Uber pulls into mobile dining and travel appsUber teamed up with smartphone applications as the controversial Internet-age car-hailing service moved to park itself in mobile lifestyles.
21 August 2014
US food firm sorry over China 'bad meat' scandalThe 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 July 2014
Starbucks comes under 7-Eleven control in AustraliaThe 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 May 2014
'Dumb' US Starbucks closed after comic reveals stuntUS 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.
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.