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CNN —Venezuelan authorities are investigating opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for alleged treason after she expressed support for a US bipartisan bill that seeks to block Washington from doing business with any entity that has commercial ties with the government of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. The US bill – introduced by Florida Reps. Mike Waltz (R) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) – was passed on Monday by the House of Representatives. During a televised event on Wednesday, Maduro criticized the bill and said that the opposition’s actions against him will not be successful. Even after Venezuela’s electoral and judicial authorities announced Maduro’s victory, they have not shown detailed results and electoral records to support it, prompting anger and concern across the country and abroad. Several countries, including the US, have formally recognized Gonzalez as the country’s president-elect following the disputed election.

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☆ Starbucks considers next moves in China — Cramer says new CEO 'is not fooling around'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The coffee giant's statement was in response to a Bloomberg report that Starbucks is considering selling a stake in its China operations. According to Bloomberg, such options could spur investment from Chinese companies or private equity firms to help Starbucks navigate the domestic coffee market. "There's a reason why Starbucks stock hasn't gone down from when Niccol was picked," Jim argued, touting Niccol's successful six-years-plus leading Chipotle . Niccol started as Starbucks CEO in September, replacing Laxman Narasimhan who was ousted after just 17 months on the job. An employee services in a Starbucks coffee truck at Wuhan International Plaza on October 6, 2022 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Bloomberg, Brian, Niccol, Jim Cramer, Jim, Niccol's, Laxman Narasimhan, Narasimhan, Howard Schultz, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Starbucks, Bloomberg, Elliott Investment Management, U.S, CNBC, Wuhan International Plaza, Getty Locations: China, U.S, Wuhan, Hubei province

☆ Meet the Press – November 17, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +58 min

And by the way, I do believe that President Trump has the ability to pick some really, really good people. We've seen what they've done to President Trump, we've seen the attacks that they continue to go after him with. That's - that’s being taken completely out of context. And President Trump hasn't been the one that weaponized the DOJ to go after his political enemies. I think that's a pretty controversial pick, from whatever pronoun that he or he - he or she decides to use.

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☆ Starbucks Exec Quit to Launch a Rum Brand, 3 Tips for Success
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementMarc Farrell became Starbucks' youngest vice president at the age of 33. He left to launch his rum brand, Ten To One, which counts Howard Schultz as an investor. AdvertisementMarc Farrell left behind his role as Starbucks' youngest VP to launch his own rum brand. On the surface, a global coffee giant, and an up-and-coming rum brand don't seem to have much in common. Don't wait until the product is perfectAt Starbucks, Farrell was he was very well paid and great colleagues and mentors.

Persons: Marc Farrell, Farrell, Howard Schultz, Jack Sparrow, Marc, Kwesi Farrell, Gabrielle Wesley, Schultz, Ciara Organizations: Starbucks, Mars, Harvard Business, Michelin Locations: Trinidad and Tobago, Mars Wrigley, America, Caribbean, Seattle, Trinidad, Korean, New York City

☆ A man who's been to nearly 20,000 Starbucks locations describes how the chain could get its 'third-place' status back
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementOne Starbucks customer has been working on visiting every Starbucks store since 1997. Later this month, a man named Winter plans to set foot in his 20,000th Starbucks store. AdvertisementAt the time, new Starbucks stores were popping up around the US, and Winter said he visited stores around Dallas as they opened. He logs each store visit in a Microsoft Access Database and on his website. Related storiesNot all Starbucks stores that Winter visits are as welcoming as that Houston location where he played chess with friends back in 1995.

Persons: Winter, I'm, Brian Niccol, Howard Schultz, he's, He's, Niccol, baristas Organizations: Starbucks, Business, Microsoft, Niccol Locations: Houston, Plano , Texas, Italy, Arkansas , Oklahoma, West Texas, China, Dallas, Japan, South Africa

