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During his 41-year association, Howard Schultz played a crucial role in taking Starbucks from a small company to a global coffeehouse chain with over 36,000 stores in 86 markets

Starbucks' former CEO Schultz to retire from board

Starbucks said former CEO Howard Schultz is stepping down from its board, marking his exit from leadership at the company he helped transform into a coffee behemoth that made venti cappuccinos a global phenomenon.

Business • 14 Sep 23

Starbucks' interim chief executive Howard Schultz

Starbucks beats Q4 sales estimate on pricey drinks

Starbucks has topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly comparable sales and profits, saying it will weather any coming recession by selling customized cold drinks through its rewards app to grow its ranks of younger, wealthier customers.

Business • 04 Nov 22

Howard Schultz returns this week to lead global coffee chain Starbucks for the third time

Starbucks' Schultz halts stock repurchasing programme

Starbucks's longtime former chief executive Howard Schultz has today announced the suspension of the company's stock repurchasing programme.

Business • 04 Apr 22

Howard Schultz is to return as Starbucks CEO on a temporary basis

Starbucks' Schultz to return as CEO Johnson retires

Starbucks' longtime former chief executive Howard Schultz will return temporarily after Kevin Johnson said today that he will retire from the role on April 4, as a unionisation drive at US cafes heats up.

Business • 16 Mar 22

Starbucks' chairman emeritus Howard Schultz will fulfill his Italian dream this week

Starbucks' Italian dream comes true, but it's not cheap

Starbucks, the world's biggest coffee chain, will realise its chairman's dream this week when it opens an upmarket roastery and cafe in Milan.

Business • 06 Sep 18

Starbucks is the world's biggest coffee retailer

Starbucks reports cooling quarterly growth

Starbucks has forecast slower growth for the current fiscal year as boutique coffee chains and fast-food retailers won business in the US and other established markets and the bloom came off once-booming China.

Business • 27 Jul 18

Howard Schultz has announced he is retiring from Starbucks

Starbucks boss Schultz retiring, may run for president

Howard Schultz, who built a small Seattle coffee shop into the global powerhouse Starbucks, has announced he was retiring from the company.

Business • 05 Jun 18

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