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An inside look into salaries of Starbucks executives found that their CEO makes 6,666 times more than the employees of the restaurants do. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has been with the company since ...

As artificial intelligence continues to influence nearly every industry, Starbucks is actively taking steps to incorporate the controversial technology into its operations. The coffee chain’s CEO ...

When Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol took the helm of the global coffee chain in September, inflation was up and store traffic and sales were down. On Wednesday, the 50-year-old executive detailed his plan ...

A Chicago barista has spoken out about what he calls worsening conditions at Starbucks, blaming new policies and understaffing for driving workers to misery, allegations the company strongly opposed.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95.8 million in 2024, while the median barista at the company made just $14,674, according to the AFL-CIO. The CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 6,666-to-1 is the largest ...