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Fears Quebec Starbucks gang shooting could signal shift to brazen tactics
The brazen daylight killing of a prominent Quebec gang leader inside a suburban Starbucks in the outskirts of Montreal this week could signal a new, more chaotic and brash environment when it comes to organised crime, observers say. The arrests of alleged senior, older members of Montreal’s mafia in June has potentially left a chasm…
Starbucks is closing more stores and laying off 900 workers
Alina Selyukh Starbucks plans to cut another 900 corporate jobs and close some of its stores in the U.S. and Canada, as the coffee chain approaches the one-year mark of its turnaround plan. The company says the number of stores will decline by 1% and it will end the fiscal year with nearly 18,300 Starbucks…
‘Morally repugnant’: Brazilian workers sue coffee supplier to Starbucks over ‘slavery-like conditions’
Brazil has been the world’s leading coffee producer due to the forced labour of enslaved Africans and Afro-Brazilians “John” was just days from turning 16 when he was allegedly recruited to work on a Brazilian coffee farm that supplies the global coffeehouse chain Starbucks. Soon after his birthday, he embarked on a 16-hour bus journey…
See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
Alina Selyukh Starbucks plans to cut about 30% of food and drink options from its menu by late 2025, as part of the chain’s plan to change its vibe and stem the loss of customers across U.S. stores. This week, the coffee giant also began offering ceramic mugs and free coffee and tea refills for…