Global coffee house chain Starbucks plans to eliminate 1,100 corporate jobs as part of CEO Brian Niccol's strategy to streamline the business and improve financial performance. Niccol has given reassurances that in-store staff are not affected by the cuts and that hiring would continue for roles critical to the company's revised support structure,

Starbucks’ “mosh pit” problem at the barista counter has been a priority for new CEO Brian Niccol to fix quickly. He said the coffee giant had bet too hard on mobile and drive-thru orders when it should have focused on customer experience.