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☆ Billy Guyton: First New Zealand professional rugby union player confirmed to have died with CTE
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A former professional rugby union player, who who died in 2023 at the age of 33, has become the first in New Zealand to be formally diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – the neurogenerative disease associated with repeated head trauma. Billy Guyton died of a suspected suicide last year, CNN affiliate Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported, and his family subsequently donated his brain to Auckland’s Neurological Foundation Human Brain Bank which made the CTE diagnosis. CNN has contacted New Zealand Rugby for comment. Around the world, players are grappling to deal with the impact of head injuries sustained during their rugby careers. In the UK, some 450 current and former rugby players have now joined lawsuits to take legal action against global governing body World Rugby and the national governing bodies of England and Wales, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), Rugby Football League Limited, International Rugby League Limited and British Amateur Rugby League Association.

Persons: CNN —, Billy Guyton, Maurice Curtis, John, RNZ, “, ”, Billy, That’s, Australia – Guyton, ” John Guyton, Michael Buckland, Curtis Organizations: CNN, rugby, Radio New Zealand, Neurological, Brain, Auckland Brain Bank, Super Rugby, Australia, Nelson Weekly, New Zealand Rugby, Australian Sports Brain Bank, World Rugby, Rugby Football Union, RFU, Welsh Rugby Union, WRU, Rugby Football League Limited, International Rugby League Limited, British Amateur Rugby League Association . Lawyers, University of Glasgow, Boston University, University of Sydney, Prevention, Befrienders Locations: New Zealand, Auckland, England, Wales

☆ Julian Nagelsmann: Germany manager reveals father was a German spy and that he later took his own life
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Julian Naglesmann, Germany’s national soccer team manager, opened up about the death of his father in an interview with Der Spiegel, revealing he was a German spy and later took his own life. Even my grandfather believed his son was a soldier,” Nagelsmann told the German publication. It wasn’t until the former Bayern Munich manager was 15 or 16 that he learned his father worked for the secret service, he said. Julian Nagelsmann won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich in 2022. He was sacked by Bayern Munich in March 2023 during his second season in charge after the club slipped from the top of the Bundesliga table.

Persons: Julian Naglesmann, Der Spiegel, ” Nagelsmann, “, wasn’t, ”, Julian Nagelsmann, Leonhard Foeger, Reuters Naglesmann Organizations: CNN, soccer, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Reuters, TSG Hoffenheim, Prevention, Befrienders Locations: German, Munich

☆ Psilocybin: These athletes suffered life-changing injuries. Then, they turned to psychedelics.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Last year, Australia became the first country in the world to legalize clinical prescribing of MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy, and psilocybin for certain mental health disorders. Elite athletes experience mental health disorder symptoms and psychological distress at similar, if not higher, rates to the general population, researchers pointed out in a study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. Researchers in the field say that psychedelics are shown to work when treating some mental health conditions. Later, he founded Wesana Health, a biotechnology company which focuses on developing psychedelic medicine for mental health, the most recent being a CBD and psilocybin-based drug. Since her retirement as a professional athlete, Symonds explains that she uses psychedelic drugs for clarity, though not under the direction of a doctor.

Persons: CNN — Daniel Carcillo, Carcillo, ”, Jeff Gross, “, –, Aaron Rodgers, ayahuasca, Dustin Satloff, ” Rodgers, Mike Tyson, Dana White, Courtney Walton, ” Walton, Jeff Novitzky, White, Novitzky, Johns Hopkins, we’ve, ‘, ’ ”, Chris Unger, ” Robin Carhart, Harris, Ralph Metzner, University of California San Francisco, psychedelics, ” Carhart, Carhart, psychedelics aren’t, ” James Rucker, ” Rucker, I’ve, Jonathan Daniel, Lucy, Anna Symonds, Symonds, James MacDonald, Rucker, “ They’re Organizations: CNN, Canadian, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, CNN Sport, ” Sporting, Harvard Health, Oregon, UFC, Elite, Applied Sport Psychology, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Athlete Health, University of Miami, Neurology, Psychiatry, University of California San, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London, King’s College London, Imperial College of London, Getty, Wesana Health, US Food and Drug Administration, NASDAQ, Lucy Scientific, Former US, Addiction Center, US National Institutes of Health, Numinus Bioscience, Bloomberg, Prevention, Befrienders Locations: Denver, Colorado, psychedelics, Australia, “, Nanaimo

