Corporate cuts: Starbucks plans to release 1,100 corporate employees worldwide as the new chairman and CEO Brian Nicole optimizes operations. In a letter to employees released on Monday, Niccol said the company would inform the employees who were fired by mid -day on Tuesday. Nicole said Starbucks also eliminated several hundred open and unfilled positions. Read more than AP.
Think differently: As he is looking for a relief from President Donald Trump’s tariffs for goods imported from China, Apple Inc. He says he will hire 20,000 new workers and produce AI servers in the United States, the company said on Monday that it plans to spend $ 500 billion in the country over the next four years, which will include a new server production facility in Houston, Academy of Suppliers in Michigan and additional costs with existing US suppliers. Read more than BloombergS A subscription may be required.
Oncator at lunch: Stephen Prokopio, President of the Louisiana Public Affairs Studies, will be a guest speaker in Baton Rouge’s press club on Monday. He will talk about amendment 2 of the ballot on March 29. This amendment is the condensation of a 115 -page bill, adopted by Louisiana’s legislation during the special session in November 2024, which rewrites the State Constitution section, which regulates taxes and costs. The press club is found on Monday in the Drusilla Place Catering, with the doors open at 11:30 am, and the program starts at 12:15 am. Learn more about the event.