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☆ Rich tourists rejoice! Greece is finally doing something about the cruise ship problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewTourists headed to the expensive hotels of Mykonos and Santorini: rejoice! About 36 million people visited Greece last year, up 20.8% from 2022, according to data from the Bank of Greece. Advertisement"In Santorini, even tourists complain about the great number of tourists," Greece's ombudsman said in a report released on Thursday. In fact, Koru, the superyacht owned by Jeff Bezos, has already made its way to Greece for the summer.

Persons: —, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Louis Vuitton, Mykonos, Georgios Hatzimanolis, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Business, Bank of Greece, Bank of, Greek Tourism, Louis Locations: Mykonos, Santorini, Greece, Bank of Greece, Soho

☆ Catherine Reappears, in White
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Saturday morning Catherine, Princess of Wales, tiptoed back onto the public stage for the first time since announcing her cancer diagnosis last year in her signature color-coordinated way, joining the rest of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the traditional finale flyover of King Charles’ birthday parade. She wore a white knee-length Jenny Packham dress with a black-and-white striped belt and a jaunty bow at the neck, topped off with a Phillip Treacy hat, angled just so. As a family unit, on the balcony, it created the image of a tightly controlled, unmistakably harmonic, unified front for a photo op set to go ’round the country. Nothing anxiety-provoking to look at here, the picture seemed to say. Everything’s going to be fine.

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Many forms of help are tied to the federal poverty line, which is calculated using a formula that has largely not been updated since the 1960s. The poverty line is calculated in an outdated wayThe current federal poverty line for the 48 contiguous states and Washington, DC, is $15,060 a year for one person, $20,440 for a family of two, and $31,200 for a family of four. Courtesy of Melissa HeddenMuch of the resistance to changing the federal poverty line could stem from the government's desire not to inflate the number of people in poverty overnight. AdvertisementRep. Kevin Mullin, a Democrat from California, has introduced legislation — called the Poverty Line Act— that would modernize the federal poverty line, taking into account actual costs of goods and how prices differ across regions. Do you make above the poverty line but not enough to meet your daily needs?

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☆ Kate Middleton put on a 'game face' in order to 'power through' at King's birthday celebrations, a body-language expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewKate Middleton put on her "game face" for the crowds and cameras at the 2024 Trooping the Colour parade, according to a behavioral and body-language expert. The mother-of-three joined other senior members of the British royal family for all public-facing parts of the ceremony. She was seen arriving at Buckingham Palace with her husband, Prince William, and their children. "Looking at the first photograph of Kate Middleton and Prince William heading to the ceremony together, Kate is using a masking smile. AdvertisementCatherine, Princess of Wales, arrives to Horse Guards Parade for the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 15, 2024.

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☆ A famed economist who called the 2008 recession shares 3 ways stocks resemble some of the biggest bubbles in history — and warns 2 'bona fide' recession signals showed up in May's jobs data
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Investors are currently reveling in the 'better', as an ongoing eight-month melt-up once again pushed the S&P 500 to fresh highs this week. But sooner or later, the 'worse' will come, warns David Rosenberg, the founder of Rosenberg Research, who famously called the 2008 recession while working as Merrill Lynch's chief economist. AdvertisementAnother sign the market is out over its skis is the performance divergence between the market cap-weight and the equal-weighted S&P 500 indexes. On June 12, the Dow underperformed the S&P 500 by 0.94%, one of only 71 trading days since 1982 where that's happened, according to Rosenberg's technical analysis consultant, Walter Murphy. AdvertisementIn addition to concerning market technicals, fundamentals could also be in a troubling place in the form of labor market weakness, Rosenberg said.

Persons: —, David Rosenberg, Merrill Lynch's, Rosenberg, Bob Farrell, Walter Murphy, Murphy, — Rosenberg, it's, Louis Fed, Piper Sandler Organizations: Service, Rosenberg Research, Business, Tech, Dow Jones, Dow, Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Federal Locations: lockstep

☆ ‘You unite people,’ Pope Francis tells star-studded cast of global comedians in Vatican
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Christopher Lamb | Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —As world leaders gather in Italy for a summit addressing entrenched global crises, Pope Francis hosted an international gathering of a different sort on Friday to broadcast his own message – of the importance of humor. The leader of the Catholic Church hosted the equivalent of a conclave of comedians in the Vatican by inviting Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert, Conan O’Brien and others to the Vatican. Over 200 people were in the audience at the Apostolic Palace, with more than 100 comedians from 15 countries. You denounce abuses of power; you give voice to forgotten situations; you highlight abuses; you point out inappropriate behavior,” Pope Francis added. US President Joe Biden, a Catholic who has a warm relationship with Francis, is among the leaders expected to be present at the gathering.

