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Trump fires independent watchdogs of federal agencies in ‘widespread massacre’

Among the federal agencies affected by the ousters were the departments of defense, state, interior and energy, as well as the EPA, reports said.

25.01.2025 10

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Daniela Sirtori

U.S. home sales in 2024 were the lowest they’ve been in nearly 30 years

Economists point to affordability issues with elevated home prices, alongside higher mortgage rates and a lack of inventory to explain the trend.

25.01.2025 10

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Daniela Sirtori

Starbucks CEO awarded $96 million in first few months on job

About 94% of Niccol’s pay came from stock awards with most tied to performance while the rest are time-based, vesting over a three-year period.

25.01.2025 6

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Daniela Sirtori

Starbucks threatens to fire staff who don’t come back to office

CEO Brian Niccol’s own work arrangement allows him to live in California and travel 1,000 miles to Seattle on the company’s corporate jet.

29.10.2024 3

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Chipotle’s new AI recruiter aims to cut hiring time by 75%

The virtual recruiter, known as Ava Cado, will be available at the chain’s more than 3,500 restaurants in North America and Europe by the end of...

22.10.2024 3

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Starbucks phases out Schultz’s beloved pastry brand

The decision was made before Brian Niccol took over as CEO on Sept. 9 to address the company’s sales woes.

26.09.2024 6

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Starbucks CEO wants workers in office but won’t give mandates: ‘We’re all adults here’

“My point of view is we should be together as much as possible. You need to figure out where you need to be to get your job done, then do that,” he...

20.09.2024 60

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Starbucks CEO creates new role to help revive coffeehouse vibe

The new role will oversee product, marketing, digital, customer insights, creative and store concepts.

17.09.2024 10

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Former Chipotle boss Brian Niccol takes over Starbucks with long to-do list of problems

Niccol faces problems ranging from lengthy order times and falling demand to union contract negotiations and pressure from activist investors.

09.09.2024 9

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Daniela Sirtori

Starbucks’ incoming CEO Brian Niccol will immediately have more power than ousted boss Laxman Narasimhan

Only after an intense period of shadowing Howard Schultz did Laxman Narasimhan gain the ability to set the company’s strategy. 

23.08.2024 4

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Starbucks is so desperate for sales it’s pulling out the big guns—the pumpkin spice latte—earlier than ever before

The fall product lineup is taking on extra weight after the coffee chain jettisoned its CEO in a surprise shake-up.

21.08.2024 3

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Starbucks poaches Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol in surprise leadership shake-up

Laxman Narasimhan was ousted after just over a year in the CEO role. 

13.08.2024 10

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Daniela Sirtori