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Mr. Schultz, the chief executive of Starbucks, discussed the challenges he’s faced since returning to lead the company as it faces rising worker discontent and China’s ever-increasing role in global business.

Speaking at The Times’s DealBook D.C. policy forum, Howard Schultz said safety concerns have prompted Starbucks to reconsider its 2018 policy on customer use of restrooms.

Wall Street brokerages forecast that Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX – Get Rating) will report earnings of $0.78 per share for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Ten analysts have made estimates for Starbucks’ earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at $0.72 and the highest estimate coming in at $0.87. Starbucks reported earnings per […]

Shares of Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX – Get Rating) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the twenty-nine analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. […]

The initiative was announced as labor organizers have won initial votes at more than 50 stores, including several this week.

Experts said the comments raised questions about whether the company was seeking to discriminate against unionized employees.

On his first day back in the top job, Howard Schultz made an abrupt change in policy at the company as it faces rising worker discontent.

That appears to be what the Federal Reserve is counting on.

Kevin Johnson, who was named chief executive in 2017, will leave his post on April 4.

A documentary about Horn & Hardart’s automated cafeterias is sweet and shaggy, but an engrossing tale of cultural harmony.