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Jeff Mason is a White House Correspondent for Reuters and the 2016-2017 president of the White House Correspondents’ Association. He was the lead Reuters correspondent for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign and interviewed the president at the White House in 2015. Jeff has been based in Washington since 2008, when he covered the historic race between Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Jeff started his career in Frankfurt, Germany, where he covered the airline industry before moving to Brussels, Belgium, where he covered the European Union. He is a Colorado native, proud graduate of Northwestern University and former Fulbright scholar.
Twitter handle: @jeffmason1
Starbucks' Schultz steps in as outrage over cafe arrests simmers
LOS ANGELES Starbucks Corp turned to long-time leader Howard Schultz on Wednesday to make the case that the U.S. coffee chain accused of racial profiling is committed to offering a "safe space" to customers despite the arrest of two black men in one of its Philadelphia cafes. | Video
Starbucks to close 8,000 U.S. stores for one afternoon for racial-bias training
Starbucks Corp will close 8,000 company-owned U.S. cafes for the afternoon on May 29 so 175,000 employees can undergo racial tolerance training in response to protests and calls for boycotts after the arrest of two black men waiting in a Philadelphia store. | Video
Domino's unveils pizza delivery 'hotspots' as competition rages
LOS ANGELES Domino's Pizza Inc is ramping up the food delivery wars, adding online ordering for more than 150,000 new delivery "hotspots" at U.S. parks, beaches and other destinations that do not have traditional addresses.
California wine and nut growers call China tariffs a blow
LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO California farmers, many of whom voted for President Donald Trump and his tough talk on trade, say China's increased tariffs on products like almonds, pistachios and wine are a competitive blow, but some are hopeful they will lead to a better deal down the road.
California wine and nut growers call China tariffs a blow
LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO California farmers, many of whom voted for President Donald Trump and his tough talk on trade, say China's increased tariffs on products like almonds, pistachios and wine are a competitive blow, but some are hopeful they will lead to a better deal down the road.
Short visits rise at Whole Foods stores with Amazon lockers
LOS ANGELES Shoppers are making more quick trips to Whole Foods stores that have installed Amazon.com lockers, giving the natural and organic retailer a new way to boost sales, research from location data advertising firm inMarket showed on Monday.
Starbucks' mobile order push meets resistance from ritual seekers
LOS ANGELES Starbucks Corp wants more people to use its time-saving mobile ordering app that lets customers buy drinks without waiting in line.
Starbucks' mobile order push meets resistance from ritual seekers
LOS ANGELES, March 21 Starbucks Corp wants more people to use its time-saving mobile ordering app that lets customers buy drinks without waiting in line.
McDonald's sets greenhouse gas reduction targets
McDonald's Corp on Tuesday announced an approved, science based target to cut greenhouse gas emissions and battle climate change, saying it is the first restaurant company to do so.
Corrected: Whole Foods calls supplier summit amid Amazon angst
(This March 19 story corrects the first name of Califia Farms CEO in seventh paragraph)
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