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Aug 2024
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Starbucks Ousts CEO and Taps Chipotle’s ...

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Bloomberg News Consumer Reporter Deena Shanker and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Credit Analyst Jody Lurie discuss Starbucks ousting its chief executive officer and picking Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Brian Niccol as its next leader. The move simultaneously flipped the fortunes of two of America’s largest restaurant chains. Bloomberg News Energy and Climate Disasters Reporter Josh Saul shares the details of his story Nantucket Rages Over Broken Wind Turbine Blade That Shut Beaches. Randall Atkins, CEO of Ramaco Resources, talks about earnings and the AI impact on the coal industry. And we Drive to the Close with Aaron Kennon, CEO at Clear Harbor Asset Management.
Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.

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