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Starbucks strikes will expand, reaching over 300 stores nationwide
Christmas Eve will be the largest ever work stoppage against Starbucks, the baristas union said, affecting Atlanta, New York and other cities. Most locations will not be impacted.
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Panel’s deadlock on U.S. Steel sale leaves final decision to Biden
The president has opposed the deal for months and is widely expected to block it.
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Nordstrom family takes department store chain private in $6.25 billion deal
Members of the Nordstrom family are taking its namesake department store chain private with Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool, in a deal announced Monday that values the company at $6.25 billion.
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Didn’t get a stimulus check? You might be getting $1,400 from the IRS.
The agency is committing $2.4 billion to pay roughly 1 million Americans, with funds set to arrive by the end of January.
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Honda, Nissan begin talks to forge world’s 3rd-biggest automaker
The Japanese car giants say the proposed merger would give them the scale to better compete on the global market.
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The Container Store files for bankruptcy amid sinking sales
The company, which counts more than 100 locations, is the latest national retailer weighed down by market forces.
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For the middle class, fewer gifts under the tree this year
Americans with annual household incomes of $40,000 to $100,000 say they expect to spend less on holiday gifts than last year.
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