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Submitted by SWU on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 5:17pm. Contact: Cole Dorsey, IWW Starbucks Workers Union in Grand Rapids - 616-540-0243 Beltran Roca Martinez Secretary of Union Action, Local Federation of CNT - AIT ...

Two former employees are suing Starbucks Corp ., alleging they were fired for being gay.

The Seattle Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute announced today that Weyerhaeuser ' s 2007 annual report won " Best of Show " at the 2008 Investor Communications Awards Gala held June 26.

Safeway opens a posh downtown Bellevue store Friday designed to cater to an affluent crowd with extras such as a nut bar, wine cellar, fireplace, sushi bar and -- of course -- a Starbucks.

Cheesecake Factory Inc. shares spiked on Tuesday after an analyst upgraded the stock and speculated on a partnership with Starbucks Corp.

Launi Skinner, former president of the Starbucks coffee chain's U.S. operations, has been named president and chief operating officer of Vancouver-based junk removal company 1-800-Got-Junk. Skinner resigned ...

Reputation surveys are usually beauty contests based on consumers' vague feelings about companies that they know or do business with.

I got around to seeing M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening last night. I know. I came duly armed, fully aware that I was about to see a critical disappointment.

Denny Marie Post has joined T-Mobile USA as chief marketing officer. She was previously senior VP-global food and beverage at Starbucks.

Do you ever wonder if you'd be happier working someplace else? There's a new Web site that offers some insight into thousands of companies by offering a snapshot about what it's like to work there.

Schultz told Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that the company plans to license 150 new coffee shop locations in Germany, Britain and France in the next three years, with 120 of those in Germany.

In the past six months, coffee giant Starbucks has seen its stock go cold, falling by some 25 percent.

The shops are to be planted at airports and railway stations, the paper said, and come as the chain looks to offset a slumping U.S. market with overseas growth.

Starbucks Corp , AT&T Inc and T-Mobile have reached a deal to resolve T-Mobile's claim that the coffee chain secretly colluded with AT&T to offer free Wi-Fi Internet access in its cafes despite an exclusive ...

Looking to give consumers something extra, Starbucks this month is launching its first rewards program, backed by a POS marketing campaign that includes in-store signage, barista interaction with customers, and ...

Kenny Gorelick , the Malibu-based, Seattle-raised soprano sax prodigy, known to most as Kenny G, is out promoting his latest album, "Rhythm & Romance," his first Latin album and first album of original material ...

T-Mobile USA is suing Starbucks, saying the coffee shop chain secretly colluded with AT&T to offer free WiFi Internet access in its cafes despite an exclusive agreement with T-Mobile. In the lawsuit, filed in ...

Starbucks terminated a barista active in the IWW Starbucks Workers Union today as part of its ongoing effort to combat a growing movement of employees pushing for a living wage and secure work hours.

As part of its continued commitment to transform its business, Starbucks Coffee Company today announced that it is realigning its Corporate Social Responsibility department to be even more effective in its ...

Kerry Killinger, who has held the top two jobs at Washington Mutual Inc. for 17 years, paid the price Monday for the bank's continuing financial woes by losing one of those titles.

Thirsty for more business during the worst slump in its history, Starbucks will try to lure more customers by offering two hours of free AT&T Wi-Fi a day.

Starbucks is rolling out its free Wi-Fi for frequent customers Tuesday, along with a host of other membership benefits designed to encourage customer loyalty.

Record high U.S. gas prices threaten a new level of pain for casual dining restaurants stuck between value-oriented fast food and high-end eateries whose customers can afford to shrug off the economy's woes.

Global coffee giant Starbucks opened its first store in Argentina on Friday, with beverages tailored to the local palate.