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☆ Why do we say tall instead of small? How Starbucks created its own language for ordering coffee
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

When Starbucks was first founded in 1971, customers would walk in and ask for coffee beans: no modifications or refreshers. The shop featured a menu with the “Starbucks language” customers are familiar with today, including drinks such as espressos and lattes. Short and tall are other terms associated with the Italian coffee bar concept, used to describe the size of the drink. However, not everyone has embraced the Starbucks language. “I refuse to use Starbucks sizing.

Persons: Charles Lindsey, ” Lindsey, Howard Schultz, ”, Megan Adams, Schultz, Il Giornale, Giornale, Lindsey, “, Adams Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, University at Buffalo Locations: New York, Italy, United States, Iowa

It’s not too late to apply for financial aid or appeal the financial aid amount that was given. “It doesn’t mean that we run out of funding,” said Phil Asbury, Director of Financial Aid at Northwestern. With the financial aid office, students shouldn’t brag or boast about grades. Explain what has changed in your situationAt Emory University, “students can contact the Office of Financial Aid at any point” with what’s called “a special-circumstances appeal,” said John Leach, Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment and University Financial Aid. Inform the school’s financial aid office right away and in some cases, financial aid can increase, he said.

Persons: It’s, ”, Phil Asbury, “ Don’t, Lissett Bohannon, “ It’s, University of Chicago’s Youssef Hasweh, Hasweh, shouldn’t, what’s, John Leach, Leach, ” Leach, FAFSA, Vicki Vollweiler, Vollweiler, Miranda McCall, Duke, ” McCall, “ Organizations: CNN, Columbia University, University of Wisconsin, University of Colorado, Education Data Initiative, Northwestern University, Aid, Northwestern, University of Chicago’s, Federal Student Aid, Emory University, Financial, Enrollment, University Financial, College Financial, “ Locations: New York City, Madison, University of Colorado Boulder, United States, Illinois

☆ Danny Meyer closes two restaurants in a New York hotel that was converted into a migrant shelter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Prominent restaurateur and Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer announced he will be closing two New York City restaurants located in a hotel which has been repurposed as a shelter for the city’s growing migrant population. Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group said in a statement they “admire and respect Redbury’s decision,” and that Meyer has previously advocated for expedited work permits for asylum-seekers. The nationally known ones include Gramercy Tavern and Union Square Cafe. In March 2020, Meyer closed all of his 19 restaurants in New York. Currently, the Union Square Hospitality Group said the two restaurants it is closing are looking for a new location and for job placements for employees affected by the closures.

Persons: Danny Meyer, Eric Adams, “, Communications Fabien Levy, Meyer, USHG, ” USHG, Mayor Adams, ” Organizations: CNN, Shake Shack, New, Communications, Meyer’s, Square Hospitality, Gramercy Tavern, Square, NYSE, Square Hospitality Group Locations: New York City, Marta, York, New York

New York CNN —The catastrophic wildfires in Maui have destroyed homes, churches, businesses and key cultural sites on Hawaii’s second-largest island. Maui authorities have asked tourists to leave the island and strongly discouraged nonessential travel to Maui. That means $4 of every $5 the island generates comes directly or indirectly from tourism, according to the Maui Economic Development Board. In 2019, 3.1 million people visited Maui. But that figure plunged to 793,000 during the height of the pandemic in 2020, according to the Maui Economic Development Board.

Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hawaii Tourism, Maui Economic Development Board, Tourism, Hawaii . Local, Maui Economic Development, Hawaii Tourism Authority Locations: New York, Maui, United States, Japan, Canada, Oahu, Hawaii, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Hawaii ., Tourism, Lahaina

☆ Here’s who is on strike in LA, and what it means for Angelenos
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The strike is the first by LA city workers in more than 40 years. Members voted to authorize the strike only after “repeated labor law violations” by Los Angeles city management, according to the union. “City workers are vital to the function of services for millions of Angelenos every day and to our local economy. Los Angeles city workers hold a rally outside the city hall during a one-day walkout strike in protest over labor negotiations, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 8, 2023. Los Angeles city departments are bracing for the impact of today’s work stoppage and attempting to mitigate disruptions to city operations.

Persons: ” David Green, “, ”, we’re, Lauren Lesure, Sarah Reingewirtz, ’, that’s, ” Green, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Green, Bass, Mike Blake, ” Dae Levine, –, Sam Delouya, Nadia Bidarian Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, LAX, SEIU, InterContinental, Downtown, MediaNews, Los Angeles Daily News, United Auto Workers, Ford, General Motors, Teamsters, UPS, Los Angeles Mayor, Los, Los Angeles World Airports Locations: Los Angeles, Southern California, InterContinental Los, Angeles, Northern California, Jose, California, Los, “ City, Los Angeles , California, U.S, United States

☆ Not everyone is convinced the US will avoid a recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —The case for no US recession is building, but some on Wall Street are cautioning against getting overconfident. That has raised hopes among investors that the United States could avoid a recession despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive pace of interest rate hikes. Still, some investors are maintaining that the US economy could tip into a recession later this year. The index of leading economic indicators is just kind of at an extreme rating. One of the reasons for the rise in equity valuations in recent weeks was the pricing out of recession or economic weakness.

