Target CEO Brian Cornell talks Kamala Harris’ ‘price-gouging’ claims’

Target CEO Brian Cornell disputed the claim that retailers are going after prices because of corporate greed, after Vice President Kamala Harris proposed the first federal ban on price gouging in the food and grocery industry. Cornell University argued Wednesday that in an industry as competitive and with razor-thin profit margins as retail, there is […]

Disney tasks Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman to lead CEO search

The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday named James Gorman, a director and chairman of the board of Morgan Stanley, as chairman of the company’s succession planning committee that will select the company’s next CEO. Disney won a months-long proxy fight against activist investor Nelson Peltz, who argued the company’s performance had fallen short of expectations […]

New Starbucks CEO to commute from California home to Seattle HQ

Starbucks will allow its next CEO, Brian Niccol, to commute from his home in Southern California and give him the option to fly the company’s corporate jet. The coffee chain said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that Nicol “is not required to relocate” to Seattle and has agreed to “commute from […]

CEO Envisions AI ‘Ingrained in Your Life’ as a Friend and Romantic Partner

Eugenia Kuyda, founder and CEO of Replika, believes AI companions will soon become an integral part of people’s daily lives, offering friendship, emotional support, and even romance. in Vegi’s recent interview decoder PodcastsKuida spoke about her vision for Replika, an AI companion app with over 30 million users. She described Replika as an “AI friend” […]

Walmart wins, Starbucks boots CEO and Trump and Harris duel on economy

Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets, explains how investors can use quality to protect against market volatility. Inflation and Federal Reserve outlook propel stocks to best week of 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump debate the economy Elon Musk meets with former President Trump Walmart stock hits all-time high […]

Incoming Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol poised to get sizable compensation

Brian Niccol will likely receive a handsome salary if he becomes CEO of Starbucks. Starbucks said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday that it plans to pay Nicol an initial base salary of $1.6 million per year. Details of his compensation package, which includes other incentives and company performance requirements, […]