Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz is returning to the company. He says a pause on repurchasing shares will give the company more room to invest in staff and stores. Plus, an effort by the Biden administration to bring more production of batteries for electric vehicles to the U.S. And, Amazon, Apple, CVS, General Motors, Kellogg’s and Starbucks are among the household brands that have come out against anti-LGBTQ laws in various states. We look at the business backlash to laws like the one Texas recently instituted, which orders the state to investigate parents for child abuse if their kids receive gender-affirming health care.
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With Howard Schultz leading Starbucks again, the coffee chain is suspending stock buybacks
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David Brancaccio
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Victoria Craig
Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
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Jonathan Frewin
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Jay Siebold
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Jesson Duller
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Meredith Garretson
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Erika Soderstrom
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Rose Conlon
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Alex Schroeder
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Redmond Carolipio
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Ariana Rosas
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