ICYMI: Argentina and Brazil want to create the “sur,” a currency to conduct $24 billion-worth in annual trade. It would give their leftist leaders a way to bypass the dollar but little else, says @alpgomez: https://t.co/kf0jETHfNR
Argentina and Brazil want to create the “sur,” a currency to conduct $24 billion-worth in annual trade. It would give their leftist leaders a way to bypass the dollar but little else, says @alpgomez: https://t.co/kf0jETHfNR
The $100 billion fitness market has become more competitive since the pandemic took a bite out of business. There will be a few brands that dominate: they will be asset-light and brand heavy. @karenkkwok, @jennifersaba and @alpgomez explain. https://t.co/4E2jwHo7Hy
#ICYMI: After Covid-19 and war in Europe, the world faces a bewildering array of possibilities in 2023.
The only solution is to plan for many different scenarios, says @peter_tl.
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From @Breakingviews: The pet industry will be roaring with big companies chasing furry-friendly deals in 2023, @sharonlam_ says https://t.co/dwDCPeHUNX #BVPredicts
Starbucks is fighting off unions as workers seek better benefits and higher wages. In 2023, it will throw a few concessions. That will tide over employees long enough for it to streamline coffee-making, says @alpgomez: https://t.co/47Dbwp2Hvx #BVPredicts
Starbucks surprised investors with a solid quarter despite persistent sluggish results in China. The coffee chain may have little choice but to double down there, says @alpgomez. https://t.co/qOZeAg35XG
Starbucks spent a chunk of its investor day discussing solutions for its restless U.S. workforce. Sales are growing rapidly thanks to automation. Pretty soon, employees won’t have the same effect, says @alpgomez. https://t.co/37pr6LLrWL
Starbucks named Reckitt boss Laxman Narasimhan as its next leader. Narasimhan’s track record is promising. But with Howard Schultz still around, he is under the gun, explains @alpgomez: https://t.co/uK7nbvJGa2
Starbucks named Reckitt Benckiser’s outgoing boss Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive. He will have to deliver more and faster Frapuccinos with a restless workforce and rising costs, says @alpgomez: https://t.co/UCIOJkCNs8
U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled an initiative to forgive a fraction of the nearly $1.6 trillion in debt issued by the government to cover higher-education costs. But there are still many holes in this compromise, explains @alpgomez: https://t.co/gnqBiggNu1
Apple and peers are encroaching on banking services, while Amazon supplies cloud services on which lenders depend, but Big Tech avoids regulatory headaches. The panel of U.S. watchdogs known as FSOC could level the playing field, writes @GinaChon. https://t.co/ScrEUqmNR3
U.S. retail sales are falling, big store chains have overstocked, and inflation is spooking consumers. That raises pressure on Kohl's, which is weighing a potential offer. If a deal materializes, it’ll be hard to refuse, says @alpgomez. https://t.co/y0Qe7K6Vsu
Of the 2,300 private firms with valuations above $1 billion in the past decade, one-third managed to go public. Volatile markets now make that door inaccessible, writes @KarenKKwok https://t.co/yt3ctld54v @ReutersFlasseur
As a second pandemic year unfolded, Breakingviews readers clicked most on views about deals, Wall Street, airlines, meme stocks and Chinese markets. @alpgomez and @sharonlamhk review the most-read articles for 2021: https://t.co/V4m8WkeBZm
Our review of what @Breakingviews readers read most of this year. Hint: deals, meme-stocks and Chinese markets featured front and center. Happy holidays! 🎉
Canada’s homegrown weed outfits are angling for the U.S., which could be a $40 billion market by 2026. But Canadian players in the sector need to act soon to make the most of the remaining buzz of early legalization, says @sharonlamhk. #BVPredicts https://t.co/TjbRP7mo9a