L.A. man scalded by tea at Starbucks awarded $50 million
A Los Angeles County jury says Starbucks is liable for injuries of a customer burned during a botched drive-through drink handoff — to the tune of $50 million. L.A. resident…
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Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Business Wrtier Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees globally as new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol streamlines operations. In a letter to employees…
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Starbucks open in Highland’s new Greenspot Crossings – Press Enterprise
Construction workers are grabbing lunch at Chipotle Mexican Grill and taking coffee breaks in Starbucks, the first two businesses to open in Highland’s new Greenspot Crossings. The eateries, which opened…
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Starbucks baristas to strike Friday in LA, other cities – Press Enterprise
Starbucks Workers United said its members are planning to walk out in unionized stores across Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login…
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Starbucks, Supermarkets Targeted in Ransomware Attack
Starbucks and several major U.K. supermarkets experienced disruption due to a ransomware attack on the prominent supply chain software provider Blue Yonder. The company disclosed the incident on Thursday, Nov….
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Hit-and-run crash on the edge of L.A.’s Chinatown kills 1, injures 6
An 18-year-old man was killed and six others were injured in a hit-and-run crash outside a Starbucks in L.A.’s Chinatown neighborhood, authorities said Saturday. Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:45…
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US Supreme Court to hear case surrounding firing of Starbucks employees attempting to unionize – JURIST
The US Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear the case Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, originally filed due to Starbucks’ firing of employees attempting to unionize, to determine the…
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Starbucks faces mounting pressure from unions – Press Enterprise
More than two years into a campaign that has unionized more than 350 Starbucks stores, the company is facing mounting pressure from union officials and activists who say it has…
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KFC, McDonald’s and Starbucks investing heavily in China – Press Enterprise
There’s been no shortage of tough news for China’s economy as some of the world’s biggest brands consider or take action to shift manufacturing to friendlier shores at a time of unease…
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Transforming Setbacks into Success: A Journey from Law School Challenges to Starbucks General Counsel
Zabrina Jenkins’ G’97 L’00 journey to become a lawyer was anything but conventional. Arriving at Syracuse Law in the summer of 1994, she was full of hope and excitement for…
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