Starbucks to require employees in office four days a week, offer payouts

The Starbucks headquarters is seen at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Starbucks corporate employees will have to return to the office four days a week starting in October, the company announced Monday. For workers who would prefer to leave the company instead of heading back to […]
As Kraft Heinz reportedly weighs split, analysts say more food companies need to break up

TD Cowen analysts say food-industry megamergers haven’t worked.
GM, LG to upgrade Tennessee plant to make low-cost EV batteries
Ultium Cells Spring Hill, TN. September 2022. Courtesy: Ultium Cells LLC Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, said Monday it’s upgrading its facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee, to make low-cost electric vehicle battery cells. GM said the lithium iron phosphate battery cells — abbreviated LFP based on the elements’ […]
AstraZeneca shares show signs of life after successful trials of hypertension drug

Baxdostat trials showed immense promise for huge available market.
Athlete-backed Jams takes on peanut butter and jelly, protein craze

Connor Blakley Jams founder Jams The classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich is getting a modern day upgrade and backing from some top athletes. Jams, a new company created by 26-year-old Connor Blakley, launched Monday and hopes to take on Smucker’s Uncrustables as the next locker room and lunch box staple. Like Uncrustables, the sandwiches […]
It’s ‘crypto week’ and bitcoin is flying higher, passing $120,000

It’s ‘crypto week’ and bitcoin is flying higher, passing $120,000
‘Story’ stocks are smoking hot in 2025. This is how it could end badly for investors.

In the stock market of 2025, a company’s ability to reliably generate profits is taking a back seat to its ability to tell a good story.
U.S. stock futures slip after Trump’s latest tariff threats; bitcoin hits new high

U.S. stock futures fell Sunday, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new 30% tariffs against imports from Mexico and the European Union.
Where’s the inflation from tariffs? What stocks and earnings tell us about rising prices with June CPI on deck.

Tuesday’s consumer-price index report for June comes into sharp focus for the stock market this week.
How America’s economic policies are copying Trump’s aggressive business tactics

Trump’s budget is gambling with your savings and investments.