MARK SCHNEIDER

The consumer-goods giant has an opportunity to bring in an outside CEO and ax its conglomerate structure.

The consumer-goods giant has an opportunity to bring in an outside CEO and ax its conglomerate structure.

Bowing to public pressure, the world's largest food company moves to reduce its footprint in Russia.

In a speech streamed to protesters in Switzerland, Ukraine's president singles out Swiss food company for refusing to exit.

Mark Schneider told CNBC that while Nestle is not "compelled" to make any acquisitions, it is considering all options as part of its growth strategy.

In El Salvador, most are not bothered by President Nayib Bukele’s dictatorial maneuvers -- sending armed troops into congress to coerce a vote, or ousting independent judges from the country’s highest court, paving the way to control all branches of government.

"Today's consumer asks even more than before for sustainability," Nestle CEO Mark Schneider said in a CNBC interview on Earth Day.

A new survey from the Biden administration finds that large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the findings, while encouraging, also showed “critical gaps” for in-person learning, especially for students of color. In January, 38% of fourth graders were learning full-time in-person, compared with 28% of eighth graders, the survey found. Among fourth graders, almost half of white students were learning fully in-person, with just over one-quarter learning online. Just 42% of those with disabilities and 34% learning English were enrolled in full-time classroom learning, compared with 38% of all students. AdAmong students learning online, the survey found, the amount of time spent with a live teacher also varied greatly.