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Big things are brewing at Starbucks.

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week amid a surge in COVID-19 infections and governments ordering stricter measures to help slow the spread of the virus.

Economists said a lot of the difference in income growth among racial and ethnic groups has to do with the thriving job markets where Asian American and Latino-led households are concentrated — cities and communities in the West and Southwest.

Companies that rely on customer data to anchor their products and services are driving demand for much of the legal talent, with some startups paying privacy lawyers as much as general counsels.

Rich Americans are getting richer — and their wealth is growing significantly faster than the rest of the country's, according to a new study. 

Both companies are working quickly to be prepared for when the Food and Drug Administration issues a decision.

Pensions and other retirement-benefit programs have struggled for years to figure out how to close the gap between the assets they have on hand and the cost of benefits they have promised to pay out in future decades.

Ascena Retail Group Inc. has won court approval to sell its Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant, Loft and Lou & Grey retail brands out of bankruptcy to private-equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at about $1 billion.

Local leaders who are coming up with coronavirus restrictions should seek input from small businesses, billionaire entrepreneur John Paul DeJoria argued.