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Starbucks customers are flying high after a deal with Delta sees the frappé-café-latté drinkers perk up coffee rewards with airpoints. But proving spice ain’t always nice is Dunkin’ Donuts and McDonalds, who went on a snack attack spicing up their menus. But is it enough to keep customers happy?

Autocratic elections and Covid lockdowns may be the least of China’s worries right now as the US and China take the gloves off in the global chip battle. New sanctions may mean US citizens working on Chinese projects could lose their passports in a brain drain that could decapitate China’s chips industry.

It’s Croctober and there seems to be no limit to the imagination by the clever clogs at Crocs. With Fashion.com hailing the iconic footwear as the ‘It’ shoe for ‘22, has the company’s fancy footwork left shareholders dancing in the street?

Elon Musk’s Twitter flip-flop may have hiked the will-he-won’t-he Tesla CEO’s status as a controversial boss, but he may not be the only one. Who else has gained fame for possibly all the wrong reasons? See which frat-pack billionaires appear to play to their own tune.

Most of us probably wouldn’t steal… but turns out more than half of us may have cheated on a subscription service. From Netflix to Amazon, Stitch Fix to gaming, loads of us are dabbling in the global cheating scandal. But which generation seems to have opted out of the cheat’s game?

BP’s getting in on the US’ booming EV market by partnering with Hertz to add to their growing network of charging stations across the US. This adds to their dominance in the UK with their subscription charging model. Has dumping Russian oil helped their bottom line?

Seems all the King’s horses and all the King’s men can’t put the Great British pound back together again. But closer to home, as the US hits a technical recession, the US dollar remains strong. What does it mean Down Under?

Costco’s landed in Aotearoa and they say it’s just the start of their Down Under adventure. So what can Kiwis expect to find under this year’s Xmas tree? And will our spending splash the cash on Costco’s bottom line?

Apple’s making a play for satellite SOS messaging, who else is in the race? Could solar energy really be winning the supply chain battle? And what’s Amazon doing in the fight against bad reviews… and are people posting elsewhere?

They peddled SPACs, then cashed in their crypto, now the rich and famous are eyeing up private equity, with Kim Kardashian leading the charge. Who else is lighting up Tinseltown with their hopes to seed a brighter future?

Since we replaced lockdown life for watercooler chat, looks like Zoom ain’t zooming, but they still have one cheerleader. Meanwhile Microsoft Teams has been pulling more people into their huddle, with big players like Walmart leaning in.

From Gangnam Style to a K-pop ETF, a lot can happen in 10 years, especially in the world of exchange traded funds. But could this latest K-pop merch reach number one? And could fans of smashed avo on crusty sourdough be tempted by the new breakfast ETF on the menu?