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Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees over next 5 years

Starbucks says it will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump’s indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans that apply to six other Muslim-majority nations. Howard Schultz, the coffee retailer’s chairman and CEO, said in a letter to employees Sunday that the hiring would apply to stores worldwide and the effort would start in the United States where the focus would be on hiring immigrants “who have served with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel.”

2 Uber CEO challenged for Trump connection after immigrant ban

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is facing criticism online for his relationship with President Donald Trump after the administration imposed a temporary ban on travel to the United States from seven majority Muslim countries. Kalanick said in a Facebook post that the 90-day ban could hurt “thousands” of Uber drivers and he will raise his concerns directly with the president during a Friday business advisory group meeting in Washington.

‘Apologies for nothing here’: White House officials dismiss…

President Donald Trump’s top administration officials defiantly defended an executive order temporarily barring individuals from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the US on Sunday, largely doubling down amid widespread protests that broke out across the nation. During appearances on several Sunday morning talk shows, administration officials attempted to blunt criticism about the order, which injected uncertainty into the immigration system, stranding travelers from the seven nations and sparking protests at airports.

Trump to Honor Pacific Island Refugee Deal With Australia

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to uphold an agreement with Australia to resettle asylum seekers held in Pacific island camps, an Australian government official said Sunday. Trump made the commitment during a 25-minute phone conversation with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, according to the official, who asked not to be identified as there has been no public announcement.

May Under Fire Over Failure to Condemn Trump’s Refugee Ban

Theresa May, U.K. prime minister, right, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as they are reflected in a mirror during a joint news conference in Washington on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Prime Minister Theresa May faces a political storm on her return from visiting Donald Trump for her repeated failure to condemn the U.S. president’s Trump on Friday indefinitely banned the entry of people fleeing Syria, temporarily froze the entry of other refugees and prohibited entry by people from seven majority-Muslim nations for 90 days.

Trump Freezes Refugee Program, Orders New Vetting for Entry

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday indefinitely banning admission of people fleeing Syria, temporarily freezing the entry of other refugees and prohibiting entry by people from seven majority-Muslim nations for 90 days. Trump said the measure would prevent terrorists from being admitted into the country.

What Is the Cassidy-Collins Obamacare Replacement Plan?

Repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was a cornerstone of Donald Trump’s campaign for president. Recently, Trump said he wanted to repeal and replace Obamacare simultaneously.In response, Sen. Bill Cassidy and Sen. Susan Collins announced a plan that returns power to the states by allowing them to choose among three options.

cyberWill Trumpa s Trolls Allow His FCC Pick to End the Open…

It seems unlikely that President Trump’s internet base – the trolls and activists from 4chan, Reddit, Twitter, and elsewhere, whose “meme magic” helped the president dominate social media during the election – would be able to find much common ground with opponents of the new administration. The online “Trump Train” has a vituperative hatred for the snowflakes and SJWs of the Democratic Party, and there are no issues on which the meme magicians wouldn’t fall into lockstep behind the man they call “god-emperor.”

Carlos Slim: It’s clear the government of Mexico is in a…

Mexican multi-billionaire Carlos Slim gave a rare press conference on Friday and called on all Mexicans and Mexican political parties to support President Enrique Pea Nieto in his negotiations with US President Donald Trump. Slim, who was for three years ranked the richest person in the world and who is typically press shy, said “a united Mexico” was ready to help the government negotiate, according to Reuters .

Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors Upbeat on Data, Fed; Wary of Trump

In an ordinary world, a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, jobs data and a hefty number of earnings reports next week should provide investors with welcome distraction from speculation about the U.S. President’s policy plans. But the current world is less than ordinary and in the second week after his inauguration as U.S. president, the likelihood is that Donald Trump’s voice will still ring louder in investors’ ears than economic data and the words of Fed chair Janet Yellen.

Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors Upbeat on Data, Fed; Wary of Trump

In an ordinary world, a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, jobs data and a hefty number of earnings reports next week should provide investors with welcome distraction from speculation about the U.S. President’s policy plans. But the current world is less than ordinary and in the second week after his inauguration as U.S. president, the likelihood is that Donald Trump’s voice will still ring louder in investors’ ears than economic data and the words of Fed chair Janet Yellen.

Ghost of 1990s Is Haunting Dollar and Slowing Further Gains

A new dynamic entered the $5.1 trillion currency market in recent days, as the dollar failed to keep pace with a rise in U.S. Treasury yields. One reason: traders are increasingly aware of the example of the period in the Clinton administration when a widening yield advantage didn’t work in the dollar’s favor, says Shusuke Yamada, chief Japan currency and equity strategist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Tokyo.

A Trump Tariff on North American Auto Trade Could Kill Jobs, Not Increase Them

Could President Donald Trump’s initiative to increase automotive manufacturing in the U.S. actually kill more jobs than it creates? By raising tariffs as high as 35% in a bid to force production to the U.S. from Mexico and Canada, the U.S. would increase costs, force new investment in plants and dampen sales by General Motors , Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles . The CEOs of the three automakers met with the president for breakfast on Tuesday.

