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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz agrees to testify at Senate hearing after subpoena threat
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (L), Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Reuters (L) | Getty Images (R) Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has agreed to testify in a U.S. Senate hearing about the coffee chain’...
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Could Face Subpoena To Testify Before Congress, Bernie Sanders Says
Topline A Senate Committee will vote whether to subpoena Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to testify about alleged efforts to block employee unionization efforts, after the company denied senators’ reques...
Bernie Sanders calls vote on Starbucks’ Howard Schultz subpoena
Starbucks Chairman and former CEO Howard Schultz Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders is making good on his threat of a subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on what Sanders has ...
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz touts new olive oil coffee
Starbucks’ new line of olive oil-infused coffee drinks could disrupt the industry, interim CEO Howard Schultz told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday. “This is a transformational moment in...
Starbucks launches olive oil-infused coffee, plans U.S. debut
Starbucks initial Oleato launch will launch three olive oil-infused drinks in stores across Italy. Source: Starbucks Starbucks has a new way to customize its coffee: olive oil. The coffee giant will l...
Bernie Sanders hints at Starbucks CEO Schultz subpoena
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (L), Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Reuters (L) | Getty Images (R) Sen. Bernie Sanders hinted that lawmakers could subpoena Howard Schultz to compel the outgoing Starbucks ...
Starbucks (SBUX) Q1 2023 earnings
A Starbucks store is seen inside the Tom Bradley terminal at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Starbucks on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that fell sh...
Starbucks tells corporate workers to return to office 3 days a week
Howard Schultz David Ryder | Reuters Starbucks corporate employees will be returning to the office at least three days a week by the end of the month. Starting Jan. 30, employees within commuting dist...
Starbucks (SBUX) Q4 2022 earnings
The ornate art decor of the Starbucks coffee chain in Xujiahui district attracts customers’ attention in Shanghai, China, May 12, 2021. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images Starbucks is expe...
Starbucks’ Financial Performance Under Howard Schultz
| Getty Images Key Takeaways Starbucks is reiterating its growth prospects, with earnings per share increasing 15-20% in the next three years. Outgoing CEO Howard Schultz outlined a plan to speed up s...
Starbucks to unveil ‘reinvention’ strategy at investor day on Tuesday
CEO of Starbucks Howard Schultz in New York City. Steven Ferdman | Getty Images Starbucks is expected to unveil a reinvention plan Tuesday as the coffee giant grapples with changing consumer behavior,...
Outgoing Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says he won’t return for a fourth stint
Outgoing Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says that he’ll never return to the top job after the coffee giant announced a new succession plan last week. “I’m never coming back again, beca...
Starbucks CEO transition plan gets muted reaction from Wall Street
Laxman Narasimhan, April 13, 2018. Guillermo Gutierrez | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wall Street’s reaction to Starbucks’ new CEO was muted Friday morning, with shares down about 1% after the...
Lululemon, Broadcom, Starbucks and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Lululemon (LULU) – Lululemon rallied 9.5% in the premarket after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results and issuing an upbeat ...
Starbucks new CEO Laxman Narasimhan to take over from Howard Schultz
Starbucks on Thursday named Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive officer. Narasimhan most recently served as CEO of health and hygiene company Reckitt, which owns brands like Lysol, Durex and...
Starbucks asks labor board to suspend mail-in ballot union elections, alleging misconduct in voting process
A sign is seen as Activists participate in an event dubbed the Un-Birthday Party and picket line for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on July 19, 2022 in New York City. Activists gathered near SchultzR...
After Taking A Hit During The Pandemic, Restaurants’ Breakfast Business Is Coming Back ‘With Velocity’
In Q2, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said breakfast was the chain’s strongest performing daypart. … [+] McDonald’s The restaurant industry’s recovery has somewhat stalled th...
Consumers are cutting back on restaurant spending, but CEOs say not all chains are affected
Howard Schultz David Ryder | Reuters Some restaurants are reporting weaker sales or declining traffic in the second quarter, signaling that diners are cutting back on eating out to save money. But CEO...
Starbucks (SBUX) Q3 2022 earnings beat estimates
An employee hands a bag to a customer at the drive-thru of a Starbucks coffee shop in Hercules, California, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesda...
Starbucks union asks coffee giant to extend pay hikes, benefits to unionized stores
With pay increases set to kick in at Starbucks cafes around the U.S. on Monday, labor organizers are asking the coffee giant to extend the benefits to unionized stores as well without going through th...
Starbucks is looking externally for its next CEO, Howard Schultz says
Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz speaks at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Seattle, Washington on March 22, 2017. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Starbucks‘ next CEO will come ...
70 Starbucks Locations Have Now Voted To Unionize
Topline Three Starbucks stores voted to unionize Friday, bringing the total to 70 stores as the drive to unionize the coffee chain gains momentum. The Starbucks logo hangs outside one of the company&#...
Starbucks criticizes Biden’s visit with union leaders, requests White House meeting
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on economic growth, jobs, and deficit reduction in the Roosevelt Room on Wednesday May 4, 2022. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images Starbucks...
Uber, Brinker, Generac and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Uber (UBER) – Uber fell 1% in premarket trading after it reported a quarterly loss and revenue that beat estimates. Uber saw ride volumes incr...