FILE - The Starbucks logo is displayed in the window of a downtown Pittsburgh Starbucks on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
President Donald Trump will hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House as the Republican leader has indicated the U.S. government’s hold on sales of advanced fighter jets to Ankara may soon be lifted. During Trump’s first term, the United States kicked out Turkey, a NATO ally, from its flagship F-35 fighter jet program after it purchased an air defense system from Russia. U.S. officials worried that Turkey’s use of Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile system could be used to gather data on the capabilities of the F-35 and that the information could end up in Russian hands. But Trump last week gave Turkey hope that a resolution to the matter is near as he announced plans for Erdogan’s Thursday visit.
Wall Street was poised to open with losses again following consecutive days of declines that have brought markets off of record highs. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.3% before the bell Thursday, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched back 0.1%. Nasdaq futures were down 0.4%. CarMax tumbled nearly 12% after it badly missed Wall Street’s second-quarter profit targets as sales declined from the same period a year ago. Intel continued its climb, with shares rising 2.4% overnight on media reports that the struggling chipmaker seeking an investment from Apple. Coming later Thursday are reports on the labor market, home sales and GDP.
FILE - President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a news conference in the East Room of the White …
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President Donald Trump plans to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House. Trump has hinted the U.S. might soon lift its hold on advanced fighter jet sales to Turkey. During Trump’s first term, the U.S. removed Turkey from the F-35 program because of concerns over Turkey's use of Russia's S-400 missile defense system. The Republican president recently suggested a resolution might be near, mentioning ongoing trade and military deals with Turkey. Despite tensions over Turkey's human rights record and ties with Russia, Trump sees Erdogan as a crucial partner, especially in efforts to resolve conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Trump and Erdogan are scheduled to meet and have lunch Thursday.
Starbucks is laying off around 900 non-retail employees and closing some U.S. and Canadian stores as it focuses more of its resources on reviving its brand. The Seattle coffee giant said it will notify employees whose positions are being eliminated early Friday and plans to close an undetermined number of stores in North America in the coming days. CEO Brian Niccol said in a letter Thursday that Starbucks opens and closes locations very year, but that this is a more signification action.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg waves from a boat taking part in a civilian flotilla bound for Gaza, aiming to break the Israeli block…
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