Persons: Pope Francis, Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert, Conan O’Brien, Goldberg, Louis, Pope, ” –, ” Pope Francis, ”, Joe Biden, Francis, Francis ’, Tig Notaro, Jim Gaffigan, Colbert, Fallon, O’Brien, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Organizations: CNN, Catholic Church, Catholic, Venice Biennale Locations: Italy, Ukraine, Venice, Vatican

☆ Buying a house? These US cities now among the world’s most ‘impossibly unaffordable’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Australia is the only other country besides the US to dominate the “impossibly unaffordable” list, led by Sydney and the southern cities of Melbourne in Victoria and Adelaide in South Australia. But it also blames soaring house prices on land use policies, including “urban containment,” a kind of planning designed to stop urban sprawl. “Toronto and Vancouver show that the cost of taming expansion is unacceptably high: inflated house prices, higher rents and, for increasing numbers of people, poverty,” Cox wrote. The report was compiled by researchers from the Center for Demographics and Policy at Chapman University in California and the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, an independent public policy think tank in Canada. Top 10 “impossibly unaffordable” cities

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☆ Clarence Thomas took more undisclosed trips paid for by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, Senate committee chair says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has omitted at least three private jet trips gifted by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow from his annual financial disclosures, a top Senate Democrat alleged Thursday. Those trips included private flights in 2017, 2019 and 2021 that Thomas failed to disclose, according to Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin of Illinois. The Senate probe of the Supreme Court "makes it crystal clear that the highest court needs an enforceable code of conduct, because its members continue to choose not to meet the moment," Durbin said in a statement. Spokespeople for Thomas and the Supreme Court did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment. Thomas said in his latest disclosure that those two trips were "inadvertently omitted" at the time.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Harlan Crow, Thomas, Dick Durbin of, Crow, Durbin, Spokespeople, ProPublica, Elliot Berke Organizations: Republican, Dick Durbin of Illinois, CNBC, Washington , D.C, D.C, Senate Locations: St, Louis , Missouri, Kalispell , Montana, Dallas , Texas, Washington ,, Savannah , Georgia, San Jose , California, Bali, Indonesia, Monte Rio , California, Crow

Seoul, South Korea CNN —The oldest member of the K-pop phenomenon BTS is spending his day hugging 1,000 fans, after finishing his mandatory military service in South Korea on Wednesday. Jin made his first public appearance at Seoul’s Jamsil Sports Complex this afternoon, where he is performing and meeting fans. Some BTS superfans – known as ARMY (Adorable Representative MC for Youth) – have journeyed from overseas to attend the BTS Festa event. “I wish to tell Jin if he comes to Thailand, can he hold a concert for seven days, because I love BTS so much,” Cheenchanya said. “BTS themselves pour out so much love – they put love into their music, into their personalities, their fans,” said Stoudnour.

Persons: Jin, –, Jin –, ” Cheenchanya, Holly Campbell, Ashley Stoudnour, ” Campbell, V, ”, ” Stoudnor, Anthony Wallace, Kim Yoon, jeong, Michelle Pedraza, They’ve, Louis Vuitton, Dior Organizations: South Korea CNN, Mim, CNN, BTS, Getty, Billboard Music Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Thailand, Melbourne, Australia, Florida, AFP, California

☆ As the heat goes up this summer, so do cooling costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The groups projected that the average cost across the country could be $719, a nearly 8% increase from the same period last year. In some regions that figure is higher; in Southern states like Texas, the average cost could hit $858. The forecast for summer cooling costs is based on federal data on regional electric prices, summer temperatures, and residential air conditioning, Wolfe said. Related stories"We are assuming a higher rate of temperature change, and recent heat waves are bearing this out," Wolfe said. Those who do may not turn it on in an effort to avoid higher bills, Wolfe said.

