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Unionized baristas threaten Red Cup Day strike at Starbucks
Unionized baristas threaten Red Cup Day strike at Starbucks

SEATTLE, Washington: Starbucks faces renewed labor unrest as unionized baristas voted to authorize an open-ended strike ahead of the...

Dow Jones rises 75 points as U.S. stocks diverge
Dow Jones rises 75 points as U.S. stocks diverge

NEW YORK, New York - Global stock markets presented a fragmented picture at Friday's close, with U.S. benchmarks struggling for a clear...

Gemini brings chat-style guidance and smarts to Google Maps
Gemini brings chat-style guidance and smarts to Google Maps

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: Google is giving Maps a major AI makeover, aiming to make it feel less like an app and more like a helpful...

Japanese automakers shift billions to India, cut China ties
Japanese automakers shift billions to India, cut China ties

TOKYO, Japan: Japanese automakers are deepening their bets on India, shifting billions of dollars in investment from China to build...

IBM to lay off staff in Q4 amid software, cloud strategy pivot
IBM to lay off staff in Q4 amid software, cloud strategy pivot

ARMONK, New York: IBM said this week it will lay off employees in the fourth quarter as part of a restructuring tied to its shift toward...

Brussels, Beijing agree on rare earth trade stability
Brussels, Beijing agree on rare earth trade stability

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union has reached an understanding with China to stabilize the supply of rare earth materials and related...

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Air travel chaos grows in US as shutdown starves controllers of pay
Air travel chaos grows in US as shutdown starves controllers of pay

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Flight delays stretched across the U.S. as the government shutdown entered its second month, deepening air traffic...

Shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million, retailers brace for pain
Shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million, retailers brace for pain

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. supermarkets and food companies are bracing for a sharp downturn in sales next month as the Supplemental Nutrition...

Connor Bedard's 4-point game leads Blackhawks past Flames
Connor Bedard's 4-point game leads Blackhawks past Flames

(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images) Connor Bedard had a goal and three assists and Spencer Knight made 33 saves for his first...

Rangers remain hot on road, take down Red Wings
Rangers remain hot on road, take down Red Wings

(Photo credit: Tim Fuller-Imagn Images) Artemi Panarin notched a goal and two assists, leading the New York Rangers to a 4-1 win...

Kylan Boswell scores 31 as No. 17 Illinois cruises past Florida Gulf Coast
Kylan Boswell scores 31 as No. 17 Illinois cruises past Florida Gulf Coast

(Photo credit: Talia Sprague-Imagn Images) Kylan Boswell pumped in a game-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Friday night as...

Nick Boyd's career night leads No. 24 Wisconsin past NIU
Nick Boyd's career night leads No. 24 Wisconsin past NIU

(Photo credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Nick Boyd scored 20 of his career-high...