CNN —The three US soldiers killed in the drone attack on a US military outpost in Jordan were identified Monday as Sgt. US Army Reserve Command, APSingh said more than 40 were injured in the attack, a number that could possibly continue to increase. The enemy drone also flew low, which may have allowed it to evade the base’s air defenses, officials said. A US official told CNN that there have been six attacks since Friday, including Sunday’s drone attack and a multi-rocket attack on Patrol Base Shaddadi in Syria on Monday morning. The consensus is that an Iran-backed militia group is behind the deadly drone attack, though the US is still working to determine which group specifically is responsible.

Persons: William Rivers, Kennedy Sanders, Breonna Moffett, Sabrina Singh, William Jerome Rivers, Kennedy Ladon Sanders, Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, AP Singh, Singh, Syria —, John Kirby, CNN’s Phil Mattingly, White, “, ” Kirby, weren’t, ” Singh, ”, Jens Stoltenberg, Lloyd Austin, ” Austin Organizations: CNN, Defense Department, 718th Engineer Company, US Army Reserve, Pentagon, US Army Reserve Command, Spc, Breonna, AP, Baghdad Diplomatic Support, Regional Medical Center, US, Patrol Base Shaddadi, National Security, Kataib Hezbollah, Revolutionary Guard, Hezbollah, NATO Locations: Jordan, Carrollton , Georgia, Waycross , Georgia, Savannah , Georgia, Fort Moore , Georgia, Baghdad, Landstuhl, American, East, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon

☆ US Army flight tested the seeker that will help turn its newest missile into a ship-killer
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US Army recently obtained its new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), a surface-to-surface weapon. Earlier this month, the Army revealed it made progress on a new variant of the ballistic missile. AdvertisementThe US Army has flight tested the seeker that will allow its newest missile to hunt down warships, among other targets. Last month, the Army received its first delivery of the next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), a short-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile. On Tuesday, for example, US forces struck and destroyed four anti-ship ballistic missiles that the Houthis were preparing to launch.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, James Kirsch, AvMC, DEVCOM AvMC, Biden, Gerald R, Technology Doug Bush Organizations: US Army, Strike, Army, Service, MGM, Tactical Missile Systems, Lockheed, Ship, Command's Aviation, Missile Center, Ford, High, Artillery Rocket Systems, Systems, Acquisition, Logistics, Technology Locations: Ukraine, Yemen, Iran, China, Beijing

☆ Starbucks sued for allegedly using coffee from farms with rights abuses while touting its ‘ethical’ sourcing
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Kenzi Abou-Sabe | Adiel Kaplan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A consumer advocacy group is suing Starbucks, the world's largest coffee brand, for false advertising, alleging that it sources coffee and tea from farms with human rights and labor abuses, while touting its commitment to ethical sourcing. "But it's pretty clear that there are significant human rights and labor abuses across Starbucks' supply chain." Practices, in 2004 to oversee its coffee sourcing in more than 30 countries. The verification program holds Starbucks coffee suppliers to more than 200 environmental, labor and quality standards. "I think it is really hard to have an ethical supply chain.

