Starbucks to shut US cafes for race training Starbucks will close 8,000 company-owned cafes in the US on the afternoon of May 29 so that 175,000 employees can undergo racial tolerance training. Business • 18 Apr 18
Starbucks to shut US cafes for race training Starbucks will close 8,000 company-owned cafes in the US on the afternoon of May 29 so that 175,000 employees can undergo racial tolerance training. Business • 18 Apr 18
8,000 Starbucks to close for training after arrests Starbucks Corp will close 8,000 company-owned US cafes for the afternoon on 29 May to train nearly 175,000 staff on how to prevent racial discrimination in its stores. News Lens • 18 Apr 18
8,000 Starbucks to close for training after arrests Starbucks Corp will close 8,000 company-owned US cafes for the afternoon on 29 May to train nearly 175,000 staff on how to prevent racial discrimination in its stores. News Lens • 18 Apr 18
Starbucks apologises after two black men arrested The CEO of Starbucks has apologised for an incident at one of its Philadelphia cafes where two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend. US • 16 Apr 18
Starbucks apologises after two black men arrested The CEO of Starbucks has apologised for an incident at one of its Philadelphia cafes where two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend. US • 16 Apr 18
Judge: Coffee must have cancer warning in California Starbucks Corp and other coffee sellers must put a cancer warning on coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled, possibly exposing the companies to millions of dollars in fines. World • 30 Mar 18
Judge: Coffee must have cancer warning in California Starbucks Corp and other coffee sellers must put a cancer warning on coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled, possibly exposing the companies to millions of dollars in fines. World • 30 Mar 18
Starbucks set to open its first Italian store Starbucks has said it was starting to recruit 150 people for its first outlet in Italy, the home of the espresso and a market the world's biggest coffee seller has yet to tap. Business • 02 Feb 18
Starbucks set to open its first Italian store Starbucks has said it was starting to recruit 150 people for its first outlet in Italy, the home of the espresso and a market the world's biggest coffee seller has yet to tap. Business • 02 Feb 18
Starbucks cuts profit outlook as competitors close in Starbucks last night trimmed its profit forecast and posted disappointing quarterly sales, squeezed by competitors. Business • 03 Nov 17
Starbucks cuts profit outlook as competitors close in Starbucks last night trimmed its profit forecast and posted disappointing quarterly sales, squeezed by competitors. Business • 03 Nov 17
Starbucks to open 12,000 more stores worldwide Starbucks said it has set an annual revenue growth target of 10% and profit growth target of 15-20% for the next five years. Business • 07 Dec 16
Starbucks to open 12,000 more stores worldwide Starbucks said it has set an annual revenue growth target of 10% and profit growth target of 15-20% for the next five years. Business • 07 Dec 16
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to step down Starbucks Co-founder Howard Schultz will step down as CEO to focus on new high-end coffee shops, handing the top job to COO Kevin Johnson. Business • 02 Dec 16
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to step down Starbucks Co-founder Howard Schultz will step down as CEO to focus on new high-end coffee shops, handing the top job to COO Kevin Johnson. Business • 02 Dec 16
Starbucks posts higher quarterly revenues Starbucks reported better than expected quarterly results last night, as sales in the US-dominated Americas region soothed concerns that the world's biggest coffee seller had succumbed to a broader restaurant slump. Business • 04 Nov 16
Starbucks posts higher quarterly revenues Starbucks reported better than expected quarterly results last night, as sales in the US-dominated Americas region soothed concerns that the world's biggest coffee seller had succumbed to a broader restaurant slump. Business • 04 Nov 16
Starbucks cafe sales miss targets as growth cools Starbucks last night reported quarterly cafe sales growth that fell short of expectations in all major markets as customers made fewer visits, sending its shares down almost 3%. Business • 22 Jul 16
Starbucks cafe sales miss targets as growth cools Starbucks last night reported quarterly cafe sales growth that fell short of expectations in all major markets as customers made fewer visits, sending its shares down almost 3%. Business • 22 Jul 16
Starbucks to increase pay of US employees Starbucks has announced it will lift wages for some 150,000 baristas and other employees in its home market as it moves to address staff concerns over insufficient hours. Business • 11 Jul 16
Starbucks to increase pay of US employees Starbucks has announced it will lift wages for some 150,000 baristas and other employees in its home market as it moves to address staff concerns over insufficient hours. Business • 11 Jul 16
Starbucks opens first café in sub-Saharan Africa Hundreds of coffee lovers queued early this morning in an upmarket Johannesburg shopping centre as international chain Starbucks opened its first café in sub-Saharan Africa. Business • 21 Apr 16
Starbucks opens first café in sub-Saharan Africa Hundreds of coffee lovers queued early this morning in an upmarket Johannesburg shopping centre as international chain Starbucks opened its first café in sub-Saharan Africa. Business • 21 Apr 16
Dutch say will lead EU fight against tax avoidance The Netherlands will be at the forefront of efforts to combat multinationals' tax avoidance, its finance minister has said, amid a dispute with the European Commission over his country's tax treatment of Starbucks. Business • 15 Jan 16
