Starbucks faced new pressure on Wednesday from a coalition of investors, including public sector pension funds, who urged shareholders to vote against the re-election of two directors, citing an ongoing failure to manage labor relations. The move against Starbucks’ lead independent director, Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, and Beth Ford, chair of the board’s Nominating and Corporate […]
Through Candid Edwards February 4, 2026 Waszak claims she was fired after noticing problems with a proprietary espresso system. A former Starbucks executive has filed a lawsuit alleging retaliation after raising health and safety concerns. Janice Waszak claims that after alerting higher-ups in the company about the condition of the store’s new equipment, she was […]
Daily Record reporter Mark McGivern went to Greenland to speak to locals outraged by Trump’s plans for the country Mark McGivern in Greenland 9:00 PM, January 11, 2026Updated January 11, 2026, 10:22 PM In Nuuk, Greenland’s small capital, an imposing new building dominates the skyline from the main road. It’s hardly a skyscraper, but it […]
Through Jeroslyn JoVonn December 20, 2025 Florida has filed a new lawsuit alleging that Starbucks’ DEI practices discriminate against non-Black employees. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing Starbucks for $100 billion, saying its DEI policy discriminates against non-black employees. On December 10, Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit accuses Starbucks of giving preferential treatment to […]
Key Takeaways Starbucks launched its still-popular Pumpkin Spice Latte more than twenty years ago, in 2003. Retailers continue to take advantage of the seasonal trend and make standard products significantly more expensive. Love it or hate it, if you’re like millions of Americans, you probably associate one particular flavor with the start of fall: pumpkin […]
Through Sharell B. McNair September 27, 2025 Since a few months, Starbucks has been subject to lawsuits for policy changes against employees and customers of the Black and LGBTQ+ community. Is it a restructuring or the result of a boycott? Starbucks announced enormous location reductions and fired to concentrate on restructuring models, but social media […]
Starbucks has built an office of 4,624 square feet in Newport Beach, California, a five -minute drive from CEO Brian Niccol’s Orange County Home. According to documents and photos assessed by Business insiderThe office on the 13th floor was completed on July 2 and designed by GenerousA leading architecture company that also designed the Chase […]
To make things faster and easier for baristas and potentially cheaper for customers, Starbucks switches to a flat-fee system for syrups. From Tuesday, in stores in the US and Canada, every combination of sauces and syrups will be a fixed amount of 80 cents, whether you ask for one pump or four. Adding syrups to […]
Through Well, Abdur-Rahman June 19, 2025 According to Johnson, the deal proved that urban redevelopment was an investment that was worth doing. Magic Johnson has made billions since he withdrew from the NBA, but one deal with Starbucks “everything changed” for the business visionary. Johnson appeared on Bloomberg’s The deal With Alex Rodriguez and Jason […]