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Starbucks' new CEO Brian Niccol to fly 1600 km daily in a private jet for work, netizens react

Starbucks' newly appointed CEO, Brian Niccol, will be commuting 1,600 kilometres from his home in California to the company's headquarters in Seattle. This unconventional commuting arrangement is facilitated by a corporate jet, as outlined in his employment agreement. Under Starbucks' hybrid work p…

Can Brian Niccol turn Starbucks around?

Last week in a major shakeup, Starbucks announced the appointment of Brian Niccol as its new chairman and CEO. Niccol, then CEO of Chipotle, will succeed Starbucks’s Laxman Narasimhan, who is stepping down immediately from the position he’s held for only 17 months. For a company that has aggressive…

Can Brian Niccol turn Starbucks around?

Last week in a major shakeup, Starbucks announced the appointment of Brian Niccol as its new chairman and CEO. Niccol, then CEO of Chipotle, will succeed Starbucks’s Laxman Narasimhan, who is stepping down immediately from the position he’s held for only 17 months. For a company that has aggressive…

Can Brian Niccol turn Starbucks around?

Last week in a major shakeup, Starbucks announced the appointment of Brian Niccol as its new chairman and CEO. Niccol, then CEO of Chipotle, will succeed Starbucks’s Laxman Narasimhan, who is stepping down immediately from the position he’s held for only 17 months. For a company that has aggressive…

The CEO Ferris Wheel Goes Round and Round

In this episode, your hosts Andrew and Alicia dive deep into the latest happenings in the retail world, covering everything from financial results to major executive shakeups. While Nick is off on his yearly adventure, Andrew and Alicia hold down the fort with plenty of wit, games, and insightful d…

Starbucks' new CEO turned Chipotle around. This job is even harder

Starbucks' incoming CEO Brian Niccol has spent the last few weeks visiting dozens of the company’s coffee shops. Poring over menus, store formats and the myriad options of drink preparations, the former Chipotle chief has been trying to get a handle on the world’s largest coffee chain before he off…

These white male CEOs got wealthier from diversity-linked pay

For all the pushback against corporate DEI programs for allegedly discriminating against white men, it turns out the policies have been lucrative for some of the most powerful among them. White men make up the majority of 28 chief executive officers who were paid bonuses for meeting their company’s…

Ep. 312 | MIT Oreo study | Companys who actually listen to their customers

MIT tested 1,000 Oreo cookies to crack the mystery of the best way to eat one…. THEY GET PAID FOR THIS!!Tourist survives bungee jump fall in Thailand after cord snaps.A man got a glass stuck in his back end for three days.A school principal says she has been forced to resign from a Tallahassee scho…

Ep. 312 | MIT Oreo study | Companys who actually listen to their customers

MIT tested 1,000 Oreo cookies to crack the mystery of the best way to eat one…. THEY GET PAID FOR THIS!!Tourist survives bungee jump fall in Thailand after cord snaps.A man got a glass stuck in his back end for three days.A school principal says she has been forced to resign from a Tallahassee scho…

Ep. 312 | MIT Oreo study | Companys who actually listen to their customers

MIT tested 1,000 Oreo cookies to crack the mystery of the best way to eat one…. THEY GET PAID FOR THIS!!Tourist survives bungee jump fall in Thailand after cord snaps.A man got a glass stuck in his back end for three days.A school principal says she has been forced to resign from a Tallahassee scho…