Persons: —, Mark Wolfe, May, Wolfe, Louis — Organizations: Service, Business, National Energy Assistance, Association, Center for Energy, Southwest, US Energy Information Administration, Low Income, Energy Assistance Locations: Southern, Texas, Phoenix, El Paso , Texas, York

☆ Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, credited with fusing East with West, has died at 95
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Tokyo (AP) — Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, who won the prestigious Pritzker Prize for designs praised as smartly and artfully fusing the East with the West, has died. Maki, who taught architecture and urban design at Harvard, died June 6, his office, Maki & Associates, said Wednesday. A devoted educator, Maki, in addition to teaching at Washington University, Harvard and the University of Tokyo, lectured around the world. Maki, along with fellow Tange students Arata Isozaki and Kisho Kurokawa, were the pillars of Japanese modernism. The Pritzker, in selecting Maki, praised him as part of a new wave of architects rebuilding postwar Japan.

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☆ BTS’ Jin discharged from army service in South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Reuters | Gawon Bae | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Wearing a uniform and black beret, Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was discharged from South Korea’s army on Wednesday after 18 months of duty. He is the first member of the group to wrap up the mandatory national service that put their music careers on hold. The 31-year-old appeared emotional as he hugged his colleagues at a military base in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province, television footage showed. “I cried during the ceremony,” Jin said later during a livestream which racked up over 3 million views on the Weverse fandom platform. Beyond music, BTS members are bankable fashion icons.

Persons: CNN —, Jin, “, ” Jin, Louis Vuitton, Angela Weiss, Suga, Jimin, Valentino, Dior, Kim Jones Organizations: CNN, BTS, Getty, White Locations: South, Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, Seoul, South Korea

☆ These chefs and restaurants are the 2024 James Beard Award winners
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —The Oscars of the food world — the James Beard Awards — were handed out Monday night to many chefs and restaurants reflecting cultures and regions that have long been overlooked when honoring culinary achievement in the United States. Outstanding Chef winner Michael Rafidi dedicated his award to Palestinian people all over the world in his acceptance speech. The 2024 winners bring heritage from all over the globe — the Philippines, Mexico, Japan, Peru, Vietnam, Senegal — to tables across the United States. This year’s awards also bring recognition to restaurants in many smaller towns and states that have not historically been recognized with James Beard Awards. Chef Masako Morishita received the James Beard Award for Emerging Chef.

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☆ Countdown to Fed rate decision:Here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCountdown to Fed rate decision:Here's what you need to knowJames Bullard, Purdue University's Business School Dean and former St. Louis Fed President, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why it could be wise to cut sooner but slower, whether the Fed will stick with higher for longer, and if the Federal Reserve is keying in on rival central banks.

Persons: James Bullard, Purdue University's Business School Dean, Louis Organizations: Purdue University's Business School, Louis Fed, Federal

☆ Inside a 5-star hotel in Panama City's richest neighborhood, complete with 2 infinity pools and a Louis Vuitton-inspired speakeasy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I told locals I was staying at the JW Marriott, but to them, the building is better known as the Trump Ocean Club. The exterior of the JW Marriott Panama, a five-star hotel in Panama City's Punta Pacifica neighborhood. Monica Humphries/Business InsiderBefore the building was called The Ocean Club, it was the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower. In 2018, Marriott International took over management and renamed it The Ocean Club, the AP reported . Everyone I spoke with during my Panama trip knew it as the Trump building or Trump tower.

Persons: Monica Humphries, Roger Khafif, Trump Organizations: JW, Trump Ocean Club, JW Marriott, Ocean, Trump Ocean Club International, Punta Pacifica, Trump, Associated Press, NBC, Reuters, Marriott International, AP Locations: JW Marriott Panama, Panama, Punta Pacifica

☆ MLB: ‘Jump on the wagon,’ says Phillies star Bryce Harper as baseball fever hits UK – with a little help from Rob McElhenney
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London Stadium, London CNN —As the sun descended in east London, so did tens of thousands of baseball fans as America’s pastime once again made its way across the Atlantic Ocean to England’s capital. The seven-time All-Star’s Great British love-in continued throughout the weekend, and in the opening game of the series, Harper played the starring role. If these international events are put on to attract new fans, Harper was certainly doing his best to persuade them to follow baseball. Kaitlin Olson (far left), McElhenney (second from right), former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (far right) and Harper participate in opening ceremonies. The wait is now on to see which two teams will do battle in the next edition of the London Series.

