In what comes as a victory for labour rights organisations and regulators, a US federal court on Thursday ordered Starbucks to reinstate its seven employees who were allegedly fired for unionising.

US court orders Starbucks to rehire employees it fired for 'unionising'

Over 55 distinct strikes by Starbucks employees have taken place in at least 17 different US states in recent months due to the company's vigorous opposition to a wave of unionisation.

Starbucks employees strike in at least 17 states amid unionisation efforts in the US

Starbucks has said it is not ‘in a formal sale process' for its UK business following media speculation. It comes after a media report said that the coffee chain is exploring a sale of the UK operations.

'Not in formal sales process in UK', says Starbucks

Starbucks is not in a formal sale process for its UK business, a company spokesperson said in a statement after sources reported that the coffee chain is exploring a sale of the UK operations.

Starbucks: Not in formal sales process in UK

Popular American coffeehouse chain Starbucks has introduced masala chai and filter coffee to appeal to more Indian consumers, reported the Times of India. Masala chai and filter coffee are Indian varieties of tea and coffee beverages respectively.

Starbucks goes desi, to introduce masala chai and filter coffee

Amid the ongoing rise of the unions in the United States, the Ithaca Starbucks store has been closed. Employees are saying that Starbucks is retaliating.

Unions on the rise in the United States: Ithaca Starbucks store closed

Starbucks will cease operations in Russia, shuttering its 130 cafes in the country. Starbucks said it will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 Russian employees for six months and help them transition to new jobs.

Starbucks leaving Russian market after 15 years, will close 130 stores

The association between Russia and McDonald’s has been an old one. The company opened their first store in Russia in 1990 when they opened their market to Western brands signaling a symbolic end to the Cold War.

McDonald's to leave Russia after more than three decades over Ukraine conflict

Meanwhile, another celebrity James Cromwell is protesting against the recent Starbucks price hike on plant-based milk. the 82-year-old Oscar nominee James was seen gluing his hand to the counter of Manhattan Starbucks.

US: Actor James Cromwell glues hand to Starbucks counter in protest

A man from the UK was handed a hefty fine for eating McDonald's meal at the parking zone of Starbucks. Bob Spink, a 50-year-old diver, left fumed when he received a letter to his residence informing him about his 100 pounds (US $123) fine, despite not even leaving his car while having his meal, The Metro newspaper reported.

UK man fined 100 pounds for having McDonald's meal at Starbucks parking zone

As sales growth missed Wall Street targets due to China's tough Covid-19 curbs, Starbucks has suspended its guidance for rest of fiscal years.

Starbucks misses sales estimates due to China's covid-19 curbs

Workers at Apple's Grand Central Station store announced Monday they are organizing to establish a union, in what would be a first at one of the tech giant's retail locations in the United States.

Workers at Apple store in New York start a union movement

Take a look at the first designer coffee mug, yes you heard that right! Popular Indian designer Sabyasachi has collaborated with Starbucks in India for limited edition.

An exclusive mug: How much would you pay for a coffee mug?

Indian luxury fashion designer Sabyasachi has now collaborated with premium coffee chain Starbucks for something extraordinary and novel. The two brands have come together to launch a limited-edition collection that has got us very excited.

'Designer coffee': Indian fashion designer Sabyasachi announces collab with Starbucks; here's what we know

By 2025, Starbucks looks to allow customers to use their own reusable cups at its facilities "for every visit". It will help phase out single-use cups. In a press release, the coffee giant, while announcing the new goal, said, "By the end of next year, customers will be able to use their own personal reusable cup for every Starbucks visit in the US and Canada — including in cafe, drive-thru, and mobile order and pay.

Starbucks looks to promote use of reusable cups to phase out single-use ones

Longtime Starbucks chief Howard Schultz will return to the helm of the global coffee shop chain, the company announced Wednesday, serving as interim CEO while the company searches for a new leader amid a growing unionization drive.

Howard Schultz returns to Starbucks as interim leader, Johnson exits

Starbucks will raise menu prices this year and reduce some spending to offset soaring costs for labor and goods, as rising COVID-19 cases prompted the coffee chain to lower estimates for profits this year.

Starbucks to hike prices to offset inflation

US coffee giant Starbucks has been caught serving food with expired ingredients and violating food safety checks in China. A video of the company's employee replacing an expiration date sticker from a bottle of chocolate sauce has gone viral on China's Twitter-like platform, Weibo.

US coffee giant Starbucks caught serving food with expired ingredients in China

Workers in Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York City made history on Thursday by becoming Starbuck’s first unionised workplace.

New York City Starbucks employees vote for store union

Tasha Leverette was in the mood for her favorite drink from Starbucks, an iced peach green-tea lemonade. When she went through the drive-thru of her usual Starbucks in Atlanta three weeks ago, though, she was told they couldn’t make the drink because they didn’t have any peach-flavored juice.

Starbucks, flush with customers, is running low on ingredients

A Starbucks cafe in Dublin has compensated an Irish customer of Thai heritage almost $13,000 for a drawing of ''slanty'' eyes on a cup made by an employee. The incident took place when Suchavadee Foley ordered a chai matcha latte from Starbucks Tallaght but the cup in which it was served had a drawing of ''slanty eyes''.

Starbucks customer gets $13,000 compensation over 'slanty' eyes drawing on cup

Xi Jinping has written a letter to Starbucks requesting the coffeehouse chain to 'play an active role' in promoting U.S-China economic cooperation. The timing of the letter is significant.

Gravitas: Xi Jinping's letter to Starbucks

US election 2020: American companies offer off days to encourage employees to vote

Post-coronavirus, everyone is being urged to wear face masks when stepping out in public to avoid spread of the novel coronavirus. Majority shops, cafes and restaurants are also urging customers to wear masks before entering the stores.

US: Starbucks barista gets $80,000 tip money for refusing service to customer without mask

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