Starbucks Union Expands Strike To More States

The ongoing strike at coffee retail giant Starbucks Corp. by its baristas has been expanded to nine states as of Sunday, according to the Starbucks Workers United union. The five-day strike began on Friday at Starbucks locations in Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle- its hometown- seeking wage increases for baristas. The workers in Colorado, Ohio...

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Sensex, Nifty Rebound From Five-day Slump

Indian shares ended notably higher on Monday after five straight sessions of losses. Benchmark indexes both staged a share recovery, after having fallen nearly 5 percent over the last week. Underlying sentiment was helped by firm cues from global markets as a benign U.S. inflation reading helped revive investor hopes for further policy easing by...

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FSIS Announces Recalls Of Pork, Beef Products

The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service or FSIS has announced various recalls of ready-to-eat or RTE pork and beef bologna products, as well as raw pork sausage products. Perkins, Oklahoma-based Ralphs Packing Co. is recalling around 3,132 pounds of RTE pork and beef bologna products citing misbranding and undeclared milk, a...

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Canadian Market Closes On Firm Note

The Canadian market closed on a firm note on Monday, lifted by gains in energy stocks. The start was a bit shaky, but stocks gained in strength as the day progressed as buying gathered momentum, although volumes remained a bit thin ahead of upcoming Christmas holidays. The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index, which dropped to 24,510.50,...

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KOSPI May Add To Its Winnings On Tuesday

The South Korea stock market on Monday ended the two-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 80 points or 3.2 percent. The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,440-point plateau and its expected to open to the upside again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with technology stocks...

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