Persons: Sally Greenberg, Greenberg, Genevieve LeBaron, LeBaron Organizations: Starbucks, D.C, National Consumers League, NBC News, Brasil, SCS Global Services, Conservation International, Rainforest Alliance, Hershey, School of Public, Simon Fraser University, United Nations Locations: Washington, Guatemala, Kenya, Brazil

Hostages and Missing Families ForumAda Sagi, 75, a resident of Kibbutz Nir Oz, has taught Hebrew and Arabic, according to the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum. Hostages and Missing Families ForumRimon Kirsht, 36, and her husband, Yagev Buchshtab, 34, were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nirim on Oct. 7. Hostages and Missing Families ForumOfelia Roitman, 77, moved to Israel from Argentina in 1985, according to a Facebook post by the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum. She lived in Kibbutz Nir Oz and has nine grandchildren. She worked in education in the kibbutz for many years, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

Persons: Marman, Nir Yitzhak, Luis Norberto Har, Fernando Marman, Gabriela Leimberg, Leimberg’s, Mia Leimberg, Moshe Leimberg, Mia’s, Leimberg, “, ”, Mia, “ We’re, ” Mr, Har, Ditza Heiman, Kibbutz Nir Oz, Gideon Heiman, Heiman, Sharon Kleitman, Mr, Neta Heiman, ” Ms, ” “, ” Neta Heiman, ” Tamar Metzger, Tamar Metzger, Yoram Metzger, Tamar, Noralin Babadila, Kibbutz Nirim, Gideon Babani, Babadila, Ada Sagi, Nir Oz, Meirav Tal, Yair Yaakov, Rimon Kirsht, Rimon, Yagev Buchshtab, Kirsht, Buchshtab, Adit, Roitman, Natalie Madmaon, Kan, Madmaon, Johnatan Reiss Organizations: LinkedIn, Jersualem, School of, Arts, International Committee, Hamas, Haaretz, Kibbutz, Associated Press, Forum, Mr Locations: Jerusalem, Gaza, Eden, of Israel, Philippines, Yehud, Israel, The Times, Poland, London, Maslan, Argentina

☆ Explore the Chick-fil-A corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia surrounded by 73 wooded acres
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chick-fil-A's headquarters is known as the Chick-fil-A Support Center. The company's headquarters, or Chick-fil-A Support Center, is located at 5200 Buffington Road in Atlanta, Georgia. The corporate campus, established in 1984, has an on-site cafeteria, training center, test kitchen, wellness center, nature trails, and is surrounded by 73 wooded acres, according to the chain's website. With the $10 Classic tour, visitors learn the history of the company and its founder S. Truett Cathy. Chick-fil-AThe company also mentors high school students at its support center through a program called Beyond School Walls.

Persons: —, Cathy, Andrew Cathy, Truett Cathy, Dan Cathy, Andrew, Chick Organizations: Service, Car Museum Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia

☆ US Army tests new missile set to replace ATACMS, weapons Ukraine has used to punish Russia's helicopter fleet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program is expected to give a boost to field artillery units. The Army says PrSM will extend the range of ATACMS, which Ukraine has used with great success. During a demonstration last week at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the missile cleared a production qualification test flight. US Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) firing a missile into the East Sea during a South Korea-U.S. joint missile drill. "The excuse often cited to not sending" the 186-mile range ATACMS "is that there are not many to spare in the US inventory," Rice told Business Insider.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, it's, Dan Rice, Rice Organizations: US Army, Army, Service, MGM, Tactical Missile Systems, Russia's, White, Artillery, Lockheed, Pentagon, US Army Tactical Missile, Korean Defense Ministry, Getty, Kyiv, American University Kyiv, Business Locations: Ukraine, New Mexico, South Korea, U.S, Russia, Moscow

☆ Incident involving US warship intercepting missiles near Yemen lasted 9 hours
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A US warship that intercepted drones and missiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday encountered a larger and more sustained barrage than was previously known, shooting down 4 cruise missiles and 15 drones over a period of 9 hours, according to a US official familiar with the situation. Their trajectory left little doubt that the projectiles were headed for Israel, the official said, a clearer assessment than the Pentagon’s initial take. The drones and missiles were intercepted with SM-2 surface-to-air missiles launched from the USS Carney. US interceptions of Houthi launches are exceedingly rare, making the timing of this incident, as tensions rise in Israel, more significant. In response, the US fired sea-launched cruise missiles at Houthi radar facilities in Yemen.

