NEW YORK — Three years ago, Starbucks was widely ridiculed for trying to start a national conversation on race relations by asking its employees to write the words “Race Together” on coffee cups. The initiative, though it backfired, was in line with the company’s longstanding effort to project a progressive and inclusive image. The company […]
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump will play host to Japan’s Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago this week amid growing strain between the two countries over the president’s planned meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and his push for new tariffs. The visit will be an opportunity for the two leaders to […]
WASHINGTON — On the eve of Tax Day, President Donald Trump is exaggerating the government’s plans to shrink the much-dreaded federal income tax forms.aa He is promising a simplified, one-page tax form for next year that basically already exists — the 1040EZ. And after weeks of promises, Trump appears to be dropping a pledge to […]
EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it is acquiring about 29 hectares of land in Medicine Hat, Alta., to build a new high-tech cannabis facility. The company says a memorandum of understanding with the city includes a prospective 10-year, 42 megawatt energy supply agreement. Aurora says the new facility, to be named “Aurora Sun,” will […]
NEW YORK — Shoppers will see more personalization based on where they are and what they’ve bought before on the Walmart website, as the retailer and several other stores try to build stronger connections with shoppers used to the customization of Amazon. Walmart says it’s including a section that highlights top-selling items in a customer’s […]
BEIJING — China’s economic growth held steady in the quarter ending in March, buoyed by investment and rapid growth in e-commerce amid mounting trade tensions with Washington. The world’s second-largest economy expanded by 6.8 per cent over a year earlier, in line with the quarter ending in December and down slightly from 2017’s full-year expansion […]
PHOENIX — The Latest on court hearing for co-founder of Backpage.com (all times local): 5:45 p.m. A co-founder of the classified advertising site Backpage.com who has been jailed for the last 10 days on charges of facilitating prostitution has been released in Phoenix on a $1 million bond as he awaits trial. Magistrate Judge John […]
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