☆ Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says Brian Niccol's back-to-basics plan will fix slumping sales at the coffee giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Starbucks' ex-CEO, Howard Schultz, told Fortune he trusts successor Brian Niccol to revitalize the company. But the recent rollout of his new back-to-basics strategy has earned the support of one man who knows something about steering the beloved coffeehouse brand to success: Howard Schultz. He first became Starbucks' CEO in 1986 before leaving in 2000. AdvertisementThough Schultz has twice before left and then returned as CEO of Starbucks, he told Fortune there's no chance he'll reprise his role again. Representatives for Starbucks and the Schultz Family Foundation, of which Howard Schultz is a cofounder, did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ The NLRB filed a complaint against Apple. The former engineer who cofounded #AppleToo explains why it's important.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Helen Li | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The NLRB filed a complaint against Apple, alleging labor law violations and retaliation. AdvertisementA culture of silenceScarlett's case is among other ongoing unfair labor practice complaints by former Apple employees. The future of labor organizing in Silicon ValleyThe NLRB has received an uptick in unfair labor practice filings from tech workers. "When we talk about labor law, we're really talking about unions and hourly labor, like retail, front line, and service workers," Scarlett said. Movements like #AppleToo reflect a greater push from tech workers, who expect more employer transparency.

Persons: Cher Scarlett, Scarlett, —, I'm, Bernie Sanders, Howard Schultz, Apple, Slack, – they're, Evan Starr, we're, Matthew Bodie, They're Organizations: NLRB, Apple, Service, Labor Relations, National Labor Relations, SEC, University of Maryland, Employees, Microsoft, Google, The New York Times, University of Minnesota Law School, Activision Blizzard, Mozilla Locations: Oakland, California, Silicon Valley, USA

☆ Company executives are speaking out on Election Day: Starbucks' Howard Schultz calls for a peaceful transition of power
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Business leaders are speaking out on Election Day — including Starbucks founder Howard Schultz. AdvertisementElection Day has finally come, and executives at some of the biggest companies are speaking out — with former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz urging a peaceful transition of power and Elon Musk reiterating his support for Donald Trump to the end. Major players like Musk and Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman have previously endorsed former President Trump. "Once every vote is counted and certified, we must accept the results of the election and ensure the peaceful transition of power," he said. In addition to re-posting several pro-Trump messages from other X users, Musk wrote a few election-related posts of his own.

Persons: Howard Schultz, Schultz, Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman, Harris, —, Donald Trump, Stephen Schwarzman, Trump, Mark Cuban, Kamala Harris, Insider's Bryan Metzger, he's, Howard Schultz Howard Schultz, Spencer Platt, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Reid Hoffman Reid Hoffman, Kimberly White, Hoffman, " Hoffman, Marc Piasecki, Musk, Joe Scarborough, Vinod Khosla Vinod Khosla, Steven Ferdman, Vinod Khosla, Kamala, Khosla, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick Howard Lutnick, ANGELA WEISS, Howard Lutnick, Lutnick, Palmer Luckey Palmer Luckey, Oculus, Patrick T, Fallon, Palmer, Luckey, Walz, Andrew Bosworth, JOSH EDELSON, Getty Andrew Bosworth, Bosworth, Eli Lilly, Lockheed Martin, General Mills, Johnson Organizations: Starbucks, Trump, Service, Blackstone, Getty, LinkedIn, Greylock Partners, Liberty, SpaceX, Elon Musk Elon, Tesla, Pennsylvania, Billionaire, Sun Microsystems, Wall Street, Philadelphia Inquirer, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Anduril Industries, Meta, Big Tech, National Association of Manufacturers, General Motors, Penske, Panasonic Locations: Jerusalem, Fortnite, AFP

☆ Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening more human transmission
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A pig has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in a backyard farm in Oregon. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, the first instance of a swine infection in the US, officials announced on Wednesday. Pigs get both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses, making them a genetic mixing bowl where H5N1 could gain genetic mutations that help it spread between humans. AdvertisementWhy pig infection could be a tipping pointPigs play host to both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses. Inside a pig, the H5N1 bird flu virus could pick up genetic mutations that help it adapt to better infect human bodies.

Persons: —, Stacey Schultz, Cherry, Jude Children's, Jeremy Farrar, Diego Vara, Florian Krammer, Cynthia Goldsmith, Jackie Katz, Schultz, Richard Webby, Jude, Robert Giroux Organizations: Service, St, Jude Children's Research, World Health Organization, Reuters, US Department of Agriculture, USDA, Icahn, of Medicine, STAT, CDC, AP, WHO Locations: Oregon, South America, Sao Jose, Norte, Brazil, New York, St, New York City

☆ Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol: We have a strong economic model despite challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailStarbucks CEO Brian Niccol: We have a strong economic model despite challengesStarbucks CEO Brian Niccol joins CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin to discuss the challenges of mobile orders, his relationship with company founder Howard Schultz, and more.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Howard Schultz

