JDE Peet’s, the owner of Peet’s Coffee, gave Europe’s depressed IPO market a shot in the arm on Friday, raising €2.25 billion ($2.5 billion) in an Amsterdam listing that valued the firm at €15.6 billion ($17.3 billion). Shares in the company, which also owns the Jacobs, Douwe Egberts and L’OR brands, surged as much as…… MORE
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Madonna posted a video tribute to George Floyd, and it didn’t go down well
Amid the widespread outrage over the death of Minneapolis security guard George Floyd, Madonna is coming under fire for a social media misstep. As anger grew at footage showing a police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck as he died, the singer Thursday tweeted a two-minute clip of her son, David Banda, dancing to Michael Jackson’s…… MORE
A CNN crew has been arrested while covering Minneapolis protests
A CNN crew was arrested by police Friday morning while giving a live television report in Minneapolis, where the crew was covering ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd. The crew, including correspondent Omar Jimenez, were handcuffed and detained as Jimenez gave a live report on a Minneapolis street shortly after 5 a.m. CT…… MORE
How to watch Saturday’s ‘The ABCs of Covid-19: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Parents’
CNN is partnering with “Sesame Street” for a second special town hall about coronavirus for kids and parents. “The ABCs of Covid-19: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Parents” will air on Saturday, May 30. It will tackle issues such as summer safety, play dates, schooling and how kids and families around the…… MORE
As a female footballer it’s ‘impossible to not be standing for equality,’ says Ada Hegerberg
It doesn’t take long to understand what type of person Ada Hegerberg is. One of the world’s best female footballers certainly likes to be punctual. “I’m so, so sorry, I really hate being late!” she says, visibly irked despite being only four minutes behind schedule for the start of this interview. Perhaps unsurprisingly, tardiness isn’t…… MORE
7 people shot in protests over the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, police say
Outcry over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor reached a boiling point overnight Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, when gunfire erupted during protests and audio was released of Taylor’s boyfriend’s call to 911 the day of her death. Seven people were shot downtown, the mayor said in a video message on Twitter. Property damage also was…… MORE
With the coronavirus pandemic entering a new phase in the US, world health experts shift focus to new hot spots
As the US coronavirus death toll reached the grim milestone of more than 100,000 deaths this week, world health experts are concerned about new hot spots and the CDC is projecting 123,000 coronavirus deaths by June 20. At least 1,721,750 people have been infected with coronavirus in the US and 101,617 have died, according to…… MORE
Renault to slash 14,600 jobs as coronavirus wreaks havoc on auto industry
Renault is slashing 14,600 jobs as part of a major overhaul designed to reduce costs and help the French carmaker survive the coronavirus pandemic. Some 4,600 positions will be eliminated in France, with 10,000 more in other markets. The company announced Friday that it will cut fixed costs by more than €2 billion ($2.2 billion)…… MORE
The Dalai Lama blames George Floyd’s death on racism during virtual talk on compassion
The Dalai Lama has deplored the death of George Floyd in Minnesota and blamed discrimination and racism for it. The exiled Tibetan leader gave a virtual teaching about compassion to his followers during a webcast Friday morning from his home in India’s Dharamsala. “We see in the news channels, the media about discrimination on the…… MORE
State police arrive at deserted police precinct set ablaze by crowds protesting George Floyd’s death
State police in body armor and riot gear lined up Friday morning near the Minneapolis police precinct that was set ablaze by protesters overnight following the death of an unarmed black man this week in city officers’ custody. Donning protective helmets with face shields and carrying batons, they stood near the site littered with debris…… MORE
