Restaurants
Starbucks taps former Chipotle executive as global chief brand officer
Tressie Lieberman, the incoming global chief brand officer at Starbucks. Courtesy: Starbucks Starbucks has tapped Chipotle alum Tressie Lieberman as its global chief brand officer, a newly created position and the latest executive change under Brian Niccol after he left Chipotle and took over as CEO of the coffee chain last month. In Niccol’s first […]
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Minimum wage is on the ballot in 5 states this November. Here’s how the votes could go
A Feb. 18 rally celebrating the California Labor Commissioner’s order for a McDonald’s franchise to rehire and compensate workers who went on strike for coronavirus protections was held on Feb. 18, 2021. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters This November, voters in at least three states will decide whether or not to raise their state-level minimum wages. […]
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Procter & Gamble earnings beat estimates, but weak demand in China hurts sales
Boxes of Bounce dryer sheets owned by the Procter & Gamble company are seen on a store shelf on October 20, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Friday reported weaker-than-expected revenue as lower demand in China again weighed on its sales. Shares of the company were flat in […]
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Trump or Harris? Here are the 2024 stakes for airlines, banks, EVs, health care and more
Key Points For airlines, banks, electric vehicle makers, health-care companies, media firms, restaurants and tech giants, the presidential election’s outcome could result in stark differences in the rules they’ll face, the mergers they’ll be allowed to pursue, and the taxes they’ll pay. As president, Donald Trump slashed the corporate tax rate, imposed tariffs on Chinese […]
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PepsiCo trims revenue outlook as North American snacking, key international markets lag
A truck with Pepsi logo on a semitrailer is seen at Interstate 95 highway in Maryland, United States, on October 21, 2022. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images PepsiCo on Tuesday lowered its full-year outlook for organic revenue after its second straight quarter of weaker-than-expected sales. The repercussions of the Quaker Foods North America […]
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Starbucks invests in two innovation farms to help climate-proof its coffee
A sign outside of the Starbucks headquarters is seen at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images More than a decade ago, Starbucks bought its first coffee farm, in Costa Rica. Now the coffee giant has added two more to its portfolio. The Seattle-based company said Thursday that […]
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PepsiCo to buy tortilla chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion
Siete Foods Tortilla Chips Courtesy: Siete Foods PepsiCo said Tuesday that it’s buying Mexican-American food company Siete Foods for $1.2 billion, marking the company’s first food acquisition in roughly five years. Like many food companies, Pepsi has been trying to shift its portfolio to include healthier options in recent years, usually through acquisitions. Recent additions […]
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Kamala Harris wants to take on price gouging. It’s hard to find agreement on what it even is
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, stop at a Sheetz gas station in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 18, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images As she unveiled her most detailed economic plan yet this week, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged to fight price gouging in order […]
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New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol commits to working with union as talks move forward
A Starbucks worker wears a t-shirt and button promoting unionization on April 7, 2022, in Chicago. John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain is committed to bargaining in good faith with the union that represents many of its baristas, as the […]
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How birria took over restaurant menus across the country
Birria burrito surrounded by birria tacos, birria munchwrap, birria loaded fries and birria consommé at Little Miner Taco in North Bethesda, Maryland. Laura Chase de Formigny | The Washington Post | Getty Images Birria, which was once known as a regional Mexican food, has taken on a life of its own in the U.S., becoming […]
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