Persons: Rob McElhenney, Kirsty Wigglesworth, Bryce Harper, Harper, Ryan Pierse, ” Harper, West Ham –, Mary DeCicco, ”, Freddie Mercury, Winston Churchill, King Henry VIII, Alex Bierens de Haan, Kaitlin Olson, Chase Utley, McElhenney, Olson, Vera Nieuwenhuis Organizations: London, London CNN —, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Premier League soccer, West Ham, Phillies, Mets, UK Phillies, Spice, Philly, Arsenal, Tottenham, Premier League, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Baseball, Britain, King’s Guard, Wrexham AFC Locations: London, British, Philadelphia, Chelsea, West, America, New York

☆ King Charles’ first official portrait vandalized by activists
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | Louis Mian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Video Ad Feedback Video shows King Charles' portrait being vandalized by activists 00:51 - Source: CNNLondon CNN —Activists from an animal rights group have vandalized the first official portrait of King Charles, currently on display in a London gallery. Campaign group Animal Rising posted a video on its social media channels on Tuesday showing two activists using a paint roller to stick signs over the portrait of the monarch. The painting, which is the first official portrait of King Charles as monarch, raised eyebrows when it was officially unveiled earlier this year. Activists covered the king’s head with a sign of British cartoon character Wallace, from the “Wallace and Gromit” comedy series. One British newspaper suggested the activist group chose “Wallace and Gromit” because of a remark made by Queen Camilla in 2012.

Persons: King Charles, Philip Mould, Jonathon Yeo, Wallace, “ Wallace, Gromit, Queen Camilla, Elizabeth’s, Camilla, Mould Organizations: CNN London CNN —, Royal Society for, RSPCA ., Clarence House, CNN Locations: London, British

☆ Julia Louis-Dreyfus says complaining about political correctness is a 'red flag' after costar Jerry Seinfeld's comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read preview"Seinfeld" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus says that comedy can be approached with sensitivity without sacrificing the art — and taking issue with political correctness is a "red flag." Louis-Dreyfus, known for her work on shows like "Saturday Night Live," "Seinfeld," and "Veep," was asked to weigh in after fellow comedian and former costar Jerry Seinfeld's recent comments about political correctness in comedy made headlines. "When I hear people starting to complain about political correctness — and I understand why people might push back on it — but to me that's a red flag, because it sometimes means something else," she said. "My feeling about all of it is that political correctness, insofar as it equates to tolerance, is obviously fantastic," the Emmy-winning actor said. HBOLouis-Dreyfus' comments come weeks after Seinfeld said there are fewer sitcoms because political correctness is ruining comedy.

Persons: —, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Louis, Jerry Seinfeld's, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, George Costanza, Elaine Benes, Joseph Del Valle, Dreyfuss, I'm, it's, HBO Louis, Seinfeld Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Business, Getty, Times, HBO, New Yorker

☆ Amid Outcry, Academy Museum to Revise Exhibit on Hollywood’s Jewish Roots
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Robin Pogrebin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When the popular Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in 2021 with exhibits celebrating the diversity of the film industry, the museum was criticized for having largely omitted one group: the Jewish founders of Hollywood. Last month, the museum aimed to correct that oversight by opening a permanent new exhibition highlighting the formative role that Jewish immigrants like Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer played in creating the American film industry. But the new exhibition, which turns a sometimes critical eye on Hollywood’s founders, ignited an uproar. An open letter that a group called United Jewish Writers sent to the museum on Monday objected to the use of words including “tyrant,” “oppressive,” “womanizer” and “predator” in its wall text, called the exhibit “antisemitic” and described it as “the only section of the museum that vilifies those it purports to celebrate.”In response to the growing outcry, the Academy Museum said in a statement Monday that it had “heard the concerns from members of the Jewish community” and that it was “committed to making changes to the exhibition to address them.”

Persons: Samuel Goldwyn, Louis B, Mayer, ”, “ Organizations: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Hollywood, United Jewish Writers, Academy Museum

☆ Tiana's Bayou Adventure is the next step in Disney's $60 billion theme park investment
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTTiana's Bayou Adventure opens June 28 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida! Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the rethemed Splash Mountain, is set to reopen June 28 at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Featuring characters from Disney Animation's "Princess and the Frog," Tiana's Bayou Adventure takes guests through the swamps of New Orleans as Tiana preps a massive Mardi Gras celebration. The revamp of Splash Mountain into Tiana's Bayou Adventure is part of a bigger strategy for Disney to infuse relevant, fan-favorite intellectual properties into its existing rides and theme parks. A preview of Walt Disney Imagineering's audio-animatronics for the upcoming refresh of Splash Mountain, Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Persons: Prince Naveen, Mama Odie, Olga Thompson We're, Tiana, Louis, hasn't, Disney, Walt Disney Organizations: Walt Disney World, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney, Guardians, California, Epcot Locations: Florida, Orlando , Florida, California, New Orleans, Norway, Tokyo

☆ Julia Louis-Dreyfus, too, has an opinion on political correctness in comedy: ‘It’s just good to be vigilant’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Move over, Jerry. Julia Louis-Dreyfus has entered the chat. Last month, comedian Jerry Seinfeld sparked discourse online when he told the New Yorker in an interview that he felt there isn’t any “funny stuff” to watch on TV anymore, complaining that it was “the result of the extreme left and P.C. Political correctness, she later said, “insofar as it equates to tolerance, is obviously fantastic.” She added that she still reserves the right to “boo anyone who says anything that offends me, while also respecting their right to free speech.”“I think it’s just good to be vigilant,” she added. The bigger problem, she said, is the “consolidation of money and power” as it pertains to the “siloing” of Hollywood’s studios, streamers and distributors, which she looks at as the real “threat to art.”

Persons: Jerry, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, ”, Seinfeld ”, Louis, thoughtfully, “ Organizations: CNN, New Yorker, New York Times, Times

☆ A Missouri restaurant now excludes women under 30 and men under 35 to maintain a 'sophisticated' atmosphere
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bliss Caribbean Restaurant opened in Missouri in May. Women must be 30 and men 35 to dine at the restaurant. The owners said the age policy helps "maintain a sophisticated environment." AdvertisementA Missouri restaurant has a strict age policy that excludes anyone under 30 to "ensure a grown and sexy atmosphere." Bliss Caribbean Restaurant opened its doors to diners in St. Louis County in May.

Persons: — Organizations: Caribbean, Service, Restaurant, Bliss, Business Locations: Missouri, St, Louis County, North County

☆ How Israel’s operation to rescue four hostages from Gaza unfolded
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | Benjamin Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Israel’s operation to rescue four hostages took weeks of preparation and involved hundreds of personnel, its military said. Israel heavily bombarded central Gaza as it carried out the operation, killing more than 200 Palestinians and wounding many others, according to Gaza hospital officials. “Israeli forces have been preparing for this rescue mission for weeks. The special operation was months in the making, and Israeli forces prepared by building models of the apartments the hostages were being held in to train in, Hagari said. But on the ground in Gaza, Palestinians described scenes of carnage following the strikes that led up to the rescue.

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☆ Starbucks' Howard Schultz talks Steve Jobs screaming at him and wishing he'd trademarked the latte in a new podcast
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Starbucks didn't sell its own coffee early on"When Starbucks opened in Pike Place Market in 1971, they were using Peet's Coffee. Howard Shultz is going to acquire Starbucks Coffee Company, and he's never going to hear from you again." Together the trio made the "huge decision" to sell Starbucks coffee in Costco, which sparked a "revolt inside the halls of Starbucks," Schultz said. Related storiesThe former Starbucks CEO faced similar blowback when he agreed to let United Airlines serve his company's coffee. "We're not a beverage company serving coffee, we are a coffee company serving people.

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☆ This Old-School Pizzeria Stays Open by Playing Itself on TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Allie Conti | Ok Mccausland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sam’s Restaurant, a 94-year-old red-sauce joint in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, was uncharacteristically full of life. Serious-looking women in peacoats and laminated badges typed frantically on laptops. Carhartt-clad carpenters straightened picture frames and other period-appropriate props, all jangling carabiners and nervous energy. For the past week, dozens of people had been working to turn Sam’s into a believable replica of an Italian American social club during the Great Depression. The only person there with no obvious task was Louis Migliaccio.

Persons: Louis Migliaccio, “, Migliaccio Locations: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, Italian American

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