Starbucks to test express stores, tasting rooms
Fortune: The coffee giant is experimenting with new retail formats, including small locations and tasting rooms.
From the Wires
Comedienne Joan Rivers dead at 81
NYT: Joan Rivers was one of America’s first successful female stand-up comics.
U.S. productivity rises 2.3% in Q2
WSJ: Nonfarm labor productivity, or output per hour worked, rose at a 2.3% annual rate from April through June.
Obesity rates reach historic highs in U.S. states
Reuters: Adult obesity rates increased in six U.S. states and decreased in none last year.
CVS stores go tobacco-free
New York Times: All 7,700 CVS locations nationwide no longer sell tobacco products; the company has rebranded itself as CVS Health.
Brain can be ‘trained’ to prefer healthy food
BBC: A study in the United States suggests the brain can be trained to prefer healthy food over unhealthy high-calorie foods using a diet that does not leave people hungry.
Halliburton to pay $1.1B to settle lawsuits
Bloomberg: Halliburton Co. agreed to pay $1.1 billion to settle a number of oil spill lawsuits.
U.S. eating habits improve, except among poor
WSJ: A 12-year study found that American eating habits have improved, except among low-income adults.
Google tests drone deliveries
BBC: Google has built and tested autonomous aerial vehicles through Project Wing.
Abercrombie to remove logos from most clothing
WSJ: Teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is going “logo-free” in spring.