STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: NPR's business news starts with a fashionable departure.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The chief executive of Burberry is leaving the historic British fashion house for a job at Apple. Angela Ahrendts will oversee the expansion of Apple retail and online stores. It's a newly created position for Ahrendts, who will report directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook. Since taking over Burberry in 2006, Ahrendts has nearly tripled revenue for the company - known for its distinctive tartan patterns.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Last year, the Indiana native was also the highest paid CEO in Britain.
Angela Ahrendts will oversee the expansion of Apple retail and online stores. It's a newly created position for Ahrendts, who will report directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook. Since taking over Burberry in 2006, Ahrendts has nearly tripled revenue for the company — known for its distinctive tartan patterns.