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A father's memoir of his son's drug addiction will be the next featured book at Starbucks stores.
Fewer coffee drinkers have been streaming into Starbucks Corp.'s U.S. stores — news that overshadowed an otherwise healthy fiscal fourth quarter for the world's largest chain of coffee houses.
Starbucks has come a long way in making itself a household name in this nation of tea drinkers, creating a "coffee house" niche where none existed before.
Starbucks Corp. plans to give away 50 million free digital songs to customers in all of its domestic coffee houses to promote a new wireless iTunes music service that's about to debut in select markets.
Starbucks Corp. said Monday it was raising prices for its coffee and other freshly made drinks in most of its U.S. stores by 9 cents this month, citing rising costs, including dairy products, energy and fuel.
Starbucks has closed a coffeehouse in China's former imperial palace, the company said Saturday, ending a presence that sparked protests by Chinese critics who said it damaged a key historical site.
Starbucks Corp. is planning a summer publicity blitz for "Arctic Tale," a movie about a walrus and a polar bear narrated by Queen Latifah, using posters and cup-holders that the company hopes will educate coffee drinkers about climate crisis.
Caffeine junkies who go to Starbucks for their daily fix will get a nonstop dose of Paul McCartney's "Memory Almost Full" on Tuesday as the coffee company's new record label releases its first CD.
Paul McCartney was introduced as the first artist signed to Starbucks Corp.'s new record label, lending an iconic nameplate to the coffeehouse giant's latest entertainment venture.
A Chinese lawmaker revived calls for the removal of a Starbucks coffee shop from Beijing's famed Forbidden City, saying its presence was a smear on China's historical legacy, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday.
Managers of China's vast Forbidden City palace are deciding whether to close a Starbucks outlet on its grounds after protests led by a state TV personality, a news report said Thursday.
Barb French has three good reasons to be happy Starbucks is banning artery-clogging trans fats from its food: her own health and the health of her two young daughters.
If there are eight people in line at a typical Starbucks, chances are one of them paid up before even setting foot in the store.
The Ethiopian government, Starbucks Corp. and a coffee industry association are embroiled in a spat over whether the coffee names Yirgacheffe, Sidamo and Harar belong to the African nation, or can be used by anyone without restrictions.
Got three bucks? That and a nickel will buy you a coffee drink at Starbucks.
Any regular Starbucks customers have likely learned how to spell or define "prestidigitation" or some other tricky word they'd probably never heard of before.
A cup of coffee is just a drink. But a frappuccino is an experience. So believes Bryant Simon, a historian who is searching for the meaning of modern life amid the round tables and comfy sofas of Starbucks coffee shops.
Starbucks Corp. announced Tuesday that it will soon start selling its first Rwandan-grown coffee in North American stores.
A sold-out crowd Wednesday gave Starbucks Corp. Chairman Howard Schultz something you rarely see at a straight-laced shareholders meeting — many boisterous rounds of applause.
Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) Chief Executive Steve Jobs wants to patent a process that will save customers the hassle of waiting to order a cup of coffee at a local Starbucks (nasdaq: SBUX - news - people ) or a fresh burger at the nearest fast food restaurant.
The first time Herb Hyman spoke with the rep from Starbucks, in 1991, the life of his small business flashed before his eyes.
Apple stocks soar to over $200 per share this week. Apple sells 5 million iPhones, hires multi-touch engineers, and files a patent to allow iPhone owners to cut in line at Starbucks.
"Millions of us wake up every morning to a good strong cup of coffee. And, as it happens, coffee figures in the story of the wake-up call one man received after hitting a low point reminiscent of George Bailey's in the film "It's a Wonderful Life." Anthony Mason tells the tale: "
The Deadprogrammer's Cafe Blog did some expert sleuthing to show the evolution of the Starbucks logo from the old school brown Nordic-inspired woodcut to the slicker, more contemporary logo we know today.
What started as a small gesture of holiday cheer Wednesday, in 24 hours, grew to involve about 500 coffee drinkers in a chain of giving in Marysville.
If you get pulled over by police in this city this holiday season, it may not be because you've been naughty. Quite the opposite.
Out of a misguided sense of goodwill, Rancho Cordova police officers will be pulling over citizens who aren't doing anything wrong and reward their good driving with $5 Starbucks.
Is Starbucks a union-buster intent on a barista staff of wage slaves, finks and scabs? Clark notes that salaries are low, shift assignments are unpredictable and the number of working hours cannot be relied upon.
My experience of working part time for Starbucks coffee
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We were only a couple blocks from the apartment we were staying in, but you could see the impending rain falling patchily in the mountainous Bogotá skyline.
Federal court documents filed here recount how coffee giant Starbucks "cluster-bombs" neighborhoods, adding ever more stores to compete against each other and drive off the competition. Now, that saturation strategy has itself taken a surprise hit.
Battlestar Galactica Razor is a perfect example of what TV or even movies should aspire to be. Compelling characters, excellent plot, great storytelling all set in a nuanced universe.
ABC television reported this weekend on a business slowdown at the world's largest chain of coffee stores, Starbucks. The implications are apocalyptic. "Call it the law of the latte," reporter Bianna Golodrga, said.
Coffee has until the end of time been kind of a assorted bag. On the one hand, there are some good things about it. It contains natural antidepressants, and taking the time to gulp a mug and relax in the morning can help out having a happier and productive day.
CHICAGO -- McDonald's Corp. executives came out swinging when they announced their assault on the comfy world of coffee shops.
Perhaps the best explanation for why Starbucks got blistered on Wall Street yesterday came from Howard Schultz, the man who turned a tiny specialty coffee brewer into a global caffeinated steamroller.
As expected, shares of Starbucks (SBUX) took a cold latte (with a splash of peppermint) to the face on Nov. 16. The stock tumbled more than 7% in Friday's session, to a new 52-week low, but recovered somewhat by the close, off nearly 4%, to $23.17.
Starbucks is planning on a television commercial campaign. is that really necessary for the coffee giant?
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