Starbucks to require employees in office four days a week, offer payouts

The Starbucks headquarters is seen at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Starbucks corporate employees will have to return to the office four days a week starting in October, the company announced Monday. For workers who would prefer to leave the company instead of heading back to […]
It’s ‘crypto week,’ and bitcoin is flying higher — briefly passing $123,000

A dozen bitcoin ETFs touched fresh intraday records as MicroStrategy disclosed it’s back as a bitcoin buyer.
GM, LG to upgrade Tennessee plant to make low-cost EV batteries
Ultium Cells Spring Hill, TN. September 2022. Courtesy: Ultium Cells LLC Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, said Monday it’s upgrading its facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee, to make low-cost electric vehicle battery cells. GM said the lithium iron phosphate battery cells — abbreviated LFP based on the elements’ […]
JPMorgan Chase, Citi and Goldman rallies under scrutiny as earnings updates await

As earnings season kicks off on Tuesday, Wall Street seeks clues on whether big-bank stocks merit more gains after outperformance.
Athlete-backed Jams takes on peanut butter and jelly, protein craze

Connor Blakley Jams founder Jams The classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich is getting a modern day upgrade and backing from some top athletes. Jams, a new company created by 26-year-old Connor Blakley, launched Monday and hopes to take on Smucker’s Uncrustables as the next locker room and lunch box staple. Like Uncrustables, the sandwiches […]
‘Story’ stocks are smoking hot in 2025. This is how it could end badly for investors.

In the stock market of 2025, a company’s ability to reliably generate profits is taking a back seat to its ability to tell a good story.
U.S. stock futures slip after Trump’s latest tariff threats; bitcoin hits new high

U.S. stock futures fell Sunday, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new 30% tariffs against imports from Mexico and the European Union.
Inflation is finally supposed to show a tariff-related increase. The Fed still might cut interest rates anyway.

Where’s all the inflation from the Trump trade wars? So far, the evidence really hasn’t shown up — but many economists say it’s coming soon, perhaps as soon as this week.
Ready for quail eggs, Dubai chocolate and $400 pineapples? 7 gourmet food trends to watch this year.

At the Fancy Food Show, the big trade event for gourmet fare, noteworthy products also included Indian-spiced potato chips and coffee in chewable form
How Iconiq, wealth firm backed by Zuckerberg, brings rich donors together

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Square CEO Jack Dorsey. Manuel Orbegozo | Handout | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Even as tax changes may reduce giving by […]