Business Update

More than 1,000 workers at 65 stores across the United States joined the labor action, the union representing baristas said. Source link

China and the United States say She Zhijiang, a Chinese-born businessman, ran a major scam compound in Myanmar. He was arrested in Bangkok in 2022. Source link

The Trump administration is said to be investigating two top shareholder advisory firms. It’s part of a growing change in how corporate America is run. Source link

Investment firms are buying and bundling contractors, leaving some workers and customers worse off. Source link

The State Department has reissued visas for many workers detained in a September raid, lawyers said, as the Trump administration tries to undo damage from the operation. Source link

Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles. Source link

Commercial production has long been crucial to sustaining entertainment workers in the Los Angeles area. But it continues to plummet. Source link

In a major shift, HUD’s plan would direct most of the $3.5 billion in homelessness funds away from Housing First to programs that prioritize work and drug treatment. Source link

Mr. Wolff was enough of an insider to provide advice to Jeffrey Epstein on how to handle his dealings with Donald J. Trump. Source link

Jeffrey Epstein cast himself as a Trump insider and wanted to leverage potentially damaging information about the president and his business dealings, according to emails with associates. Source link