Starbucks discontinues highly customized drink orders, now offering standard options only

Starbucks discontinues highly customized drink orders, now offering standard options only

After three consecutive quarters of decreasing same-store sales, Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccol is implementing some changes, including reducing highly customized drink orders. Both customers and baristas have been complaining for years about the highly customized drinks and the delays they can cause in efficiently fulfilling orders. In an effort to achieve Niccol’s goal of … Read more

Israeli attack on Baalbek city in Lebanon follows evacuation orders

Israeli attack on Baalbek city in Lebanon follows evacuation orders

AFP A massive column of black smoke rose into the sky after a strike in the Baalbek area Israel conducted extensive air strikes in Baalbek, a historic city in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, prompting tens of thousands of residents to evacuate following orders from the Israeli military. Mayor Mustafa al-Shell informed the BBC that over … Read more