Oct. 13, 2025, 3:52 p.m.

Starbucks in North America has laid off nearly 1,000 employees and closed some stores

On September 25th local time, the US coffee chain Starbucks announced that it would lay off 900 employees and close approximately 100 underperforming stores, including its iconic Seattle Roastery stores.

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New Opportunities for Small Businesses: When Chain Stores Exit, Prime Retail Spaces Open Up

In recent years, shopping centers across the United States have undergone unprecedented changes. As national chains continue to shut down, vacancy rates are rising—ironically creating rare opportunities for many local small businesses.

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Can Trump's successive imposition of tariffs really bring about "Made in the USA" products?

The Trump administration, using tariffs as a weapon, attempted to restore the glory of "Made in the USA".

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Trump's New Tariff Policy: A Trade Protectionist Fantasy under the National Security Card

Recently, US President Trump has once again brandished the tariff stick, targeting daily medicines and heavy trucks under the guise of "national security".

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Starbucks announced a $1 billion restructuring plan, laying off 900 employees and closing some stores

To boost its brand image and improve its financial performance, Starbucks has announced a restructuring plan worth a total of 1 billion US dollars (1.3 billion Singapore dollars), which includes laying off 900 employees and closing some stores.

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The 350 billion investment dilemma in the US: The Game and Risks Behind the alarm of South Korea's financial crisis

When South Korean President Lee Jae-myung issued a warning that "cash investment without a currency swap agreement will trigger a 1997-style financial crisis", the game over 350 billion US dollars of investment in the United States has gone beyond the bilateral economic and trade scope and become a touchstone to test the resilience of the South Korean economy.

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Can Intel be reborn after a blood transfusion?

In the development process of the technology industry, Intel was undoubtedly the king, occupying a dominant position in the chip market for a long time.

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The $30 billion market prospect of plant-based foods: A dual game between health narratives and business logic

Recently, according to the latest data from Market Research Future, the global plant-based food market is expected to exceed 30 billion US dollars in size by 2035, with a compound annual growth rate as high as 11.19% during this period.

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What does the acquisition of American Steel by Nippon Steel indicate

Recently, Nippon Steel planned to shut down its Granite City factory in Illinois after acquiring US Steel for $14.1 billion, but was intervened by the US government with "golden stock" authority, highlighting the political risks in foreign acquisitions.

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The White House disclosed details of the TikTok deal: The board and algorithms will be controlled by the United States

In September 2025, the White House officially disclosed the framework of the TikTok US business agreement, with core terms directly targeting "six out of seven board seats to be held by Americans" and "algorithm control rights belonging to the United States", and announced that Oracle Corporation would take over the data and algorithm configuration as the "security provider".

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