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Starbucks to close stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan

Starbucks to close stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan

Starbucks is laying off around 900 non-retail employees and closing some U.S. and Canadian stores as it focuses more of its resources on a turnaround. The Seattle coffee giant will notify employee...

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AP, Reuters demand answers from Israeli government on airstrike that killed journalists last month

AP, Reuters demand answers from Israeli government on airstrike that killed journalists last month

NEW YORK (AP) — Two major news agencies demanded that Israel explain what happened during a strike on a hospital in Gaza last month that killed five journalists, calling for concrete actions to en...

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One Tech Tip: How to move your music library to another streaming platform

One Tech Tip: How to move your music library to another streaming platform

LONDON (AP) — Want to switch to Apple Music because you can’t find your favorite indie band on Spotify? Or maybe you’re on Amazon Music but saw a new subscriber offer on Tidal that’s too good to p...

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Galliani turns down Monza presidency as club is sold to US fund

Galliani turns down Monza presidency as club is sold to US fund

MONZA, Italy (AP) — Monza CEO and Vice President Adriano Galliani is leaving his boyhood club after American fund Beckett Layne Ventures completed the purchase of the Italian second-division club ...

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CBO boss Swagel endures familiar criticism with scoring of Trump bill

CBO boss Swagel endures familiar criticism with scoring of Trump bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even for an agency accustomed to criticism, this summer’s debate over Republicans’ big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts was a harsh one for the Congressional Budget Office. “...

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Streaming is overtaking theaters for moviegoers, poll finds

Streaming is overtaking theaters for moviegoers, poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more likely to watch newly released movies from the comfort of their own homes instead of heading out to a theater, according to a new poll. About three-quarters of...

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