Starbucks

👍 64%

👥 50% | 🌏 49% | 💰 52%
 

Purchase Required

Starbucks is reversing its open-door policy, now requiring customers to purchase something to stay, even charging for water in some locations, following customer and employee concerns about safety.

The coffee giant hopes to reverse declining sales and traffic by improving the environment inside its cafes.

UnitedHealth Group

👍 31%

👥 43% | 🌏 49% | 💰 49%
 

Denial Impact

UnitedHealth shareholders request a report on how the insurer's policies that limit or delay healthcare access impact costs and public health, focusing on prior authorizations and service denials.

America's largest health insurer faces scrutiny following the CEO's death, as critics challenge its practices despite the insurer approving 90% of claims.

Deere & Co

👍 58%

👥 49% | 🌏 49% | 💰 54%
 

No Right to Repair

Deere allegedly illegally restricts repairs of its farming equipment by forcing customers to use its authorized dealers, driving up costs and causing delays, according to a new regulatory lawsuit.

The tractor maker controls the distribution of necessary software for repairs and faces growing pressure to allow independent repairs in farming.

Procter & Gamble Co

👍 78%

👥 45% | 🌏 48% | 💰 53%
 

Fluoride Fights

Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive face lawsuits alleging their children's toothpaste and rinses mislead consumers about fluoride safety.

The consumer goods companies face increased scrutiny following studies linking fluoride exposure to lower IQ in children, heightening safety concerns.

General Motors

👍 63%

👥 53% | 🌏 53% | 💰 53%
 

Battery Boost

General Motors is partnering with Norway's Vianode to build a synthetic graphite plant in the US, aiming to cut electric vehicle battery costs—the largest expense in EV production.

The automaker's move underscores its commitment to making EVs more affordable as battery prices have fallen 85% over the past decade.