Starbucks Drops Olive

Starbucks drops olive oil coffees as it shakes up menu

The announcement comes less than a week after the company reported falling global sales.

Starbucks will discontinue Oleato olive oil drinks at U.S. cafes in early November

New CEO Brian Niccol has pledged to simplify the Starbucks menu.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Starbucks will discontinue Oleato olive oil drinks at U.S. cafes

Starbucks’ controversial line of olive oil-infused drinks will leave U.S. stores in early November.

Starbucks Shares Drop After Dismal Preliminary Quarterly Earnings

“We need to fundamentally change our strategy,” the coffee giant’s new chief executive said.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

Starbucks Is Bringing Back the Condiment Bar

Coffee chain’s CEO calls for decisive steps including a pledge not to raise U.S. prices over the next year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

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Starbucks Suspends Guidance as Sales Slump Persists

The coffee chain needs to “fundamentally change” strategy, the new CEO, Brian Niccol, said. Shares fell in premarket trading.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Starbucks Baristas Demand Change from New CEO

Starbucks baristas hope to see their complaints taken seriously with new leadership at the helm.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Starbucks’s CEO Steps In to Tackle Long List of Issues

Customers are turning away from the coffee giant, and its new chief executive, Brian Niccol, has to figure out how to get them back.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Starbucks CEO pledges to fundamentally change strategy as sales fall for third straight quarter

Investors are expecting that Niccol will share more details about his turnaround strategy during the company's conference call, scheduled for 5 p.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Starbucks Is Finally Fixing Its Founder’s Worst Mistake

The coffee chain bet big on a weird idea that no one but the founder wanted.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Starbucks will stop charging extra for dairy alternatives

The change to Starbucks' policy could save some U.S. customers more than 10% on their drinks.

Business - CNBC - October 30

‘Insider Threats’ to the Election, and Starbucks’ 4-Minute Goal

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Starbucks app goes down, customers complain

The app crashed the same day Starbucks introduced its holiday menu, preventing customers from placing mobile orders.

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World - The Guardian - October 27

‘A new start’: Venezuelan leader extends olive branch to Donald Trump

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Jamie Oliver pulls children's book after complaints from Indigenous Australians

The 400-page fantasy novel is accused of stereotyping Indigenous Australians.

Jamie Oliver Pulls Children’s Book Amid Criticism of Insensitivity

The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia.

World - The New York Times - November 11

Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

World’s tallest teenager, Florida’s 7ft 9in Oliver Rioux, to redshirt for Gators

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World - The Guardian - November 14

Palestinian olive harvest under threat from Israeli attacks and restrictions

Harvesting olives is an economic necessity for many Palestinians, but it is increasingly precarious.

Vodafone’s revenue drops in Germany

UK telecoms group hit by law changes over bundling TV with rent in its biggest market

World - Financial Times - November 12

Starbucks boss shakes up menu to win back customers

The coffee shop chain has also promised to look at pricing and staffing to prevent bottlenecks

Starbucks faces ‘challenging road ahead’ with no ‘quick fix,’ says Oppenheimer

Analysts are focused on the challenges that the company’s new CEO is facing.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

China’s largest coffee chain plans to take on Starbucks in US

Luckin Coffee’s expansion into rival’s home market comes five years after company was delisted from Nasdaq and fined

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Palo Alto shares helped by contract news, Abbott Labs braces for lawsuit ruling

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Starbucks tells corporate workers to return to office or risk being fired

Internal note reportedly warns ‘accountability process’ will start next January for company’s hybrid work requirements. Starbucks office workers will risk losing their jobs if they fail to comply ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Starbucks Tells Workers to Return to the Office or Risk Getting Fired

The coffee chain has expected office employees to come in three days a week. Now it is tightening enforcement.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Starbucks turns to Sharpies and price freeze to stem traffic slide

New CEO Brian Niccol pledges to simplify ‘overly complex’ menu and return to its coffee house roots

Business - Financial Times - October 30

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