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10:58pm, 10th May, 2019

Bodum sues Starbucks for product disparagement over French press recall

Bodum Holding AG sued Starbucks Corp on Friday for alleged product disparagement in connection with the coffee company's recent U.S. and Canadian recall of 263,200 co-branded French presses made from recycled materials.

'We're sorry!' says 'Game of Thrones,' as Starbucks makes a cameo

5:27pm, 6th May, 2019

Entertainment

'We're sorry!' says 'Game of Thrones,' as Starbucks makes a cameo

"Game of Thrones" may be a medieval fantasy but Sunday's episode had a distinctly modern touch when a stray Starbucks cup made an unexpected cameo in the fictional Westeros kingdom of dragons and zombies, sending fans into a frenzy.

Starbucks' China challenger Luckin to raise up to $800 million in U.S. IPO: sources

12:09am, 23rd April, 2019

Business

Starbucks' China challenger Luckin to raise up to $800 million in U.S. IPO: sources

Luckin Coffee Inc, the Chinese challenger to Starbucks Corp, filed on Monday for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) through which, sources said, it is looking to raise up to $800 million.

5:22pm, 2nd September, 2018

Business

NZ's Restaurant Brands to exit Starbucks business in New Zealand

Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd said on Monday it would not renew its license deal with Starbucks Corp when it expires in October.

Delivered hot: Starbucks bets on Alibaba tie-up to revive China sales

3:40am, 2nd August, 2018

Business

Delivered hot: Starbucks bets on Alibaba tie-up to revive China sales

Starbucks Corp is partnering with Alibaba to deliver its coffee in Chinese cities starting this fall, betting the move will revive sales growth in its second-largest market that is witnessing aggressive local competition.

Starbucks, Alibaba's Ele.me forge coffee delivery tie-up in China

8:52pm, 1st August, 2018

Business

Starbucks, Alibaba's Ele.me forge coffee delivery tie-up in China

Starbucks Corp launched on Thursday a partnership with Alibaba Group's Chinese food delivery platform Ele.me, in a move to shore up sales in its second-largest market and to battle aggressive competition from local coffee start-ups.

Starbucks, others must pay California workers for tasks done after clocking out: court

5:40pm, 26th July, 2018

US

Starbucks, others must pay California workers for tasks done after clocking out: court

California's top state court said on Thursday that employers must pay their workers for small amounts of time they spend on work tasks after clocking out, in a ruling that will likely lead to the revival of a lawsuit against Starbucks Corp.

Starbucks to phase out plastic straws as opposition to them grows

8:49am, 9th July, 2018

US

Starbucks to phase out plastic straws as opposition to them grows

Starbucks Corp said on Monday it will begin phasing out use of plastic straws at its restaurants by 2020, giving environmentalists a sizeable victory in their campaign to convince restaurants to abandon plastic utensils.

Starbucks' Schultz urges investor support despite China concerns

11:36pm, 8th July, 2018

Business

Starbucks' Schultz urges investor support despite China concerns

Starbucks Corp's outgoing Executive Chairman Howard Schultz said on Monday that a recent slowdown in China would be short-lived, seeking to salve investor concerns that the U.S. coffee chain is under pressure in the fast-growing market.

Starbucks closes 8,000 stores for anti-bias training

12:00pm, 29th May, 2018

US

Starbucks closes 8,000 stores for anti-bias training

(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp appealed to customers for forgiveness in a controversy over racial profiling on Tuesday, saying its behavior toward two black men last month had been reprehensible as it closed 8,000 U.S. stores for anti-bias training.