Fast food workers prepare for nationwide strike
Boston Globe: Thousands of workers in 50 U.S. cities are expected to take part in a one-day strike Thursday, demanding $15-an-hour wages and the right to unionize.
Boston Globe: Thousands of workers in 50 U.S. cities are expected to take part in a one-day strike Thursday, demanding $15-an-hour wages and the right to unionize.
YahooFinance: Toilet paper is holding its value in dollars better than the nation’s currency.
Reuters: Billions of dollars in U.S. tax breaks prized by manufacturers, energy companies and other industries could be targeted for elimination.
LA Times: The U.S. has naval and air forces poised to strike Syria if President Obama gives the order.
BBC: Not a single candidate passed this year’s admission exam to the University of Liberia.
Time: Walmart coffee was rated the same as a similar Starbucks coffee in a recent taste test.
WSJCheatsheat: Netflix has made the practice of binge-watching popular, with users of the streaming TV service able to watch endless seasons of their favorite shows with no interruptions, but it may have negative impact on bottom line.
Salon.com: Mark Zuckerberg’s new super-PAC prospectus reminds us he’s ready to “move fast and break things,” democracy included.
BBC: Prostitutes and their clients will be expected to use a custom-built compound on an industrial site in the Zurich suburbs.
Forbes: Google’s investment arm, Ventures, invested $250 million into on-demand car service Uber.