Dutch say will lead EU fight against tax avoidance The Netherlands will be at the forefront of efforts to combat multinationals' tax avoidance, its finance minister has said, amid a dispute with the European Commission over his country's tax treatment of Starbucks. Business • 15 Jan 16
EU orders Starbucks, Fiat to pay €20-30m in taxes The European Commission ruled today that Starbucks and Fiat benefited from illegal tax deals with the Dutch and Luxembourg governments, in cases with major implications for the taxation of multinational companies. News • 21 Oct 15
EU orders Starbucks, Fiat to pay €20-30m in taxes The European Commission ruled today that Starbucks and Fiat benefited from illegal tax deals with the Dutch and Luxembourg governments, in cases with major implications for the taxation of multinational companies. News • 21 Oct 15
EU to rule Starbucks, Fiat deals illegal state aid Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will be told next week that their tax deals breach EU state aid rules, three people familiar with the matter have said. Business • 16 Oct 15
EU to rule Starbucks, Fiat deals illegal state aid Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will be told next week that their tax deals breach EU state aid rules, three people familiar with the matter have said. Business • 16 Oct 15
Starbucks to open stores in South Africa The Starbucks coffee chain will venture into sub-Saharan Africa for the first time by opening a cafe in Johannesburg, the company said today. Business • 14 Jul 15
Starbucks to open stores in South Africa The Starbucks coffee chain will venture into sub-Saharan Africa for the first time by opening a cafe in Johannesburg, the company said today. Business • 14 Jul 15
Spotify teams up with Starbucks for in-store streaming Spotify has announced a new deal with coffee chain Starbucks that will see it provide the in-store music for customers - as well as earn them rewards for using the service. Business • 19 May 15
Spotify teams up with Starbucks for in-store streaming Spotify has announced a new deal with coffee chain Starbucks that will see it provide the in-store music for customers - as well as earn them rewards for using the service. Business • 19 May 15
Dutch Starbucks deal 'constitutes state aid' - EC Starbucks’ tax deal with Dutch authorities may be illegal state aid, European Union competition regulators have said. Business • 14 Nov 14
Dutch Starbucks deal 'constitutes state aid' - EC Starbucks’ tax deal with Dutch authorities may be illegal state aid, European Union competition regulators have said. Business • 14 Nov 14
US chains hit by Chinese food scandal The latest food scandal in China is spreading fast, dragging in US coffee chain Starbucks, Burger King and others, as well as McDonald's products as far away as Japan. Business • 22 Jul 14
US chains hit by Chinese food scandal The latest food scandal in China is spreading fast, dragging in US coffee chain Starbucks, Burger King and others, as well as McDonald's products as far away as Japan. Business • 22 Jul 14
EU opens probes into Apple, Starbucks tax rulings The European Commission has opened three investigations into tax decisions affecting Apple, Starbucks and Fiat Finance and Trade in Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg respectively. Business • 12 Jun 14
EU opens probes into Apple, Starbucks tax rulings The European Commission has opened three investigations into tax decisions affecting Apple, Starbucks and Fiat Finance and Trade in Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg respectively. Business • 12 Jun 14
Starbucks cafe sales heat up slightly Starbucks last night said quarterly sales at established stores in its US-dominated Americas region accelerated slightly as it attracted more customers, Business • 25 Apr 14
Starbucks cafe sales heat up slightly Starbucks last night said quarterly sales at established stores in its US-dominated Americas region accelerated slightly as it attracted more customers, Business • 25 Apr 14
Starbucks to move European HQ to London Starbucks is moving its European headquarters from the Netherlands to Britain following a row over tax avoidance. Business • 16 Apr 14
Starbucks to move European HQ to London Starbucks is moving its European headquarters from the Netherlands to Britain following a row over tax avoidance. Business • 16 Apr 14
Greencore reports strong start to 2014 Food group Greencore recorded group revenue of over £320m sterling in the 13 weeks to the end of December. Business • 28 Jan 14
Greencore reports strong start to 2014 Food group Greencore recorded group revenue of over £320m sterling in the 13 weeks to the end of December. Business • 28 Jan 14
Starbucks to open in former Anglo headquarters Coffee chain Starbucks has been granted planning permission to open on the ground floor of Anglo Irish Bank's former headquarters on St Stephen's Green, Dublin. Business • 23 Dec 13
Starbucks to open in former Anglo headquarters Coffee chain Starbucks has been granted planning permission to open on the ground floor of Anglo Irish Bank's former headquarters on St Stephen's Green, Dublin. Business • 23 Dec 13
Starbucks asks customers to leave guns at home Starbucks has requested that customers leave their firearms at home, shifting company policy amid an increasingly fractious debate over US gun rights in the wake of multiple mass shootings. News • 18 Sep 13
Starbucks asks customers to leave guns at home Starbucks has requested that customers leave their firearms at home, shifting company policy amid an increasingly fractious debate over US gun rights in the wake of multiple mass shootings. News • 18 Sep 13
