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Starbucks says boycott threats over refugee hiring hasn't hurt brand
LOS ANGELES Starbucks Corp on Friday said its business has not been hurt by a social media boycott campaign started in response to the chain's promise to hire 10,000 refugees globally over the next five years.Starbucks made its Jan. 29 refugee hiring announcement on the heels of President Donald Trump's
Russia's Putin sees risk of budget deficit exceeding 3.7 percent of GDP
MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday there was a risk this year's federal budget deficit could slightly exceed 3.7 percent of gross
E.ON to cut administrative jobs in savings drive: CEO in paper
FRANKFURT German utility E.ON (EONGn.DE) plans to cut administrative jobs as part of efforts to reduce costs by 400 million euros (340.78 million pounds), Chief Executive Johannes Teyssen told newspaper Rheinische Post."Based on previous experience, 50 percent of savings in
Payrolls rise solidly; jobless rate at nine-year low
By Lucia Mutikani | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. employers boosted hiring in November and the unemployment rate dropped to a more than
