Starbucks has seen nearly $12 billion erased from its market value during the past month as sales reportedly have slowed amid tighter consumer wallets and growing labor strife — with some even speculating the chain has been hit by boycotts over the Israel-Gaza war. Investors have grown wary that consumers will splash out on a
World
The data is clear: Gaza’s healthcare system is being pushed to the brink. In just 60 days of war, the number of functioning hospitals has dropped by more than half – from 36 to 15 – because of Israeli strikes and a lack of resources. None of the hospitals in northern Gaza have the capacity
Walmart’stop executives said Wednesday consumer behavior would be tougher to predict next year as financial strain pushes customers to be more cautious about spending their dollars. The retail bellwether saw “anomalous type of behavior” from customers which “made us sit up in our chair” about the health of the consumer and what the purchasing behavior
As concerns grow that a world war could be just around the corner, the UKs Daily Mail is warning readers to get ready for a nuclear war and providing instructions on surviving. The fighting in the Middle East is looking increasingly likely to escalate, and with other countries potentially joining the fray, the publication has
Thousands of Chinese nationals working in southern Israel have found themselves trapped in the crossfire of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gazawith no help coming from home. Ashkelon, a coastal city in Israel just eight miles north of Gaza, bore the brunt of rocket launches when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. The
For modern shoppers, cashless payment methods may seem like a convenient and secure option. But if you want to avoid common risks like credit card fraud and digital systems that are vulnerable to cyberattacks, cash will always be king.(h/t to SHTFPlan.com) In the U.S. and other economies that have legal tender laws, only cash is
With numerous reports coming in about pro-Palestinian protests at colleges and universities, American Jews, including those in the Jewish enclave of South Florida, are buying guns to feel safer. One Jewish woman, 48-year-old teacher Vicky Furer, told Bloomberg this week that she will be joining several members of her synagogue in taking shooting lessons at
The price of gold struck an all-time high on Monday, surging as much as 3% to trade at $2,135 per troy ounce as the US dollar fell. Though gold futures have since dipped slightly — to roughly $2,080 in early morning trades — the price of the precious yellow metal hasn’t these levels since August
France has ordered a third round of bird flu vaccines for at-risk ducks. Citing “new scientific evidence”, France’s farm ministry said on Wednesday that the shots are to avoid a surge in outbreaks. On Tuesday, Paris raised the risk level of bird flu to high after new cases were detected, forcing poultry farms to keep
After the 7 October attacks, Israel vowed to eliminate Hamas. Two months later, what progress has the military made? The air and ground assault in Gaza by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has left more than 15,000 people, mostly civilians, dead, according to Gazan health officials. An Israeli military officer, who spoke on condition of
Ratings agencyMoody’sslapped a downgrade warningon China’s credit rating on Tuesday,saying costs to bail out localgovernmentsand state firmsandcontrol itsproperty crisiswould weigh on the world’s No. 2 economy. The downgrade reflects growing evidence that authorities will have to provide more financial support for debt-laden local governments and state firms, posing broad risks to China’s fiscal, economic and
Construction of an offshore wind farm that had the potential to power more than a half-million homes was canceled in late October, and a famously bad federal shipping regulation seems to be the prime culprit. When rsted pulled the plug on the Ocean Wind project that was planned for the New Jersey coast, the Danish
President Joe Biden’s administration is currently considering new regulations that will deny middle-class and upper-middle-class Americans crucial child care services, specifically hampering their ability to welcome au pairs into their families. Biden has proposed further regulating the federal au pair program, which will disproportionately burden highly skilled working mothers, maybe even to the point of
Motorists caught speeding in Peninsula, Ohio, have options: They can pay with Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or PayPal. But if they want to dispute a ticket, the flexibility ends. Before vehicle owners can appear in municipal court to defend themselves, they must pay a $100 ” filing fee .” No exceptions. No discounts. No deferrals. It’s
Florida is a land of attainable possibilities. It’s sunny, it’s warm, there’s a magic castle anyone can visit, there’s no income tax, and there’s enough beach for everyone. It lacks the pristine glamour of California or Hawaii, but it’s cheaper and more accessible in nearly every sense. What it lacks in polish, it makes up
A recent global assessment of 15-year-olds’ math and reading skills shows that the United States lags far behind its peer nations in math while performing unexpectedly well in reading. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test compares students from over 100 countries. The results from the 2022 test, the first since the pandemic, show
Benjamin Netanyahu has accused human rights groups of turning a blind eye to rapes that Israel says were committed by Hamas during the 7 October massacre. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister accused the international community of playing down the attacks and even ignoring them. He said he expects “all
If you know the history of Israel, that the country was created after one-third of the world’s Jewish population was murdered by Nazis (it has yet to fully recover), it’s difficult to stomach protesters who often slip from supporting the Palestinian cause to gloating over Hamas’s terrorism and the prospect of destroying the Jewish state.
Disney’s movie business is reeling — and it risks yet another blow as Marvel actor Jonathan Majors starts his domestic violence case in Manhattan Criminal Court Wednesday. The 34-year-old “Loki” actor faces charges that he allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, in a March dispute in New York City. While the actor haspleaded not guiltyto
CNN’s “King Charles,” the new weekly show hosted by Gayle King and Charles Barkley, flopped in its debut broadcast, ranking among the lowest-rated CNN primetime show premieres over the past decade. The long-hyped premiere of the new weekly primetime series, which aired Wednesday at 10 pm, drew just 501,000 viewers, according to same-day Nielsen ratings.
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- …
- 104
- Next Page »