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Starbucks has suspended its plan to require baristas to get vaccinated or receive weekly testing.

The partnership with Meituan comes as Starbucks faces increasing competition from well-funded domestic tea and coffee chains in China such as HeyTea and Manner.

President Biden urged companies to voluntarily impose Covid vaccination rules on workers after the Supreme Court blocked a government order to do that.

Two of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s former aides have acted as key aides for corporate giants looking to affect President Joe Biden’s agenda.

Jim’s thoughts on the news and big analyst calls of the day.

CEO Calvin McDonald said the retailer started the holiday season on a strong note but has since faced consequences of the latest surge in Covid cases in the U.S.

With my flight home delayed, I took the opportunity to test out Waymo One, which is running driverless cars in the Phoenix area.

The Transparency Index, which is the basis for a new passive ETF, has unveiled its list of 100 companies for 2022. These names made the list for the first time.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

Retailers and restaurants no longer face the looming threat of government shutdowns, but they are struggling with lean workforces and limited inventory.

Jim’s thoughts on Rivian, GameStop and more.

The CDC cut isolation requirements last week for asymptomatic people with Covid and shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.

National Retail Federation’s chief economist, Jack Kleinhenz, said the latest Covid wave is unlikely to prompt an economic slowdown or a shutdown of businesses.

Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement

OSHA is mandating that private companies with at least 100 employees have to enforce weekly testing for unvaccinated workers.

Jim’s thoughts on Tesla, Apple, bank stocks and more…

Sweetgreen made its initial public offering late in 2021, but the new year may be even more exciting for the restaurant chain.

Across the country, people quit in droves to find better work, to recover from burnout and to start their own businesses.

Retailers and restaurants are looking to robots and other technology to keep up with demand amid a labor crunch and booming online sales.

The push to unionize other Starbucks stores is spreading across the country. Baristas at two Boston cafes filed for union elections late last week.