## Starbucks' new CEO will supercommute 1,000 miles from California to Seattle

Authored by nbcnews.com

Newly appointed Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol won’t be required to relocate to the company’s headquarters in Seattle when he joins the coffee giant next month.

Niccol successfully negotiated a similar deal when he became the CEO of Chipotle in 2018.

Chipotle moved its headquarters from Denver to Newport Beach three months after announcing Niccol’s appointment.

Starbucks employees have been required to work from the office at least three days a week since early 2023.

Niccol’s arrangement underscores the gulf in bargaining power between high-ranking executives and the average employee in terms of flexibility.

Victoria’s Secret made a similar concession last week when it hired Hillary Super from Fenty x Savage, Rihanna’s lingerie brand, as its new CEO.

“This is a great opportunity for Starbucks to experiment with offering employees, wherever possible, the same degree of flexibility it’s giving its executives. »

### Black Myth: Wukong crushes Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077's all-time player records on Steam with 1.2 million and counting

Authored by pcgamer.com

Since this piece went live, Wukong has become the second most-played game on Steam of all time, beating out the likes of Counter-Strike 2 and Palworld.

The most-wishlisted game on Steam is now the most-played game on Steam going by current players.

It's already easily surpassed an elite list of powerhouse games including Hogwarts Legacy at 879,000, Elden Ring at 953,000, and Cyberpunk 2077 at 1.054 million, all according to SteamDB. »

### Donald Trump Says It Is 'Illegal' to Criticize His Supreme Court Appointees

Authored by newsweek.com

At a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, over the weekend, the Republican presidential nominee was discussing the criticism many of his Supreme Court appointees have faced recently .

He has accused the far left of breaking the law when they criticize Supreme Court judges. »

### Germany to Provide €50 Billion Loan for Ukraine’s Large-Scale Weapon Purchases

Authored by united24media.com

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that Germany will continue its support for Ukraine by pursuing an additional loan of 50 billion euros from the Group of Seven (G7).

In a statement on Twitter (X), Scholz emphasized that Germany remains one of Ukraine’s most significant European supporters.

“We will maintain our support by seeking an additional loan of 50 billion euros from the G7. »

### Great news for the endangered tiger: A 250% increase in tiger numbers recorded in Thailand

Authored by phys.org

There's phenomenal news for the Endangered tiger: There's been a 250% increase in tiger numbers in Thailand's Western Forest Complex (WEFCOM) over a 15-year period from 2007 to 2023.

Tigers disappeared from Java and Bali before the 21st century, and from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam by the mid-2000s.

Elsewhere throughout the region, tigers are still under enormous pressure from poachers as well as from the loss of their forested habitat. »

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