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NYC Pauses Groceries Program as $75M Mercato Contract Faces Comptroller Review

Comptroller questions of a six-year award come as independent grocers say unpaid Mercato invoices have strained their businesses and the city’s subsidized online service remains suspended.

Starbucks to Cut 224 Corporate and Remote Jobs

Ireland Cuts Hospitality VAT to 9% as UK Hospitality Pushes for a 10% Rate

Starbucks Shutters Hundreds of North American Stores in Portfolio Reset