Voter fraud

A woman who was arrested after voting twice for Donald Trump – and in the process becoming a flash point in the voter fraud debate – is incompetent to stand trial, her attorney said in a motion filed in Iowa court. Terri Lynn Rote, 56, was accused in late October of casting two ballots in the general election: an early-voting ballot at the Polk County Election Office and another at a county satellite voting location, according to police records.

American Airlines, Qantas may revive joint venture plan under Trump

American Airlines Group Inc and Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd may reapply to the U.S. Transportation Department for permission to coordinate prices and flight schedules now the Trump administration is in charge, Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce said. The pair’s application for a joint venture covering the United States, Australia and New Zealand markets was rejected in November under the Obama administration amid opposition from rival carriers Hawaiian Airlines Inc and JetBlue Airways Corp .

GOP Leaders Embrace Trump’s Border Wall But Split on Details

Republican leaders are finally climbing on board President Donald Trump’s plan for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border — and they say they’re ready to spend as much as $15 billion to build it. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell both suggested Thursday that, after months of studiously ignoring the border wall proposal, they’re now ready to act on the wall as part of a spending request they expect from Trump that would help jump-start construction.

Why Scientists Just Reset The Doomsday Clock Closer To Midnight

The clock is now the closest it’s been to midnight since the 1950s, with scientists citing “alternative facts” and threat of nuclear arms. [Source images: National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office via [i] Wikimedia Commons ; Clock: via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists] [/i] In a series of statements alluding to President Donald Trump’s fiery rhetoric, experts from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock forward to two-and-a-half minutes to midnight on Thursday.

3 Small Frontier Markets Could Leap Forward This Year

With President Donald Trump’s attack on China’s trade policies and his signing of an executive order to start building the Great Wall of Mexico , investors would be forgiven for thinking that emerging markets are getting out of fashion. Still, to expand on a point I made yesterday , the differences in terms of business environment between developed and developing countries are narrowing, and not in a good way: developed markets are slipping, rather than emerging markets progressing.

Donald Trump appoints Indian-American lawyer as special assistant

Washington : US President Donald Trump has appointed Uttam Dhillon as his special assistant and associate counsel, making him the second Indian-American on his White House staff. An expert on ethics and law, Dhillon will have an important role in ensuring that ethical problems do not arise from the businessman-turned-President’s extensive businesses, Trump’s spokesperson Sean Spicer said on Wednesday.

Trump compares Chicago violence to Afghanistan

President Donald Trump repeated a threat that he would “send in the feds” if law-enforcement officials in the nation’s third-largest city fail to reduce the crime rate. During an interview with ABC News’ David Muir on Wednesday night, Trump asserted that “carnage” in Chicago is getting out of hand.

Facebook takes aim at fake news with new a trendinga formula

Facebook is updating its “trending” feature that highlights hot topics on its social networking site, part of its effort to root out the kind of fake news stories that critics contend helped Donald Trump become president. With the changes announced Wednesday, Facebook’s trending list will consist of topics being covered by several publishers.

Some official social media accounts are posting messages at odds with the president’s agenda.

President Donald Trump spent much of his campaign bashing the federal government, a system he described as awash in “waste fraud and abuse.” In response to Trump’s hiring freeze for federal agencies and a communications blackout, some official social media accounts have tweeted out messages decidedly at odds with his agenda and leaks are flowing into newsrooms from across the federal government.

White House, Trump Organization name ethics advisers

President Donald Trump and his hotel and real estate business on Wednesday separately named ethics counselors, the latest step in the president’s plan to address conflicts-of-interest concerns that arise from his decision to maintain financial ties to his company. Trump selected Washington attorney Stefan Passantino as his White House ethics adviser, press secretary Sean Spicer said.

Goldman’s Cohn Unlocks More Than $284 Million by Joining Trump

Gary Cohn’s jump from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to Donald Trump’s administration is helping him unlock more than $284 million in pent up bonuses, stock holdings and other investments through the Wall Street bank. To help Cohn avoid conflicts of interest as Trump’s top economic adviser, the bank is letting its former president immediately collect about $65 million in cash and stock tied to its future performance.

Trump Pins Keystone, Dakota Pipeline Fate on Renegotiation

President Donald Trump took steps to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, while demanding a renegotiation to get a better deal for the U.S. government. Trump stopped short of green lighting construction on either pipeline but put a deadline on the government’s review of TransCanada Corp.’s proposed Keystone XL to transport Alberta oil sands crude to U.S. refineries.

Modi, Trump discuss South Asia security; will stand together to fight terror

Washington, Jan 25 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump discussed the security situation in South and Central Asia during their phone conversation on Tuesday night and resolved that India and US will stand shoulder to shoulder to fight global terrorism, the White House said. Strengthening defence partnership was among topics that came up during their talks about furthering cooperation between the two nations, according to the White House.

Rebuking Obama, Trump boosts Keystone XL, Dakota pipelines

In this Jan. 16, 2015, file photo, Jim Tarnick of Fullerton, Neb., points to the route of the Keystone XL pipeline which is planned to run through his property. President Trump’s decision to restart the Keystone XL pipeline approval process was … disheartening but not surprising to Tarnick, who told the Associated Press on Tuesday, Jan. 24 that he and other landowners who oppose it will continue to fight, although he hopes he doesn’t have to do it for the rest of his life.