukraine halts supply of Russian gas to Europe
Ukraine ends agreement to allow gas to flow through its pipelines, with European supplies set to be tested as cold weather forecast later this week. Ukraine has halted Russian gas supplies to ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Ukraine stops transport of Russian gas to Europe
Ukraine has halted the transportation of Russian gas supplies through the country after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year, the nation's energy minister confirmed. Ukraine ...The Hill - Jan. 1
