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- How the ex-Chipotle chief could shake up Starbucks. Brian Niccol just started as the CEO of the coffee chain, which is in dire need of a turnaround. He hasn’t been vocal about his plans for the business — but analysts have some ideas about things he might change.
- It’s just good business, they say. More countries are openly flaunting their ties with Russia as Putin seeks to end the country’s diplomatic isolation. Despite sanctions over its invasion with Ukraine, Russia remains a key global economy and energy supplier — and it’s wooing the Global South.
In other news
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What’s happening today
- Andrew Cuomo testifies at a House select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic.
- Arab League foreign ministers meet in Cairo, with agenda focusing on Israel-Hamas conflict and humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York. Hallam Bullock, senior editor, in London. Milan Sehmbi, fellow, in London. Amanda Yen, fellow, in New York.
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