The following are some of the news items mentioned in the last few days:

  • Starbucks employs 360,000 people world wide
  • IMF Studyt foudn that there were three major politically aligned trade blocs emerging. First, therre was a US-leaning one that includes the US, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Second, a China leading bloc including Russia, Belarus, Syria. Third bloc filled by countries like India, Asean states and others in the global south
  • Vance’s remarks in the Munich Security conference has created quite an uproar among German politicians
  • Magnificent Seven has surged more thatn 160 percent from the start of 2023 to 2024.
  • Through his Doge, Musk has orchestrated the dismissal of tens of thousands of civil servants
  • Office attendance is becoming a performance metric