Remembering Ed Schultz: RT America anchor’s greatest stories (VIDEO)

Veteran radio and TV broadcaster Ed Schultz joined RT America in January 2016 and hosted the nightly news as well as several specials, including Brexit and the US presidential election. Schultz died on July 5, at age 64. We look back at some of his greatest stories. During the 2016 US presidential campaign, Schultz was […]

Ex-DNC chair Wasserman Schultz cleared of fraud in federal court

The former Democratic National Committee chairperson accused of fixing the 2016 Democratic party primary in favor of Hillary Clinton has been cleared of fraud in a federal court. Debbie Wasserman Schultz became embroiled in a political scandal during last year’s US presidential election after the DNC email hack revealed she had been vocal in her […]

Hornqvist, Rust, Schultz out for Game 3 vs. Senators

Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Patric Hornqvist and Bryan Rust along with defenceman Justin Schultz are nursing various injuries and will miss Wednesday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final at Ottawa (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 p.m. ET), according to head coach Mike Sullivan. Rust, in his third season with the team, left Game 2 after absorbing a […]

Starbucks’ new CEO ‘selfishly’ doesn’t want Howard Schultz to run for president

Mario Tama/Getty Images When news broke in December that Starbucks’ long-time CEO Howard Schultz was stepping down, it fueled rumors that the coffee exec was considering a second career in politics. Publications from breakfast-centric website Extra Crispy to the Financial Times ran articles in recent months speculating whether or not Schultz was considering a president […]

Starbucks’ new CEO tells us he’ll never be Howard Schultz — and that’s great news for the brand (SBUX)

Joshua Trujillo, Starbucks Kevin Johnson has “venti” shoes to fill as the new chief executive officer of Starbucks.  That’s a joke he’s made more than once. With Howard Schultz stepping down as CEO, Johnson is taking the place of a man whose name has become synonymous with Starbucks over the last 30 years. And Johnson has […]

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz reportedly bought a $40 million glassy penthouse in New York City

Corcoran Howard Schultz is marking the relinquishment of his Starbucks CEO position in a major way. He reportedly dropped a cool $ 40 million on a glassy duplex penthouse at The Greenwich Lane development, sources told The Real Deal. The property was described as a “jewel box in the sky” by the listing, and it had […]

Starbucks CEO Schultz plans to hire 10,000 refugees after Trump ban

(Reuters) – Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said on Sunday that the company planned to hire 10,000 refugees over five years in 75 countries, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees from certain countries. Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily […]