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Starbucks workers and supporters practice picket outside a Starbucks location in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMore than 100 lawmakers urged Starbucks to resume bargaining talks with Workers United, the union representing the coffee giant’s baristas, in letters sent to CEO Brian Niccol on Monday.The two letters, from the Congressional Labor Caucus and a group of senators led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., come as the union threatens a strike in 25 cities starting Thursday. That coincides with Starbucks’ Red Cup Day, one of its biggest sales days of the holiday…

Warren Buffett plans to keep writing a yearly letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders — but it’ll be in November, not May.The famed investor, 95, who rocked the business world this spring by announcing he would step down as CEO at the end of this year, revealed he’s only “sort of” going quiet.”I will continue talking to you and my children about Berkshire via my annual Thanksgiving message,” he wrote. “Berkshire’s individual shareholders are a very special group who are unusually generous in sharing their gains with others less fortunate. I enjoy the chance to keep in touch with you.”Buffett also…

2025-11-10T17:56:45Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. I’ve been a Costco employee for 20 years and love scanning the shelves for great new items. This month, Costco is preparing for winter with lots of cold-weather essentials. Products like the Omni Heat personal heaters and 32 Degrees women’s quilted jackets caught my eye. As a Costco employee…

President Donald Trump wants to send $2,000 checks to some Americans. He can’t do it on his own.He needs Congress to sign off on it.To actually get checks into mailboxes, both the House and the Senate would need to sign off on the plan. Since Congress controls the power of the purse, the president can’t spend money that hasn’t been approved by the legislature.Getting anything through Congress is difficult these days, even when the party in power is largely on the same page. Just look at how long it took the GOP to pass the “Big Beautiful Bill” earlier this…

AI might soon pop up at a grocery store near you — specifically, in your shopping cart.Instacart is aiming to roll out Cart Assistant, an AI agent that can help shoppers make decisions about what to buy when they start shopping, Instacart CEO Chris Rogers said during the company’s earnings call on Monday. Instacart is adding the AI tool to the websites it runs for retailers, as well as some of its Caper smart shopping carts.Sprouts Farmers Market plans to add the tech to Caper carts at its stores, Instacart said last week. The delivery service has been expanding the…

After living in two of the biggest US cities, most people thought I’d choose to spend my young adulthood in one of them.I grew up in Chicago, then moved away for college. During that time, I took a semester off to pursue an internship in New York City. Living in Manhattan and commuting to Rockefeller Center were some of the most magical experiences of my life.The city itself checked almost every box, and I thrived in its lively, urban energy. I returned to college with newfound confidence, an expanded worldview, and real-life stories that sounded like novels.Graduating with a remote…

DETROIT – Kia on Monday previewed its next-generation Telluride SUV that the company is describing as a “new benchmark for the brand’s design and ambition.”The first-generation Telluride has been a standout success for the South Korean car brand since it launched in 2019, at many times ranking as one of the most highly in-demand vehicles in the U.S., based on inventory levels. It’s a crucial vehicle for the company in the U.S.Kia said the 2027 Telluride, which is expected to arrive in U.S. showrooms during the first quarter, has a larger, boxier and more modern design overall compared with the…

Hero Minnie will appear on Disney’s newest cruise ship the Disney Destiny.DisneyThe Disney fleet is expanding yet again.Later this month, the Disney Destiny cruise ship will make its maiden voyage from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, officially becoming the seventh ship in the company’s lineup.The Destiny, which is 221 feet tall and 1,119 feet long, can carry 4,000 passengers and 1,555 crew members. For its inaugural season, the ship will offer four- and five-night cruises to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean, including visits to one or both of the company’s island destinations, Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Cay at…

Senate Democrats are pressing Fiserv Inc. for information on the role former chief executive Frank Bisignano played in the company’s plummeting fortunes before he took a role in President Donald Trump’s administration.Firserv’s shares plunged late last month after the company slashed its full-year earnings outlook and delivered third-quarter results well short of analysts’ estimates. Bisignano, who is currently leading both the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service, dodged a roughly $300 million loss because he divested his stake in the company before October’s downturn.Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrats on the Senate’s Finance and Banking…

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis makes a statement to the media at the front door of the Rowan County Judicial Center in Morehead, Ky., in September 2015. Timothy D. Easley/AP hide caption toggle caption Timothy D. Easley/AP The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case challenging its landmark decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide. The challenge to the court’s 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. In the aftermath of her refusal,…