Forbes |
Starbucks Shutters All 379 Teavana Stores
Forbes Today's announcement that Starbucks would close its Teavana outlets (379 stores, 3,300 employees) marks the second time this year that the Mermaid has announced a course correction. Back in February, Starbucks finally gave up on its five-year-old … Starbucks to own 100% of its China stores after buyout dealBBC News Starbucks puts spotlight on China as US growth coolsNew York Daily News Starbucks closing all 379 Teavana stores, expanding in ChinaOregonLive.com whnt.com –UPI.com –Patch.com –KING5.com all 149 news articles » |
NPR |
Prime Spot On The Billionaire List: Jeff Bezos Was (Briefly) World's Richest Man
NPR Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos became an even richer man on Thursday morning, when a sudden surge in Amazon stock made him $1.5 billion overnight. His fortune grew to over $90 billion. For several hours, Bezos was the richest person on earth … Bezos knocks Gates off perch as richest person in the world — for a few hoursWashington Post Jeff Bezos' brief stint as world's richest human ends with Amazon's second-quarter whiffTechCrunch Amazon's earnings miss means Jeff Bezos is no longer world's richest personThe Verge CNET –WIRED –MarketWatch –Slate Magazine all 375 news articles » |
Washington Post |
Speaker Ryan admits defeat, giving up on border adjustment tax
Washington Post House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) has agreed to jettison one of the most controversial aspects of his tax overhaul plan, clearing the way for the White House to move forward on its plans for sweeping tax cuts later this year. After months of talks … Tax reform: Is that all there is?Politico Ryan Gives Up on Border-Adjusted Tax on Imports After AttackBloomberg White House and GOP leaders tout deal to cut taxes, but offer no detailsUSA TODAY Roll Call –Forbes –AOL –Pittsburgh Post-Gazette all 145 news articles » |
The company behind brands like Chicken of the Sea has agreed to curb major environmental and human rights abuses in its supply chain, a move that will likely drive similar reforms across the industry.
July’s monthly Names in the News roundup of sustainable business career moves covers cities, clean tech and more.
BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard, which control more than $11 trillion in assets, are encouraging more regular disclosure of corporate governance practices.
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the renewable energy plant that’s turning its waste into electricity.
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Business Insider |
McDonald's swift to respond in China after moldy ice cream maker pictures go viral in US
Business Insider SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Viral photos and news reports in the United States allegedly showing a moldy ice cream maker at a U.S. outlet of McDonald's Corp have prompted swift action from the fast-food giant thousands of miles away: in China. The firm's … Twitter – T.coT.co Social Media Policy – McKeough GroupMcKeough Group nick on Twitter: "This came out of McDonald's ice cream machine in case y'all were wondering… https://t.co/DTXXpzE7Ce"Twitter HuffPost all 57 news articles » |
The U.S. Army needs to be at net zero, says Kristine Kingery, director of energy security and sustainability policy for the military. “How can we go with the ‘N’ state?” she asked in a conversation during VERGE Hawaii 17. “In the army, everything has to be tied back to readiness.” She discusses how operating on renewable energy is mission critical for the U.S. Army, why energy independence is critical for the nation’s security and how collaborations help get there.