Ex-CEO Howard Schultz weighs in on Starbucks earnings miss
Howard Schultz, former chief executive officer of Starbucks Corp., drinks from a Starbucks mug during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz weighed in Sunday on the coffee chain’s dismal latest quarterly […]
Lucid posts bigger loss, but keeps production guidance intact
Lucid kept its 2024 production guidance at 9,000 EVs.
Dozens of former employees plan to sue Bowlero for discrimination
Dozens of former employees who say they were fired from Bowlero based on their age or out of retaliation plan to sue the bowling chain after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission closed its case against the company, the attorney representing the claimants said Monday. Bowlero, the world’s largest owner and operator of bowling centers, […]
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser says low-income consumers are more cautious
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said Monday that consumer behavior has diverged as inflation for goods and services makes life harder for many Americans. Fraser, who leads one of the largest U.S. credit card issuers, said she is seeing a “K-shaped consumer.” That means the affluent continue to spend, while lower-income Americans have become more cautious […]
Why a potential Israeli invasion of Rafah matters to the oil market
An Israeli invasion of Rafah in Gaza would likely stoke fears of a wider Middle East conflict that could endanger the flow of crude oil.
Equinox launches $40,000 ‘Optimize’ membership
High-end fitness chain Equinox is launching one of the most expensive gym memberships in the world — a $40,000-per-year program aimed at improving overall health and longevity. Equinox is teaming up with lab-test startup Function Health to launch “Optimize by Equinox,” a personalized health program that includes everything from personal training and nutrition plans to […]
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson offers a stock-market playbook to cope with the cautious consumer
Morgan Stanley’s chief investment officer says investors need to lean on consumer staple companies in hard times.
Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, lists her charming Los Angeles cottage for $1.5 million
The actress became the sole owner of Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., after her mother Lisa Marie Presley died in 2023.
Former CEO Howard Schultz says Starbucks needs to overhaul its customer experience
A week after Starbucks Corp. reported disappointing quarterly earnings and a gloomy annual forecast, its former chief executive said the coffee chain needs to own up to its mistakes and work harder to deliver a better experience for its customers.
Paramount reportedly approves buyout talks with Sony, Apollo
Paramount Global has formally begun negotiations with a buyout group led by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management, the New York Times reported Sunday, after a 30-day exclusive negotiating window with Skydance expired Friday.
