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Secret of John Kerry’s success is irrational optimism

  If you’ve ever wondered how Secretary of State John Kerry’s understands diplomacy, the waiting is over. On Thursday, at the Aspen Institute’s Washington Ideas Forum, Steve Clemons of the Atlantic pried it out of America’s top diplomat: What exactly is the “John Kerry secret sauce?” There are interests and values, Kerry told the audience. “You may have tension with ...

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Turkey’s ambitious airline seeks to weather turbulence

  AFP Even by the fraught standards of global aviation, 2016 has been tough for Turkish Airlines. In June, its main hub Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul was hit by suicide bomb attacks blamed on jihadists, and then on July 15 putschists seeking to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tried to take control of Ataturk. Both incidents caused the temporary ...

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New stores in low-income areas profitable: Starbucks

  Bloomberg Starbucks Corp. said its move to put stores in low-income areas such as Ferguson, Missouri, hasn’t been a money-losing endeavour. The three locations open so far as part of the project have been profitable, said Rodney Hines, director for community investments for Starbucks’ U.S. retail operations. And the company is unveiling a fourth cafe on Wednesday on the ...

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