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Starbucks workers to start US strike on Friday: union
Starbucks workers to start US strike on Friday: union
by  AFP

Workers at Starbucks will walk off the job Friday in three US cities in a strike their union threatened could spread around the country in the busy run-up to Christmas. The union said Starbucks had not engaged fruitfully for several months, and threatened it was ready to "show the company the consequences."

Asian markets mixed as traders digest Fed's hawkish pivot
Asian markets mixed as traders digest Fed's hawkish pivot
by  AFP

Equities fluctuated Friday and the dollar maintained its gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rate cuts and possible impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the economy. The legislation would have kept the government open through March and suspended the borrowing limit for president-elect Donald Trump's first two years in office.

US Fed's caution on rate cuts could cause friction with Trump
US Fed's caution on rate cuts could cause friction with Trump
by  AFP

Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House and uncertainty about his policy proposals has begun weighing on the US Federal Reserve, raising concerns of a reckoning between the central bank and the president-elect. In Trump's orbit, there is also strong disagreement that some of the proposed policies are actually inflationary.

Japanese inflation jumps to 2.7% in November
Japanese inflation jumps to 2.7% in November
by  AFP

Japanese inflation accelerated in November, with prices rising 2.7 percent on-year partly due to higher energy costs, government data showed Friday. "Core core CPI", which excludes both fresh food and energy prices, stood at 2.4 percent.

New Nike CEO vows turnaround after earnings drop
New Nike CEO vows turnaround after earnings drop
by  AFP

Nike reported lower profits on another drop in revenue Thursday, with new CEO Elliott Hill vowing to get the slumping sports giant back on track. A self-described Nike "lifer" who first joined the company as an intern, Hill retired from the sports giant in 2020.

IMF confirms talks with Argentina about new loan agreement
IMF confirms talks with Argentina about new loan agreement
by  AFP

The IMF and Argentina have begun negotiations over a new loan agreement as the current program draws to a close, a spokesperson for the international financial institution confirmed Thursday. The IMF's current 30-month loan agreement with the South American country expires on December 31, and is worth around $44 billion, making it the largest program it has.

Thousands of US Amazon staff strike days before Christmas
Thousands of US Amazon staff strike days before Christmas
by  AFP

Thousands of Amazon workers on Thursday launched what they called the "largest strike against Amazon in US history" seeking to maximize pressure on the retail behemoth at the height of the holiday shopping season. In Germany, an affiliate of the union ver.di also launched a stoppage at an Amazon facility in the western part of the country, saying it was operating in solidarity with the US union.