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Impossible Foods taps top Chobani executive for its new CEO
Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown in 2019 Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Impossible Foods founder Pat Brown is stepping down as CEO, and Chobani’s departing operating chief, Peter McGuinness, will...
Who could be in the running
Kevin Johnson, CEO, Starbucks Scott Mlyn | CNBC Starbucks‘ board is searching for the coffee giant’s next CEO after Kevin Johnson announced his plan to retire in April. Former CEO Howard S...
Aerovironment, Alibaba, Boeing and more
Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduod...
Dow futures climb nearly 400 points, with Fed interest-rate hike in the spotlight
U.S. stock futures on Wednesday pointed to an extension of the previous session’s rally, as traders wait for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and react to China’s statement of support fo...
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring, Howard Schultz returns as interim chief
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring after five years on the job. Howard Schultz will return as interim CEO, once again taking the helm of the company he elevated into a global brand while the comp...
Starbucks unveils new plans to eliminate single-use cups, encourage reusable mugs
A protestor walks past a caricature made of coffee cups outside of the Starbucks Annual Shareholders Meeting at McCaw Hall, on March 21, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Wh...
Starbucks, Volvo test EV charging network at coffee giant’s stores
Volvo will install as many as 60 Volvo-branded, ChargePoint DC fast chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations along a 1,350-mile route from the Denver area to the coffee company’s Seattle headqua...
American Airlines, Starbucks, Peloton and more
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies makin...
Starbucks urged by investors to adopt neutral policy toward union efforts
Several investors, led by Trillium Asset Management, are urging Starbucks to adopt a global policy of neutrality for all current and future attempts of its workers to organize. They also want Starbuck...
Deutsche Bank says not ‘practical’ to exit Russia business
Deutsche Bank said Thursday it is not “practical” to close its Russia business, despite similar moves by major corporations seeking to distance themselves from the country over its invasio...
Burger King halts corporate support for its 800-plus franchised locations in Russia
A man holds meals from the Burger King restaurant on May, 15, 2020 in Dedovsk, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images Burger King announced Thursday it has halted corporate support for its 800-plus fr...
Goldman Sachs leaves Russia due to Ukraine invasion
A sign is displayed in the reception area of Goldman Sachs in Sydney, Australia. David Gray | Reuters Goldman Sachs says it is exiting Russia, becoming one of the first major global investment banks t...
Adidas doesn’t know when it will resume Russian operations, CEO says
Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted told CNBC on Wednesday that it’s too soon to know when the company will restart business operations in Russia. “I think this is premature. The war has been going ...
Three more Starbucks locations in Buffalo vote in favor of union
The Starbucks Workers United hub in Buffalo on November 16, 2021. Libby March | The Washington Post | Getty Images Three more Starbucks locations in the Buffalo, New York, area have voted in support o...
Amazon, Netflix, Bumble and more
Netflix logo Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bumble — Shares of the online dating company surged more than 43% in midday tradi...
McDonald’s Russian shutdown will cost fast-food chain $50 million a month
A McDonald’s restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia. Peter Kovalev | TASS | Getty Images McDonald’s expects its Russian shutdown will cost the fast-food giant roughly $50 million a month unt...
Yale professor is keeping tabs on companies still operating in Russia despite Ukraine invasion — and the list includes some household names
A Yale professor and his research team are keeping tabs on companies that are still operating in Russia in the wake of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine — and the list includes many household names....
Coca-Cola follows McDonald’s, Starbucks in suspending business in Russia
Bottles of Coca Cola products are displayed in a cooler at Colonial Liquors on February 10, 2022 in Corte Madera, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Coca-Cola on Tuesday said it was suspending...
Starbucks suspends all business in Russia as Putin’s forces attack Ukraine
A person wearing a protective mask enters a Starbucks coffee shop in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks is suspending a...
How Target plans to keep growing sales
A worker delivers an order to a drive up customer at a Target store on August 19, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Inflation is soaring. The war in Ukraine is roiling equities and ene...
BP, First Horizon, defense stocks and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) – Berkshire reported record annual profit in 2021, helped in large part by its investment in Apple (AAPL). Berksh...
Starbucks restaurant in Mesa, Arizona votes to unionize
Michelle Eisen, a barista at the Buffalo, NY, Elmwood Starbucks location, the first Starbuck location to unionize, helps out the local Starbucks Workers United, employees of a local Starbucks, as they...
Target to test Starbucks order pickup, returns from the parking lot
A worker delivers an order to a drive up customer at a Target store on August 19, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Shoppers at some Target stores will be able to pick up a Starbucks c...
GM discontinues once-promising Marketplace app that allowed you to shop while driving
GM is ending its in-vehicle “Marketplace” app that allowed drivers to order and pay for goods and services such as gasoline or coffee through their vehicle. GM DETROIT – General Motors is ...
Tim Hortons focuses its next phase of U.S. expansion on snowbirds and retirees
A pedestrian walks past a Tim Hortons restaurant. Ben Nelms | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tim Hortons is slated to open its first location in Houston this summer, signaling the Canadian coffee chain̵...
Small towns fuel Chipotle’s ambitious North American expansion plans
A woman wearing a facemas exits a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant with her takeout order on January 14, 2021 in Monterey Park, California. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Small towns like big...
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Q4 2021 earnings beat
A customer carries a Chipotle bag in front of a restaurant in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tuesday r...
McDonald’s declines to comment on war, has exposure in Russia
A McDonald’s restaurant in Moscow. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. fast-food chains have limited exposure to Russia and Ukraine, but McDonald’s is under the most pressure, a...