Persons: Carney, Burke, Brig, Pat Ryder, ”, Ryder, USS Mason, I’m Organizations: CNN, Arleigh, Pentagon, SM, USS, Navy, US Central Command, Support, US Locations: Yemen, Suez, Israel, Gaza, East, Syria, Iraq, Iranian, Tanf, Baghdad

☆ Dick's shares fall 20% as retailer slashes outlook over theft concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Dick's now expects earnings of $11.33 to $12.13 per share for the year, compared to a previously issued guidance of $12.90 to $13.80. During the quarter, Dick's used promotions to offload inventory from the category. Overall, inventories were down about 5% in the quarter compared to the year ago period. While the quarter is a bit rough compared to Dick's usual reports, the retailer is still holding on to its pandemic-gains. Same store sales were up 1.8% in the quarter, compared to down 5.1% in the year ago period, and were driven by a 2.8% uptick in transactions.

Persons: Dick's, Lauren Hobart, Ed Stack, It's, We've, Stack, CNBC's Courtney Reagan Organizations: Sporting Goods, Refinitiv, CNBC

☆ Dick's Sporting shares slide as costs, inventory shrink slam annual profit outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Dick's Sporting Goods shares (DKS.N) slumped as much as 24.5% on Tuesday as the footwear retailer slashed its full-year profit target after missing expectations for the second quarter. A shopper browses merchandise at a Dick's Sporting Goods store in Collegeville, Pennsylvania U.S. November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela Acquire Licensing RightsRetailers including Dick's Sporting Goods have been trying to find ways to cut costs as margins take a hit from soaring supply chain and labor expenses. On an adjusted basis, the company expects to earn $11.50 per share to $12.30 per share for the full year. Dick's shares were trading at $111.14 and dragged shares of rival retailers.

Persons: Mark Makela, Lululemon, Armour, Foot, Juveria, Eileen Soreng Organizations: Sporting Goods, Dick's Sporting, Collegeville , Pennsylvania U.S, REUTERS, Dick's Sporting Goods, Nike, Thomson Locations: United States, Collegeville , Pennsylvania

☆ Biden Visits Hawaii Biden Heads to Maui to See Wildfire Devastation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Peter Baker | Zolan Kanno-Youngs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Terri Thomas’s family has been waiting for days. “It’s tragic — this hopeless feeling,” said Ms. Thomas’s niece, Terra Thomas, who lives in North Carolina. Spotty-to-nonexistent phone reception, especially in the immediate aftermath, made it hard for survivors to contact loved ones. Chief John Pelletier of the Maui Police Department urged people searching for loved ones to take a DNA test that could help identify their remains. Once the couple was able to inform loved ones they were safe, the social media attention proved helpful.

Persons: Terri Thomas’s, Thomas, Thomas’s, “, ”, Terra Thomas, Jill Tokuda, “ It’s, Noelle Manriquez, John Pelletier of, Pelletier, ” Terra Thomas, Terri Thomas, Harry, Toni Troupe, Toni, Max Whittaker, ” Emily Cochrane Organizations: Democrat, Maui Police Department, ”, The New York Times, huskies, Credit, Facebook Locations: Lahaina, Hawaii, North Carolina, Maui, Congress, West Maui, State, Napili, Honokowai, Ohio, Midwest, Bali

☆ Maui wildfires: At least 106 were killed and identifying all of them will be difficult, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Only five of the 106 dead had been identified as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Maui County officials. Family members of missing people had provided 41 DNA samples, trying to see whether their loves ones are among the dead, county officials said. Green told CNN Tuesday he hopes “much of it will be done” by the weekend. Dominick Del Vecchio/Reuters• Some victims are named: Robert Dyckman, 74, and Buddy Jantoc, 79, both of Lahaina, were killed, Maui County officials said Tuesday. Hawaii’s attorney general will spearhead a review of decisions that officials made in response to the wildfires, her office has said.

