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Starbucks to buy up Japan unit for $900 mn Starbucks is to take full ownership of its Japanese operations at a cost of more than $900 million.

24 сентября 2014

Uber pulls into mobile dining and travel apps Uber teamed up with smartphone applications as the controversial Internet-age car-hailing service moved to park itself in mobile lifestyles.

21 августа 2014

US food firm sorry over China 'bad meat' scandal The US food supplier at the centre of an expired meat scandal in China has apologised, as KFC and Pizza Hut's parent company said it would stop using the firm's products in the key Chinese market.

25 июля 2014

Starbucks comes under 7-Eleven control in Australia The owners of the 7-Eleven chain in Australia have taken control of coffee giant Starbucks' struggling local operations in a bid to turn around its fortunes, the company said.

29 мая 2014

'Dumb' US Starbucks closed after comic reveals stunt US health officials closed down a spoof Starbucks coffee shop shortly after a TV comic revealed himself as the man behind the stunt, which drew media attention and plenty of customers.

11 февраля 2014

Starbucks may pull British investment over tax issue: report Starbucks has threatened to suspend millions of pounds of investment in Britain over what it sees as unfair targeting by Prime Minister David Cameron over its tax affairs.

27 января 2013

Starbucks to enter coffee-loving Vietnam Starbucks said Thursday it would open its first store next month in Vietnam, seeking a foothold in the coffee-loving country as part of efforts to expand in Asia.

03 января 2013