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Stern to Starbucks CEO Suing the Un-Sonics: Quit, or Get the Checkbook Ready

By Tom ZillerJul 27th 2008 – 9:37AM

The lawsuit from Howard Schultz, the Starbucks CEO and former Sonics owner who claims Clay Bennett's group violated an agreement by discussing relocation literally the second they bought the team, quietly rolls on. The first trial movement is expected in 2009, but Schultz is talking already. In a court filing this week,...

David Stern Not Doing Much to Help That Buddy-Buddy Image with Clay Bennett

By Will BrinsonJul 11th 2008 – 10:45AM

As we've mentioned before, there is significant evidence to believe that David Stern and Clay Bennett are good friends (I think actually, it's a fact, if that is a provable statement). This friendship took another convenient twist with the latest news re: hijacking Seattle.How else can you explain the subsequent timeline...

Schultz Files Suit to Rescind Sonics Sale

By Matt MooreApr 23rd 2008 – 12:55AM

Howard Schultz filed suit Tuesday to rescind his sale of the Seattle Supersonics to Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett. Schultz had indicated previously that he was considering the move, but apparently decided today to press forward. The decision to press suit was apparently motivated by the discovery of emails between...

Owners Approve Supersonics' Move to Oklahoma City

By Will BrinsonApr 18th 2008 – 3:50PM

Despite all of the court cases, despite all of the pleading from the fans and despite the possibility of other ownership options stepping in to help keep the Supersonics in Seattle, a majority of National Basketball Association owners voted today to allow the team to relocate to Oklahoma City. A majority of owners voted to...

Will NBA Owners Deny the Sonics Move?

By Tom ZillerApr 15th 2008 – 12:27PM

This morning's news of an impending lawsuit from Starbucks mogul Howard Schultz (followed last week's release of incriminating emails from Clay Bennett) has cast this week's NBA owners vote on the relocation of the SuperSonics in different light. In other words, it's not sure thing any more.Mark Cuban has spent the past...

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Big Shakeup At Groupon

By Reuters Apr 30th 2012 - 07:50PM

Groupon Inc appointed two new directors on Monday and said Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Howard Schultz and venture capitalist Kevin Efrusy were leaving the board as the company tries to address criticism of its accounting practices.

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Former Chinese President To Meet Starbucks CEO

By Bloomberg News Apr 20th 2012 - 08:27AM

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin met Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz on April 17 in Beijing, a person familiar with the meeting said.

HowardSchultz News From the Web

  • 05/29/12 Getting lucky in your career Source: CNN International Thor Muller is a serial internet entrepreneur and New York TImes best selling co-author of " Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business."
  • 05/23/12 Starbucks Celebrates 10 Years in Spain Source: Starbucks Corp Ten years ago, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) opened its first two stores in Madrid.
  • 05/18/12 Gridlock! The red lights of US politics Source: FT.com In recent years, Howard Schultz, the founder and chief executive officer of Starbucks, has battled to change how we drink coffee.
  • 04/30/12 Big Shakeup At Groupon Source: The Huffington Post - Business Groupon Inc appointed two new directors on Monday and said Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Howard Schultz and venture capitalist Kevin Efrusy were leaving the board as the company tries to address criticism of its accounting practices.
  • 04/20/12 Former Chinese President To Meet Starbucks CEO Source: The Huffington Post - Business Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin met Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz on April 17 in Beijing, a person familiar with the meeting said.

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