Starbucks recently made headlines by offering a lucrative compensation package to Brian Niccol, the incoming CEO and Chair. Niccol is transitioning from his previous role as chief executive at Chipotle Mexican Grill to lead Starbucks through a challenging period. The compensation package includes a substantial pay raise, one-time awards, and various incentives based on company
The Texas maternal mortality and morbidity review committee, established in 2013 to investigate maternal deaths and near-misses, recently came under scrutiny for appointing an anti-abortion ob/gyn activist, Dr. Ingrid Skop, to a position originally designated for a rural community representative. Despite the committee’s aim to include advocates with lived experience, Dr. Skop was chosen over
Juan Soto made headlines with his first career three-homer game, leading the New York Yankees to a victory over the Chicago White Sox. Soto’s impressive performance included a two-run shot in the third inning, a leadoff homer in the fifth, and his 33rd homer of the season in the seventh inning. The 4-time All-Star left
The recent success of the film “It Ends With Us,” based on the novel by Colleen Hoover and co-financed by Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios and Sony, has been overshadowed by rumors of a conflict between the film’s star and producer, Baldoni himself, and leading actress Blake Lively. These rumors gained traction in the days leading
The recent extension of gains in the Asia-Pacific markets on Wednesday can be attributed to the news of lower-than-expected producer prices in the U.S. for July. The producer price index, which is a measure of wholesale inflation, only increased by 0.1% last month. This figure was below what economists had anticipated, with expectations set at