☆ Starbucks will discontinue Oleato olive oil drinks at U.S. cafes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks’ controversial line of olive oil-infused drinks will leave U.S. stores in early November. The lineup of Oleato drinks infused Partanna olive oil into Starbucks’ Caffe Latte, Iced Shaken Espresso and cold foam. Schultz imagined the Oleato line after a trip to Italy, where he saw Sicilians drinking olive oil as a daily ritual. He, too, began drinking olive oil alongside his daily coffee and decided that Starbucks should try to mix the two together. Cafes in China, Italy and Japan will continue to serve the Oleato drinks.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Howard Schultz, Schultz Organizations: Starbucks, Bloomberg, U.S . Locations: U.S, China, Italy, Southern California, Japan

☆ Starbucks will discontinue Oleato olive oil drinks at U.S. cafes in early November
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks' controversial line of olive oil-infused drinks will leave U.S. stores in early November. The decision to remove the Oleato drinks from domestic menus predates newly installed CEO Brian Niccol, who arrived at Starbucks in early September, a company spokesperson said. The lineup of Oleato drinks infused Partanna olive oil into Starbucks' Caffe Latte, Iced Shaken Espresso and cold foam. Schultz imagined the Oleato line after a trip to Italy, where he saw Sicilians drinking olive oil as a daily ritual. He, too, began drinking olive oil alongside his daily coffee and decided that Starbucks should try to mix the two together.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Howard Schultz, Schultz Organizations: Starbucks, Bloomberg, U.S . Locations: U.S, China, Italy, Southern California, Japan

☆ New Starbucks CEO shares more details on his turnaround plan. We like what we heard
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Niccol's overarching message: A bunch of changes, both big and small, are coming to Starbucks' menu, mobile app and stores that should satisfy all parties involved. Starbucks stock didn't do much in the five sessions since then, ending Wednesday at $97.32 a share. Starbucks is far from a quick fix, but Niccol on Wednesday night demonstrated that the optimism may not be misplaced. As for mobile orders, which account for more than 30% of transactions, the CEO said Starbucks will tweak its algorithm so that it provides specific pickup times to customers. Investors are hoping Starbucks' stock returns are reminiscent of that tenure, too.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Jim Cramer, Niccol, Wall, —, Laxman Narasimhan —, Howard Schultz, Jim, Rachel Ruggeri, we've, Jim Cramer's, Jakub Porzycki Organizations: Starbucks, Chipotle, Investors, CNBC, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: U.S, China, Chipotle, Manhattan Beach , California

☆ Starbucks is getting rid of the olive oil coffee that Howard Schultz pushed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Starbucks is eliminating its controversial olive oil-infused drinks from the menu, less than a year after they made their nationwide debut. “Rather than a flavor or a product, it’s really a platform.”Oleato was the brainchild of former CEO Howard Schultz, who got the idea after meeting with an olive oil producer who introduced him to the practice of consuming a tablespoon of olive oil each day. A pair of reviewers posted a video titled “We Tried Starbucks Olive Oil Coffee Drinks and Seriously Regret It.” Others had mixed feelings , but concluded that the drinks seem more like a stunt — something worth trying but not necessarily worth coming back for. The Oleato menu consists of two drinks: an oat milk latte infused with the extra virgin olive oil; and a toffee nut iced shaken espresso with golden foam, which is vanilla sweet cream infused with extra virgin olive oil into a cold foam. Schultz was effusive about the launch, and it was one of his most high-profile projects before leaving his position.

Persons: Brian Niccol, nix, Niccol, we’ve, ” Brady Brewer, “, Oleato, Howard Schultz, Schultz, Laxman Narasimhan, ” Narasimhan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, CNN Locations: New York, Canada, Italy

☆ 4 ways Brian Niccol can use his Chipotle playbook to reinvigorate Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

At Starbucks, Niccol inherits a company that under previous leadership consistently disappointed investors with weakening sales, including back-to-back periods of negative same-store sales growth this year. Operations Upon taking over Chipotle, Niccol's focus was on improving operations after the rise of digital orders complicated execution and increased wait times. The addition of shelves alone accelerated the use of Chipotle's second "make line," where digital orders are prepared in the back of the store. To rebuild consumer trust at Chipotle, Chipotle launched the "Behind the Foil" campaign to showcase transparency in food preparation. His marketing approach "brought new news in a positive way toward Chipotle," Silberman said.

