July 16 (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp is not in a formal sale process for its UK business, a company spokesperson said in a statement after The Times reported earlier on Saturday that the coffee chain is exploring a sale of the UK operations. read more According to the Times report, Starbucks has not initiated a […]
Can Twitter force Elon Musk to buy the platform? Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter lock, stock and barrel for $44 billion this spring. But while the summer heats up the CEO of Tesla has gotten cold feet and said he’s backing out of the agreement, putting him on the hook for a $1 billion break-up penalty. Twitter, […]
Comment on this story Comment Call it the Great Hustle. Despite record unemployment and concerns of widespread business closures early in the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people seeking to start and develop their own businesses in the D.C. region surged, a Washington Post analysis shows. While more than 1,000 establishments in sectors including food […]
The Federal Reserve “lost its way” last year as inflation gripped American households and still isn’t being realistic about the impact it will have on the economy, ex-Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned on Friday. Summers, who was far ahead of the Fed in predicting price surges over the last year, stepped up his criticism of […]
But all that changed on July 9, when protesters stormed in and took control, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa before turning the palace upside down. “That was the home of the most powerful man in the country,” said Sri Lankan author and analyst Asanga Abeyagoonasekera. “It had never been opened to the public.” […]
Local business owners have a relatively new resource if they are looking to take their business further than they can on their own. Goldman Sachs’ program called 10,000 Small Business is a nationwide program that came to Iowa in 2019 with the goal of helping small business owners accelerate their growth. It’s a 12-week curriculum-based […]
HOUSTON – After a lull because of COVID-19, Houston’s very own Comicpalooza is back and bigger than last year! The nearly 50, 000 people who are expected to fill the George R Brown convention center this weekend are in for much more than comics, they’re also helping to recharge Houston’s economy. While Comicpalooza looks to […]
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) – Many may have been happy about a day without record-breaking heat. But, for one Central Texas woman it meant going back to work comfortably. The owner of a food truck in Killeen says the triple digit weather lately has forced her to temporarily shut down and change some hours. “It’s extremely […]
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The Pakistani Rupee has recorded a drop in its value against the US Dollar as the greenback closed at Rs210.95 in the interbank market. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the dollar gained 0.55 percent against the Pakistani rupee on Friday, before closing at Rs210.95. – Advertisement – On Thursday, the rupee had […]
