It’s wigs on the green: The National Review, the conservative political magazine, has launched a full-scale assault on Donald Trump, calling the reality TV star “a mistake for the Republican Party” and questioning his conservative credentials. As is his wont, Trump fired back with a series of tweeted insults.
It may prove to be a bad business decision if the entire “Duck Dynasty” family follows through on their threat to cancel their subscriptions.
The tea leaves spell “we’re closed”: Starbucks is closing Teavana “tea bars” it opened after buying the Teavana chain three years ago. Last year, Starbucks shut down 20 La Boulange cafes it opened to great fanfare after acquiring the bakery chain in 2012.
Looks like “sell out to Starbucks” needs to be added to the ever-growing list of ways to run a business into the ground.
Is tough time for billionaire: The big dip in oil prices has plunged Russia’s currency into free fall. The ruble has dropped 12 percent since Jan. 1.
It’s gotten so bad that Russian oligarchs have been forced to scale back their high-end art purchases in London.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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