Persons: Brian Niccol's, Brian Niccol, Jim Cramer, Laxman Narasimhan, Niccol, Chipotle, Howard Schultz, Narasimhan, Schultz, Jefferies, Andy Barish, Barish, Lauren Silberman, Silberman, Rachel Ruggeri, there's, It's, Carne Asada, Queso Blanco, Chipotle's, Deutsche Bank's Silberman, hasn't, Tressie Lieberman, Lieberman, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Adam Jeffery Organizations: Starbucks, CNBC, Street, North America, Deutsche Bank ., Deutsche, Taco, Yum Brands, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Starbucks Workers Locations: Chipotle, Niccol, China, U.S, Denver, Michigan, Maine

☆ For God, for country, for rain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jessica Lucas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

It's 9:30 a.m., and Augustus Doricko, the mulleted 24-year-old founder of the cloud-seeding company Rainmaker, is clutching a coffee. There's a long way to go before cloud seeding becomes a viable option for solving one of humanity's many self-made crises. El Segundo, population 17,272, has long been a bastion of American engineering, home to aerospace and defense giants like Boeing and Raytheon. Jett Lara for BIThe burning happens every Friday around 8 p.m. at a bonfire on El Segundo Beach. One of Doricko's goals is to build a church in El Segundo to "share the grace of God with other people."

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☆ Starbucks store workers want their new CEO to take action on these 4 issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has been in his new role for about a month. Employees at Starbucks stores say they're eager to see what changes he makes. Business Insider has spoken to 10 Starbucks store workers — whom the company calls "partners" — since the chain announced Niccol would become CEO. "It's no longer the third place," one Starbucks store manager in Florida previously told BI. Starbucks should hire more workers to shorten wait timesShifts at Starbucks stores are often short-staffed, multiple partners have told BI.

Persons: Brian Niccol, —, Niccol, Laxman Narasimhan, Howard Schultz, Kevin Johnson, I've, Narasimhan, there's Organizations: Employees, Service, Starbucks, SEC, Partners Locations: U.S, Florida, North America, North Carolina, South Dakota

Trump and the Republican Party have made “an unprecedented lean in and targeting of African American men,” Belcher said. Yes, it’s absolutely smart on their side.”But, he said, recent polling shows a shift among Black voters in the last month and a half toward Harris' campaign. “We want to make sure that Black men are showing up to vote in numbers that we haven’t seen since Obama. So victory and success for us will be record numbers of Black men showing up to vote in November.”He said there has been an Obama-like energy with Harris. Has anyone ever heard of Barack Hussein Obama?” Trump said as the Scranton crowd lit up with boos.

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Snoopy Weekly, a now-deleted popular X account unaffiliated with the Peanuts comic, garnered backlash for a post that endorsed former President Donald Trump for the 2024 election. "Snoopy hates you btw," one fan of the cartoon wrote in response to the Snoopy Weekly endorsement, sharing a screenshot of the now- removed post. NBC News could not reach the people behind Snoopy Weekly or Dailysnoopys for comment. The Snoopy Weekly account appears to have been deleted as of Monday evening. Other Snoopy fan accounts, like badsnoopy__, have also showcased some political leanings in their posts.

Persons: Donald Trump, Charlie Brown's, he's, Gen Zers, Snoopy, Snoopyweekly, Snoopy Weekly's, Charles M, Schulz, Blake Scott Ball's, Charlie Brown’s, Ball, “ Schulz, Schultz, Mortie Turner, Billie Jean King, Franklin, Peppermint Patty, Charles Schulz, Peanuts.com Organizations: Snoopy, Hamas, NBC, Snoopy Weekly, Peanuts Worldwide, Peanuts Locations: Israel, Arizona, Georgia, Charlie Brown’s America, Oakland

Former President Barack Obama is wading into the Senate race in Michigan, endorsing Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and starring in a new ad for her as some voters start to receive absentee ballots in the critical state. It’s the first time this election that voters will see a Senate ad from Obama as Democrats try to keep hold of the chamber, where they hold a 51-49 advantage. In the new ad, called “Make You Proud,” Obama underscores Slotkin’s national security experience before she represented Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. “In the Situation Room, Elissa delivered national security briefings on some of the toughest issues we were dealing with. That’s why I sent Elissa to negotiate on my behalf because she understood when to compromise and when to stand firm,” Obama says in the ad.

