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Starbucks illegally asked for cops to disperse staff: Judge

  Bloomberg Starbucks Corp. violated federal law in Kansas and Missouri by firing pro-union employees, stepping up enforcement of its dress code in response to union organising and asking for police to disperse workers with picket signs, a National Labour Relations Board judge ruled. The agency judge’s decision requires Starbucks to offer reinstatement with back pay to four employees, and ...

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Beyond Meat announces layoffs

  Bloomberg Plant-based burger maker Beyond Meat Inc. is conducting further layoffs following a round of cuts made in August, according to people familiar with the matter. It wasn’t immediately clear how many workers were terminated. Beyond Meat asked employees to work from home and restricted access to documents. Management then set up individual calls to inform some workers that ...

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North Korea fires missile again, sends warplanes near border

Bloomberg North Korea test-launched a short-range ballistic missile, fired barrages of artillery and flew about 10 warplane near the inter-Korean border, saying its actions were a stern warning to South Korea for recent military moves. The missile was launched at 1:49 a.m. Friday from an area near Pyongyang’s main international airport. It flew for about 700 kilometers (435 miles), hitting ...

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