Persons: Hawaii’s, Josh Green, Green, “ We’re, “, we’re, ”, Jonathan Greene, Dominick Del Vecchio, Robert Dyckman, Buddy Jantoc, we’ll, who’s, ” Green, • Biden, Biden, Dang, ” Dang, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Kula, Ross Hart, Maui’s upcountry, Hart, ” Hart, CNN they’ve, Jace Kennedy Organizations: CNN, Hawaii Gov, Authorities, US Department of Health, Human Services, FEMA, Reuters, •, Lahaina’s Locations: Maui, Hawaii, Maui County, Lahaina, Lahaina , Hawaii, •, Upper Kula, upcountry, Kula, Maui’s

☆ The US told several Afghans to await relocation in Pakistan after escaping Taliban rule. Two years later, many are facing deportation.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Several Afghan refugees in Pakistan who were promised relocation to the US are now facing deportation, CNN reports. For Afghans who served the US military, returning to a Taliban regime could be a death sentence. One expert told CNN many Afghans have yet to receive visas because the US has not established a processing center in Pakistan. One former US military contractor told CNN the Taliban "will punish me, they will put me in jail. Meanwhile, the State Department told the outlet in a statement that staff in Pakistan are actively working to expand their processing capacity.

Persons: —, Afghanistan Immigrants Refugees Council — Organizations: CNN, Service, Pakistan —, US State Department, Support Center, Afghanistan Immigrants Refugees Council, State Department Locations: Pakistan, Wall, Silicon, Afghanistan

CNN —Afghans who were promised a home in the United States after their country fell to the Taliban say they have waited so long for the US to process their applications that they are now being sent back to the enemy they fled. “They did not hand us over to the (Taliban) Afghan border forces,” he said. Many Afghans fled the Taliban after the August 15, 2021 fall of Kabul to the hard-line group. At least two Afghans awaiting P-2 visas have been swept up in this crackdown, CNN has learned, and complain of Pakistani police persecution. Afghans waiting in Pakistan have reported harassment by Pakistani police, including arrest and demands for money.

Persons: “, ”, Haseeb, Aafaq, ” Aafaq, “ I’m, Biden, sobbed Organizations: CNN, State Department, Pakistan’s, Interior Ministries, Afghanistan Immigrants Refugees Council, Getty, Support Center, US State Department, Foreign Locations: United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Afghan, Kabul, Taliban, USA, Pakistani, Chaman, AFP, Islamabad, Turkey, Tajikistan

☆ Vietnam's digitalization efforts fuel startup scene
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Nyshka Chandran | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Vietnam's tech startups are reaping the benefits as the country sets its sights on becoming a fully digital society by 2030. In 2021, new startup support centers Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City were announced. It ranked third in terms of deal count in Southeast Asia, and fourth in deal value last year, the report said. Notably, domestic funds were the top investors in local startups last year, accounting for 45% of total deal value. However, the total value of investment in Vietnamese startups was only $634 million in 2022 — down 56% year-on-year from the record high of $1.4 billion in 2021, the report noted.

Persons: Momo, Sky Mavis Organizations: French IT, World Bank, Ventures, National Innovation Center, Ministry of Planning, Investment Locations: French, Ho Chi Minh City, Silicon, Hanoi, Da, Southeast Asia

☆ Leaked email shows Adobe banning employee use of personal email accounts and corporate credit cards for generative AI apps
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Adobe recently shared a do's and don'ts list for the use of generative AI apps at the company. It bans the use of personal email accounts and corporate credit cards when signing up for the apps. Adobe employees can't use personal email accounts or corporate credit cards when signing up for AI tools, like ChatGPT. Apple, Alphabet, and Samsung have also restricted employee use of generative AI tools. Stoddard said in the internal email that generative AI can "augment human creativity, not replace it."

Persons: Cindy Stoddard, Stoddard, Don'ts, Eugene Kim Organizations: Adobe, Apple, Samsung

The unboxed assembly process is intended to enable Tesla to hit that ambitious price target. Several big questions loom: What sort of impact will Tesla's process have on the auto industry overall? Body panels are painted separately, then joined together toward the end of the assembly process. If everything works as planned, the unboxed process could rewrite the industry's standard playbook and practices. Oba worked previously for the Toyota Production System Support Center, a division that helps the automaker's suppliers and others implement TPS.

