Starbucks to issue ‘clearer’ decor rules after pride month clash with union

(Reuters) -Starbucks plans to issue “clearer” centralized guidelines for in-store visual displays following a union’s allegations that managers banned Pride-themed decor, the coffee chain said in an internal memo to employees. “We intend to issue clearer centralized guidelines… for in-store visual displays and decorations that will continue to represent inclusivity and our brand,” Starbucks North…

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Australia’s critical minerals industry needs quicker permits, not subsidies -BHP

By Melanie Burton BRISBANE (Reuters) -Australia’s critical minerals strategy does not need the sugar hit of more subsidies as good projects will find investment, but the country needs to hasten mine development timeframes and rework new workplace legislation, BHP’s CEO said on Tuesday. BHP CEO Mike Henry’s comments came a week after Australia, one of…

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Analysis-Emergence of Guatemalan anti-graft champion shakes up election

By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemalans fed up with persistent graft scandals on Sunday catapulted an unheralded anti-corruption candidate into a run-off for the presidency, raising hopes of a renewed drive to clean up the government after years of frustration. Bernardo Arevalo, an ex-diplomat and son of former president Juan Jose Arevalo, defied poll…

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