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May 18, 2012
Starbucks announces management changes to accelerate growth

Starbucks Corp. announced a series of management changes that it said it was undertaking to accelerate its innovation and growth.

April 27, 2012
Starbucks profit jumps 18%

Starbucks Corp.’s net income surged a better-than-expected 18% in its fiscal second quarter, as its store traffic increased in most parts of the world.

March 19, 2012
Starbucks opens its first Evolution Fresh juice bar

Starbucks Corp. opened its first-ever juice bar under its newest brand, Evolution Fresh.

January 27, 2012
Starbucks Q1 profit up 10%

Starbucks Corp. reported that its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 10% for the quarter ended Jan. 1, 2012.

January 19, 2012
Starbucks moving closer to opening stores in India

Starbucks Corp. is closing in on its retail deal with India’s Tata Coffee Ltd., which makes and exports instant coffee and plantation coffee, Reuters reported.

November 10, 2011
Starbucks buys juice company, plans to roll out new concept

Starbucks Corp. announced plans to reinvent the $1.6 billion premium juice market with its all-cash purchase of San Bernadino, Calif.-based Evolution Fresh for $30 million.

November 4, 2011
Starbucks Q4 profit soars 29%, same-store sales up 9%

Starbucks Corp.’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped nearly 29%, beating Wall Street estimates on strong sales around the globe.

August 22, 2011
Starbucks in settlement on overtime pay

Starbucks Corp. agreed to pay nearly $1.6 million to cafe managers and their lawyers to settle a dispute concerning overtime pay, the Associated Press reported.

July 29, 2011
Starbucks: Record Q3 prompts increased store openings

Starbucks Corp. reported Thursday that it scored record results in the quarter ended July 3, prompting the retailer to accelerate its 2012 new store opening targets to 800 net new stores globally.

June 15, 2011
Starbucks expands mobile payment options

Starbucks Corp. launched an application Wednesday that lets customers purchase goods with their Android smartphones.

June 2, 2011
Starbucks acquires full ownership of select stores in China

Starbucks Corp. announced it has acquired full ownership of Starbucks stores in the China provinces of Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Shaanxi and Hubei in an agreement with Maxim’s Caterers Ltd., the coffee company’s joint-venture partner.

May 31, 2011
Seattle’s Best objects to Borders’ request to end agreement

Seattle’s Best Coffee LLC, a division of Starbucks Corp., has asked a bankruptcy judge to reject Border Group’s request to end the companies’ licensing agreement.

January 28, 2011
Starbucks Q1 profit surges 44% on increased sales and traffic

Starbucks Corp. reported that its first quarter net income rose nearly 44%, beating expectations, to $346.6 million in the period ended Jan. 2. That's up from $241.5 million a year earlier.

December 17, 2010
The Retail Power 10

Some are entrepreneurs who built their companies from the ground up, turning one idea into a billion-dollar global empire.

December 1, 2010
Starbucks’ growth plans include major international push

Starbucks Corp. is looking beyond its cafes for expansion in the future.

May 4, 2010
New CEO for Mrs. Fields’

A former Starbucks Corp. executive will become the new head of Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies,...

January 6, 2010
Mexico: Starbucks owes for pre-Hispanic images

The Mexican government has notified Starbucks Corp. that Mexico is owed intellectual property rights for...

January 29, 2009
Moody's May Lower Some of Starbucks' Ratings

Moody's Investors Service said it might lower some of Starbucks Corp.'s ratings after the coffee...

November 6, 2008
Starbucks CFO to Join Hewlett-Packard

Pete Bocian, CFO of Starbucks Corp., is leaving the company at the end of the...

August 4, 2008
Starbucks Extends Discount Promotion

Hoping to bring more consumers through its doors for a late afternoon caffeine fix, Starbucks...

March 20, 2008
Starbucks Ordered to Pay Back Tips

San Diego Superior Court Judge Patricia Cowett also issued an injunction that prevents Starbucks' shift...

March 4, 2008
Safeway May Shed Gift-Card Unit

Safeway Inc. CEO Steve Burd said he might sell or “monetize” part of its Blackhawk...

September 30, 2007
Best Buy Commits to Green Building

HEADQUARTERSMinneapolisREVENUE$35.9 billion (2006)NUMBER OF STORES1,200AREAS OF OPERATIONUnited States, Canada and ChinaConsumer-electronics giant Best Buy Co....

March 13, 2007
Starbucks to Launch Record Label

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March 31, 2005
Starbucks Names New CEO

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