Persons: Michael Gapen, Michael Feroli, ”, Bell, David Donabedian, we’ve, There’s, Catherine Thorbecke, Danielle Romain, Romain, Read, Uno Mattel, Uno Quatro, Ellie Stevens, “ We’re, Ray Adler Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Bank of America, ” Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase’s, CIBC Private Wealth, Fitch, Google, Trust, Mattel, Uno Locations: New York, United States, New York City

☆ Record temperatures, plus Barbie, help to drive record movie box office
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Advertisements for the films "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" appear at AMC Theaters at The Grove on Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/APThis summer, scorching heat waves are helping take the movie box office to new levels. Movie-theater air conditioning is generally silent, powerful and adapts quickly to temperature swings. Within 5 years of the introduction of air conditioning in movie theaters in the 1920s, Basile said, 3,000 movie theaters were forced to put it in just to keep up with the industry. “Before air conditioning existed in movie theaters, summer was considered the dead season.” Not anymore.

Persons: “ Oppenheimer, “ Barbie, Hope Torres, —, ” Torres, Oppenheimer, Chris Pizzello, Barbie ”, ”, Shawn Robbins, Tyler Whitmore, ‘ Oppenheimer ’, ” Whitmore, Salvatore Basile, “ Oppenheimer ”, Eric Thayer, Basile, Michael O’Leary, Jeff Yanc, John Carpenter’s, ” Yanc Organizations: CNN, Maya Cinemas, AMC Theaters, AMC, Sunday, Boxoffice, ”, Hollywood, Regal Cinemas, Warner Bros . Pictures, Warner Bros ., TCL, Bloomberg, Getty, AC, National Association of Theater, Mushroom People Locations: Maya Cinemas Fresno, Fresno , California, California, Grove, Los Angeles, Phoenix , Arizona, Arizona, Los Angeles , California, Cineworld, Tucson , Arizona

☆ Mattel wants to pay you $277 an hour to play Uno
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Mattel says it is conducting a nationwide job search for a “Chief Uno player.” The salary: $277 an hour. The toy company is hiring someone to promote the release of their new game, Uno Quatro. Uno Quatro is a new version of Uno that combines connecting four tiles in a row, as in Connect 4, with the classic Uno feature of matching numbers and colors. Starting September 13, the Chief Uno player will teach players to play the game and participate in livestreams and interviews. An eye-catching five figure position to play Uno for four weeks can accomplish just that.

Persons: Mattel, Uno Quatro, “ We’re, ”, Ray Adler, Uno, Tim Calkins, ” Calkins, TikTok, “, …, Skittles, French’s, McDonald’s, Calkins Organizations: CNN, Uno, Mattel, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management Locations: New York City

☆ Taco Bell lawsuit: New York man sues food chain alleging false advertising
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The photos online of Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza last September reeled in New York resident Frank Siragusa. From webbedgiant/RedditThese claims against Taco Bell are not the first of its kind for Siragusa’s lawyers, James Kelly and Anthony Russo. Siragusa is seeking $5 million for customers who purchased Taco Bell menu items affected by false advertising practices. The lawsuit comes just as Taco Bell wrapped up its battle against Taco John’s for the “Taco Tuesday” trademark, in which the taco chain successfully petitioned for the phrase to be available for all. Taco Bell did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.

Persons: Frank Siragusa, Siragusa, “, Crunchwrap, ”, Taco Bell, James Kelly, Anthony Russo, Burger King, Bell, Taco John’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Taco, taco, Pizza, Bell, Taco Bell's, Taco Bell, CNN Locations: New York, Brooklyn

☆ Temperatures reached record highs this week. Here’s why you still need a sweater in the office
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But if you work in an office, chances are the temperatures indoors felt the exact opposite. When air conditioning became standard in buildings in the 1950s, offices started “overcooling,” explains Salvatore Basile, the author of “Cool: How Air Conditioning Changed Everything.” Building owners wanted to show that they offered the comfort of air conditioning, but sometimes they offered too much of it. “Air conditioning was a sexist technology. According to a 2015 paper by Kingma, temperatures in office buildings appear to be based on the heat needs of a 40-year-old, 154-pound man. “Start by raising the office temperature 5 degrees, and then give people the option to use fans, either at their desk or installed into the ceiling,” says Schavion.