Persons: Barack Obama, Elissa Slotkin, Obama, Mike Rogers, Democratic Sen, Debbie Stabenow, ” Obama, Elissa, Harris, Governor Walz, ” Eric Schultz, Obama’s, “, Rogers, Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Senate, Democratic, GOP, Michigan’s, Congressional District, “, ”, White, U.S . Senate, Representatives Locations: Michigan

☆ When a massive asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, ants began farming fungi
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kate Golembiewski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Researchers have now used DNA analysis to uncover just how long ants have been farming fungi, now described in a study published Thursday in the journal Science. To trace the evolution of this relationship between ants and fungi, Schultz and his colleagues built complex family trees. Using the DNA from 475 species of fungi, including 288 species known to be cultivated by ants, the researchers pieced together how all these organisms are related. The study team did the same thing for 276 species of ants, including 208 species of fungus farmers. Ants began farming fungi 66 million years ago after an asteroid hit Earth, according to a new study.

Persons: ”, Ted R, Schultz, Ant, Atta, Karolyn Darrow, what’s, There’s, ” Schultz, Corrie Moreau, “, Moreau, We’re, they’ve, Kate Golembiewski Organizations: CNN, Disney, Smithsonian National Museum of, Cornell University Locations: Washington ,, Chicxulub, Mexico, New York, what’s, Chicago

☆ Howard Schultz violated labor law by telling employee ‘if you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The decision underscores the fractious relationship Starbucks has had with organized labor as more and more workers at its stores unionize. In 2022, when Schultz was interim CEO, he attended a company event in Long Beach, California, to address and improve working conditions at Starbucks stores. According to the administrative law decision, he “had an angry expression on his face.” The NLRB decision upholds an administrative law judge’s decision in October 2023. In a statement, Starbucks said it disagrees with the board’s decision. Though Schultz stepped down in March 2023 after his third time serving as CEO, he remains tied to the company.

Persons: Starbucks ’ Howard Schultz, you’re, Schultz, “, ”, ’, McKinney, Starbucks, we’re, ” Michelle Eisen Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, National Labor Relations Board, Madison Hall, Workers United, NLRB, Wednesday, Starbucks Workers United, CNN Locations: New York, California, Long Beach , California, Buffalo , New York, Buffalo, Washington, Long

☆ Starbucks' new CEO wants people to hang out in stores, but some workers say his plan has a big problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Workers say they're struggling with mobile ordersEven former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in a May LinkedIn post that current Starbucks leadership should "reinvent the mobile ordering and payment platform." "We believe a visit to Starbucks should be effortless and delightful, whether ordering through the Starbucks app or at our stores." Still, some workers — whom the company calls "partners" — have pointed to issues with the mobile ordering system in interviews with BI. Starbucks' rewards program is a big driver of all those digital orders, a partner at a Starbucks store in South Dakota told BI. "They deserve to have that moment where things are corrected and they're leaving happy, but we can't deliver on it always," the partner told BI.

Persons: Brian Niccol, —, Hottovy, Howard Schultz, Niccol Organizations: Starbucks, Business, Service, Workers, LinkedIn, BI Locations: North Carolina, South Dakota, Florida

☆ UK's JD Sports shrugs off Nike woes with multi-brand approach
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion is confident it will meet annual profit forecasts after its multi-brand strategy boosted half-year results even as Nike, which accounts for 45% of its sales, struggles. Nike on Tuesday posted disappointing quarterly sales growth and warned its holiday season would likely be filled with discounts. Worries over Nike hit shares in JD Sports in early deals. In the 26 weeks to Aug. 3, JD posted adjusted pretax profit of 405.6 million pounds ($538.8 million), beating analysts' expectations of 384 million pounds. For the full financial year, JD reiterated its guidance for profit of between 955 million pounds and 1.035 billion pounds, up from 917.2 million pounds in 2023/24.

Persons: John Keeble, Nike's underperformance, Regis Schultz, Elliott Hill, JD Organizations: Sports, Oxford Street, Getty, JD, Nike, Adidas, JD Sports Locations: ENGLAND, London, England, British, HOKA, Britain, Europe, United States

☆ There is a lot of innovation coming in the sportswear industry, JD Sports CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere is a lot of innovation coming in the sportswear industry, JD Sports CEO saysJD Sports CEO Régis Schultz discuses the company's earnings and overall performance.

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