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Kraken Lays Off 15 Percent of Workers and Names New Co-Chief Executive

The influential cryptocurrency exchange has undergone several reorganizations in recent years.

By Mike Isaac David Yaffe-Bellany and Ryan Mac

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Starbucks’s CEO Steps In to Tackle Long List of Issues

Customers are turning away from the coffee giant, and its new chief executive, Brian Niccol, has to figure out how to get them back.

By Julie Creswell

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Southwest Strikes a Truce With the Activist Hedge Fund Elliott

The airline will appoint six new directors to its board, avoiding a proxy fight with the activist investor Elliott Investment Management, one of its largest shareholders.

By Michael J. de la Merced

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L.A. Times Editorial Chief Quits After Owner Blocks Harris Endorsement

Mariel Garza said the editorial board was prepared to endorse Kamala Harris, but the paper’s owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, decided not to make an endorsement in the presidential race.

By Katie Robertson