Former Starbucks CEO Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle

apnews.com Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as they work to turn around flagging sales. In a…

Systematic Review Reveals Many COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Experienced New-Onset Psychosis

zerohedge.com Systematic Review Reveals Many COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Experienced New-Onset Psychosis Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Individuals…

Analysts brew up new Starbucks stock price targets after earnings

thestreet.com It’s been called a hug in a mug, the answer to all problems, and the favorite drink of the civilized world. People refer to it as dirt, brain juice, rocket fuel, and cupped…

Amtrak no longer has to live ‘hand to mouth’ after being starved of funding for decades, CEO says

aol.com In January 2021, lifelong Amtrak super user and evangelist Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. While any company would have been overjoyed…

Seattle-area housing market picks up, but buyers feel the squeeze

seattletimes.com The Seattle area housing market is picking up as the spring shopping season arrives, but mortgage rates remain stubbornly high.

Can’t retire because of Seattle-area cost of living? Share your story

seattletimes.com The Seattle Times would like to speak with Seattle-area residents who are eligible to retire but haven’t to learn the reasons behind their choices.

Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz demands coffee chain revamp: ‘The answer does not lie in data’

nypost.com Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz posted a lengthy essay on LinkedIn urging the coffee chain to overhaul its US operations after the company posted disappointing quarterly…

Ticker: Ex-Starbucks CEO says focus on stores; Wall Street rises

bostonherald.com Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as they work to turn around flagging sales. In a…

Microsoft's in-house AI model, reportedly called MAI-1, is a chance for CEO Satya Nadella to prove he doesn't need OpenAI

aol.com None Microsoft is building its own AI model dubbed MAI-1, The Information reported. • None The language model will be separate from OpenAI's GPT-4 and will be overseen by…

Redfin agrees to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuits

abcnews.go.com Redfin has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle federal lawsuits that claim U.S. homeowners were saddled with artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their…

Starbucks founder Howard Schultz shares advice for the company’s sales slump on LinkedIn

fastcompany.com Former Starbucks CEO and founder Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as they work to turn around flagging…

These REITs yield up to 6.2% and have track records of dividend growth

aol.com Real estate investment trusts (REITs) own, operate, or finance income-generating real estate. REITs allow individuals to invest in various types of real estate without…

Starbucks founder Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle

finance.yahoo.com Former Starbucks CEO and founder Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as they work to turn around flagging…

Achieve Life Sciences Announces Publication of Cytisinicline Vaping Cessation Trial Results in JAMA Internal Medicine

benzinga.com Phase 2 ORCA-V1 trial showed treatment with cytisinicline more than doubled odds of quitting e-cigarettes compared with placebo Cytisinicline treatment well tolerated with…

Starbucks ex-CEO Howard Schultz says chain needs a major fix after biggest sales miss in years: 'There must be contrition'

fortune.com Former Starbucks Corp. Chief Executive Howard Schultz urged the coffee chain to own its shortcomings and fix operations following its biggest sales miss in years. “At any…

Starbucks' original store at Pike Place Market closed following vandalism

king5.com Seattle police have not yet shared the details of the vandalism but a portion of the storefront has been boarded up and a fire is under investigation. The Seattle Police…

Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after two die: ‘People’s lives are at stake’

nypost.com The sky is falling — at least on Boeing. A second whistleblower has died under mysterious circumstances, just two months after another one allegedly shot himself in the head…

From 25 years in prison to just four months: Inside the final verdict on a crypto billionaire CEO archrivalry

cnbc.com An arch rivalry between one-time crypto titans was brought to a close at a federal courthouse in Seattle on Tuesday when Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was handed a sentence…

Tesla Autopilot crashes and recall raise questions about federal oversight

washingtonpost.com Carl Hunter was driving his Tesla Model S home on a highway northeast of Seattle last month. The Autopilot system was turned on and he was looking at his phone, Hunter later…

The Rabbit r1 shipped half-baked, but that’s kind of the point

techcrunch.com I finally received the rabbit r1 (the company insists on this lowercase styling) I’ve been writing about since its debut at CES in January. And I was able to tell within…

Berkshire's Brooks Running CEO sees China, Europe as growth areas

investing.com The new chief executive of Brooks Running said the running shoe maker owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: ) views China and Europe as growth areas for a…

This 'locked-in' risk management advisor gets his followers hyped about 'hammering spreadsheets' and quarterly meetings

aol.com None Davis Clarke, a risk management advisor at Citizens, has gained quite a following on social media. • None His motivational videos are all about bringing positivity to…

Social-media sensation 'Shug' the zebra is recaptured after evading a rodeo clown and horse trainers to spend nearly a week on the run

fortune.com A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening, nearly a week after she escaped with three other zebras…

Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute

apnews.com Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round…

Airdrop Season's Main Event on Bankless

bankless.com Two of the largest, if not the largest, airdrops, EigenLayer and Friend.tech, debuted this week. largely disappointed users with plenty of quibbles over geo-blocking,…

New Florida resident Jeff Bezos pumped $60 million into making lab-grown meat taste better. Ron DeSantis just banned it from the state

aol.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may have just crossed a formidable new constituent. The former presidential hopeful this week signed legislation banning the sale of lab-grown meat…

Renters care more about having a pet-friendly apartment than a washing machine, Zillow and Bark study shows

aol.com House hunting is challenging in today’s market—no matter whether you’re buying or renting. Despite high rental prices, today’s top concern for renters is finding a home…

Almost Half Of Health Care Workers Hesitant To Take COVID-19 Boosters: Study

zerohedge.com Almost Half Of Health Care Workers Hesitant To Take COVID-19 Boosters: Study Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Approximately half of the…

Boeing threatens to lock out its private firefighters around Seattle in a dispute over pay

apnews.com Boeing is threatening to lock out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area Friday night unless the workers accept…

Renters care more about having a pet-friendly apartment than having a washing machine, Zillow and Bark study shows

fortune.com House hunting is challenging in today’s market—no matter whether you’re buying or renting. Despite high rental prices, today’s top concern for renters is finding a home…

This is the Most Dangerous Town in America

247wallst.com The crime rate in America has been falling when one compares the 2023 to 2022 figures. However, the perception of the average American, is, that the crime rate is going up…

Can Fierceness End The No. 17 Post Jinx In The Kentucky Derby?

benzinga.com In the 149 previous Kentucky Derbies, 44 horses have raced from the No. 17 post position. It's the only post that has not sent a horse to the Winners Circle. In addition,…

Gunna Releases Turbo-Produced Single ‘WhatsApp (Wassam)’ & Reveals ‘One of Wun’ Release Date

billboard.com Gunna season has arrived just in time for the summer. The YSL rapper unleashed the second single from his anticipated One of Wun album on Friday (May 3), as “WhatsApp…

Liliya Guyvoronsky 'Haunting' Audio Message Before Being Killed

newsweek.com A "haunting" final audio message allegedly from a 20-year-old woman found dead in her Seattle home depicts the concerning relationship between her and the man charged in her…

Three friends bought the Seattle Storm in 2008 for $10 million and vowed to run it like a business. Now the team is worth $151 million

aol.com Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Prosecutors aim for a September retrial of Harvey Weinstein, WNBA ticket sales are up 93% from this time last year, and the owners of the…

The 11 best TV pilots of the 21st century

aol.com None Before streaming, a TV show's first episode was an important way to gauge viewer interest. • None A great pilot ensured a show would be picked up for the rest of the…

Hearts melt as 3-year-old tries to grow cheeseburger tree

newsweek.com A little boy has melted hearts after he attempted to grow a "cheeseburger tree." The adorable footage shared by his mom Jessica Wray (@jessicawray_) shows the 3-year-old,…

Lawmakers and hospitals are divided on providing free care for tax breaks

marketplace.org We’ve been taking a close look on “Marketplace Morning Report” at debt to pay back medical bills. It’s the leading cause of personal bankruptcies in America, with at least…

LGI Homes Opens New Community North of Seattle in Marysville

benzinga.com MARYSVILLE, Wash., May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGI Homes, Inc. LGIH today announced the grand opening of The Village at Whiskey Ridge, a new community located in…

AI engineers report burnout, rushed rollouts as 'rat race' to stay competitive hits tech industry

cnbc.com Late last year, an artificial intelligence engineer at Amazon was wrapping up the work week and getting ready to spend time with some friends visiting from out of town.…

Nordstrom's Potential Privatization Entices Equity Firm Sycamore: Report

benzinga.com Sycamore Partners, a prominent buyout equity firm, has reportedly emerged as one of the contenders expressing interest in privatizing the renowned U.S. department store…

Here’s Why Binance’s Changpeng Zhao Got a ‘Pretty Light’ 4-Month Prison Sentence

cryptonews.com Binance founder Changpeng Zhao received a far more lenient prison sentence than anticipated at his Seattle court hearing on Tuesday. Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering…

‘Station 19’ Star Boris Kodjoe Talks Directing Vic’s ‘Resurrection,’ Saying Goodbye to Sullivan in Final Season and What He Took From the Set

variety.com SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “With So Little to Be Sure Of,” the sixth episode of the final season of ABC’s “Station 19.” Boris Kodjoe is ready to…

Stocks jump after Fed, US data; yen strengthens

investing.com A gauge of global stocks climbed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated it was leaning toward a dovish stance, while the dollar retreated against the yen after…

Hubble Network, which is building a satellite network for Bluetooth devices, says it has made a Bluetooth connection directly to a satellite for the first time

techcrunch.com Hubble Network has become the first company in history to establish a Bluetooth connection directly to a satellite — a critical technology validation for the company,…

RFK Jr. Campaign Operative Charged With Assault For Allegedly Choking, Punching Woman

mediaite.com AP Photo/Jose Juarez A key political operative on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign was charged with assault after allegedly choking and punching a woman in New…

Expedia lowers full-year revenue forecast on slow B2C growth

aol.com Online travel agency Expedia cut its 2024 revenue growth forecast on Thursday, as gross bookings were hit by poor performance in its business-to-consumer segment. Shares of…

Judge who liked "Free Palestine" post rules in protest case

newsweek.com A judge in Washington who reportedly liked a "Free Palestine" post on social media issued a ruling this week in a case involving several pro-Palestinian protesters. On…