☆ Starbucks new CEO wants senior leaders to work in stores. Every leader should follow suit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Former Walmart CEO Greg Foran used to visit stores every week to observe factors like customer service, inventory levels, in-stock levels, and assortment. Fewer retail CEOs got their start working in storesLowe's CEO Marvin Ellison started his retail career as a Target security guard. Others went through management-training programs operated by department stores. As department stores started facing stiff competition from specialty stores, they scrambled to cut costs. These days, finding a qualified retail CEO seems like one of the hardest jobs to fill, with many companies looking outside the retail industry.

☆ China to inspect ships in Taiwan Strait, Taiwan says won't cooperate
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING, April 6 (Reuters) - China's Fujian maritime safety administration launched a three-day special joint patrol and inspection operation in the central and northern parts of the Taiwan Strait that includes moves to board ships, it said on its WeChat account. Taiwan's Transport Ministry's Maritime and Ports Bureau said in a statement late Wednesday said it has lodged a strong protest with China about the move. Areas covered by the operation include the Pingtan Taiwan direct container route, the "small three links" passenger route, the Taiwan Strait vessel customary route, the densely navigable areas of commercial and fishing vessels, and areas with frequent illegal sand mining activities. The "small three links" passenger route refers to boat routes between Taiwan's Kinmen and Matsu islands which sit opposite China and Chinese cities. The fleet, a joint special operation with East China Sea Rescue Bureau and the East China Sea Navigation Support Center, will continue to carry out cruise inspections in the central and northern parts of the Taiwan Strait over the next two days.

☆ Starbucks' new CEO plans to spend time working at his company's coffee shops. Here's why every retail leader should take a shift on the sales floor.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Former Walmart CEO Greg Foran used to visit stores every week to observe factors like customer service, inventory levels, in-stock levels, and assortment. Fewer retail CEOs got their start working in storesLowe's CEO Marvin Ellison started his retail career as a Target security guard. David Swanson/ReutersOf course, times have changed — in the past, many retail CEOs got their start at the store level. As department stores started facing stiff competition from specialty stores, they scrambled to cut costs. These days, finding a qualified retail CEO seems like one of the hardest jobs to fill, with many companies looking outside the retail industry.

☆ New Starbucks CEO says he'll work a half-day behind a store counter monthly as he plans to prioritize 'human connection over every cup of coffee'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In his letter, obtained by Insider, he said there's an opportunity "for a refounding of Starbucks" by prioritizing "human connection over every cup of coffee." Though he didn't mention the ongoing movement to unionize Starbucks stores, Narasimhan repeatedly discussed the "partner" experience. Nearly 300 Starbucks stores nationwide have voted to unionize. Laxman Narasimhan officially took over as CEO of Starbucks on March 20. He ended the letter by saying one thing that won't change – how employees greet customers: "How may we serve you today?"

☆ Starbucks CEO says he'll work a shift at the company's cafes once a month
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan told employees Thursday that he'll work a half day every month at one of the coffee giant's locations. Narasimhan took the helm on Monday and will lead the company's shareholder meeting Thursday. His pledge comes at a rocky time for the company's relationship with its baristas. As of Friday, more than 190 company-owned Starbucks locations have voted to unionize, according to National Labor Relations Board data. Before joining Starbucks, Narasimhan was chief executive of Reckitt, which owns brands like Lysol and Durex.

☆ Meet Laxman Narasimhan, a coffee industry outsider who just took over as CEO of Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Laxman Narasimhan officially took over as Starbucks CEO, replacing Howard Schultz. Narasimhan is new to the coffee industry, having started his career in the consulting world before joining PepsiCo, and, later, British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser. Narasimhan built his career in the beverage and consumer-goods industriesLaxman Narasimhan at Starbucks Investor Day in September 2022. Starbucks said at the time that Narasimhan would begin as CEO on April 1, taking over for interim CEO Schultz. Of the 365 Starbucks stores that have held votes to unionize, 292 have voted to form a union.

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