Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says the company plans to close underperforming locations, cut 900 jobs

[ad_1] Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol on Thursday said the company is planning on closing underperforming locations, including those where the coffee chain is “unable to create the physical environment our customers and partners expect,” and will cut 900 jobs. The overhaul will cost $1 billion, according to a Thursday regulatory filing. Most of the costs…

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A timeline of the Karen Read case and the story behind the high-profile Massachusetts murder trial

[ad_1] Karen Read was found not guilty of the most serious charges in her high-profile Massachusetts murder retrial Wednesday. In their fourth day of deliberations, jurors acquitted Read of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. She was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. Read’s…

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Former U.S. Marine appeals against extradition from Australia for alleged training of Chinese military pilots

[ad_1] Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan on Thursday appealed his extradition from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago. Duggan is accused of training Chinese military pilots while working as an instructor for the Test Flying Academy of South Africa in…

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