Starbucks logo is seen on a cup in this illustration photo taken in the cafe at the airport in Charleroi, Belgium on July 27, 2023.  Jakub Porzyck | Nurphoto | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, but its same-store sales missed Wall Street’s estimates. …

Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images The job market is cooling. Though it remains strong — and workers still have leverage — their power doesn’t seem to be as broad based as it was earlier in the pandemic, say labor experts. These days, whether employees still enjoy considerable leverage …

A billboard displays a temperature of 118 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celcius) during a record heat wave in Phoenix, Arizona on July 18, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images On Monday, Phoenix finally stopped adding new notches to its record of consecutive days with heat of 110 …

Dear listeners, Happy August. It’s the month of out-of-office auto replies, finally breaking heat waves, and — if the songs about August are to believed, anyway — waning summer romances. After an especially brutal July, we’re finally enjoying some pleasant summer weather here in New York. I’m celebrating by going …

Bob and Terri Wood, of Mobile, Alabama, with their grandson. Courtesy: Bob Wood Bob Wood, 66, has been thinking of selling his home in Mobile, Alabama. The finance professor and his wife, Terri, purchased the 5,000-square-foot house with a pool nearly a decade ago. “It’s probably time to downsize,” he …

Workers fulfill orders at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Melville, New York, US, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Johnny Milano | Bloomberg | Getty Images For the millions of sellers who make up the booming Amazon marketplace, few things are as perpetually concerning as the threat of …

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump covers his face from lights as he holds a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023.  Lindsay Dedario | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s once-formidable and lucrative political action committee is down to $3 million on hand while committees …

Respiratory syncytial virus viral vaccine under research. Hailshadow | Istock | Getty Images Walgreens is now offering the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for older adults nationwide, the pharmacy chain said on Tuesday. People ages 60 and older can schedule an appointment this week through Walgreens’ app, website, by phone or …

In this photo illustration, Elon Musk’s photo is displayed on a phone screen in front of a computer screen displaying the new logo of ‘Twitter’. Harun Ozalp | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit on Monday in federal court, accusing British researchers …

The Rivian name is shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Toyota Motor — Shares rose 1.7%, hitting a new 52-week high, after the company reported a revenue …