At the Starbucks headquarters in Seattle, they don't drink coffee like you and me. Howard Schultz analyzes each slurp, as though he's letting you in on a secret.

Under Howard Schultz, Starbucks’ longtime leader, cafes were positioned as a “third place” between work and home, where people could linger for hours on plush purple armchairs, socialize and ...

In March, Howard Schultz left the chief executive role at Starbucks for the third and final time. Paola Morrongiello In recent years, Schultz also has grabbed headlines with his presidential ...

Now Mr. Schultz, 68 years old, is back at Starbucks Corp. for a third stint as chief executive officer, and the company is a far different place than it was when he stepped away in 2017.

Starbucks’ new CEO Laxman Narasimhan has taken over the reins from interim CEO Howard Schultz, about two weeks sooner than planned. Narasimhan was named the company’s incoming CEO on October 1 ...

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz (left) had some words of advice for his successor, Laxman Narasimhan (right). The two are seen above in September 2022.

Starbucks is reiterating its growth prospects, with earnings per share increasing 15-20% in the next three years. Outgoing CEO Howard Schultz outlined a plan to speed up service and enhance the ...