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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol earned $96M in just four months, with 94% tied to stock awards, as the coffee giant bets on his leadership to drive growth.
Starbucks Corp granted its new CEO, Brian Niccol, a compensation package worth approximately $96 million in just four months of work in 2024, ranking among the highest in corporate America, Bloomberg reports.
About 94% of Niccol’s pay came from stock awards, mostly tied to performance and vesting over three years. He also received a $5 million sign-on bonus after his first month with the company. Niccol joined Starbucks in September 2024, following the ousting of its previous CEO after declining sales.
Recruited from Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Niccol was brought in to revitalize the business. Starbucks did not require him to relocate to Seattle but covered his temporary housing expenses and personal use of the company jet, including $72,000 for flights between Seattle and his Southern California home.
Bloomberg valued his annual pay package at $113 million, much of it in equity to replace awards forfeited at his prior job.
Niccol is among the top 20 highest-paid CEOs, with Starbucks praising him as a "highly sought-after leader" capable of driving growth.
The U.S. economy faces a 40% risk of recession in the second half of 2025, JP Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, citing rising tariffs and stagflation concerns.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s Tokara Islands on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued but residents advised to remain vigilant.
China has ramped up efforts to protect communities impacted by flood control measures, introducing stronger compensation policies and direct aid from the central government.
The European Commission is set to propose allowing carbon credits from other countries to count towards the EU’s 2040 climate target, according to a leaked internal document.
Severe rain in Venezuela has caused rivers to overflow and triggered landslides, sweeping away homes and collapsing a highway bridge, with five states affected and no casualties reported so far.
A multimodal cargo airport in Azerbaijan’s Alat Free Economic Zone (FEZ) is scheduled for commissioning in Q1 2027, the deputy head of the FEZ governing body Ismail Manafov announced.
Italy plans to grant approximately 500,000 work visas to non-EU nationals between 2026 and 2028, as announced in a cabinet statement. The initiative aims to address labor shortages by expanding legal immigration pathways
Oil prices plunged more than 12% last week, ending a three-week rally, with experts expecting them to stabilize around $60 if the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran holds.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Arab Fund have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalize a strategic partnership focused on advancing sustainable infrastructure in shared priority regions.
Tesla’s new car registrations plunged sharply in June, dropping 64.4% in Sweden and 61.6% in Denmark compared to last year, highlighting growing challenges for the U.S. electric vehicle maker in these Nordic markets.
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