Persons: “, ”, Salvatore Basile, Basile, Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandburg, “ Lean, Jason Henry, Joe’s, David Lehrer, Sun, Thomas Barwick, Heather Abraham, Leann Parrish, Tik, ‘, Kassia Miller, Boris Kingma, Kingma, Stefano Schavion Organizations: CNN, Facebook, ” Architects, Bloomberg, Getty, NASCAR, UC Berkeley’s Center, Built, Center, Netherlands Institute of Applied Scientific Research, UC Berkeley Locations: San Francisco , California, Pittsburgh, Japan

☆ Strong leftover Yeezy sales could reduce Adidas’ expected operating loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Strong sales of leftover Yeezy inventory is helping Adidas recoup some of its losses. Recent sales of the shoes left over from the abandoned collaboration with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, should reduce Adidas’ expected operating loss to $498.3 million, the company said in a statement on Monday. Adidas announced some of their Yeezy inventory was available for sale in a statement in May. In addition to the lower operating loss, the potential write-off for remaining Yeezy inventory decreased to $443 million. These sales only included some of Adidas’ Yeezy leftover inventory, and the company said in the statement this may be the first of many for the discontinued shoe.

Persons: CNN —, Ye, Scott Olson, “, Bjørn Gulden Organizations: CNN, Adidas, Getty

☆ Trader Joe’s recalls two types of cookies because they may contain rocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Bulls and bears are locked in a battle for Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Bulls and bears have always engaged in battle on Wall Street. Before the Bell: Why is there a growing division between bulls and bears? If a rally continues, the bulls will say that the bears missed it. If it moves in the other direction, in a swift fashion, then the bears will say that the bulls were overly optimistic. “I don’t know if it’s going to lead to a soft landing, a mild recession or a hard recession,” Dimon said during the call.

Persons: Liz Young, Bell, Young, we’re, Jamie Dimon, I’ve, Matt Egan, Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, “ tailwinds, ” Dimon, ” Jeremy Barnum, ” Barnum, Coco Chanel ’, Ellie Stevens, Shein, “, Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Xu Yangtian, Chris Xu, “ SHEIN, ” Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN — Bulls, Big Tech, JPMorgan, CNN, JPMorgan Chase, First Locations: New York, Ukraine, First Republic, California

☆ Due to climate woes, Georgia has to pivot away from peaches
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Peach State lost more than 90% of this year’s crop after a February heat wave followed by two late-spring frosts. It’s even on the flip side of the Georgia state quarter. Their summertime staples Peaches & Cream and Georgia Peach Sorbet flavors debuted July 1, he said, but eat fast. Liella Foods, LLCYes, Georgia peach prices have zoomed, he said, to about $40 for a box wholesale, from the usual $17-$20. And in the meantime, Georgia peaches are selling like the Seinfeld-ian Macinkaw, a delicacy that Kramer described as “a miracle of nature, like the Aurora Borealis.”

Persons: —, ”, Henryk Kumar, Sean Lennon, Fitzgerald, Lennon, he’s, Kamayan, Mira Orino, they’re, Kramer, Maddie Mitchell, Aunt, Aunt Evelyn’s, David Bruce Organizations: CNN, Peach State, Georgians, Cream, Foods Locations: Georgia, Atlanta, California, York, Los Angeles, Woodbury , Ga, Mexico, Michigan, Wisconsin, Canada, David Bruce . California, South Carolina

☆ Shein accused of RICO violations in new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Three graphic designers are suing Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein over what they allege is “egregious” copyright infringement and racketeering. In the lawsuit, which was filed in a California federal court Tuesday, the designers allege Shein produced and sold exact copies of their designs. Rather, there is a mysterious tech genius, Xu Yangtian aka Chris Xu,” the suit claims. According to their “About us” page, Shein says the company only produces 100 to 200 pieces of each model at launch. Those small quantities are intentional, the suit alleges: That way, before making more pieces, Shein can see if anyone complains about a stolen design.

Persons: Shein, “, Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Xu Yangtian, Chris Xu, “ SHEIN, ” Krista Perry, Shein.com, shein.com Organizations: CNN, BBC Locations: California

☆ Chipotle tests a robot to speed up guacamole production
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Your Chipotle guacamole may soon be prepared by a robot. Meet “Autocado,” a Chipotle robot designed to perform the more tedious tasks of creating the chain’s guacamole, including cutting, coring and peeling avocados. But Chipotle (CMG) said this “collaborative robot” will not eliminate jobs, but, instead, employees will work with the robot to speed up guacamole production. For its design, Chipotle partnered with Vebu Labs, a robotics startup in California, to analyze the preparation process at various Chipotle restaurants and identify the most time-consuming tasks for employees. And Chipotle is already testing “Chippy,” a robotic kitchen assistant that uses artificial intelligence to make tortilla chips to dip in Autocado’s guacamole.

Persons: “ Autocado, Chipotle, Curt Garner, ”, Patrick T Organizations: CNN, Technology, Grill Inc, Fallon, Bloomberg, Getty, ., Vebu Labs Locations: El Segundo , California, U.S, California, Vebu, guacamole

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