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For a generation and more, Starbucks' throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally.

Longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz is stepping down from the company’s board of directors.

Grab your scarf, oversized brimmed hat and a spooky movie, because Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Starbucks are officially back today!

With the summer we’ve been having, lots of people would probably give anything for a taste of fall right now.

The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is marking two decades in the world.

It’s that time of the year again: Pumpkin Spice Latte season.

The temps outside still may be sweltering, but that won’t stop our favorite brands from unleashing their pumpkin spice flavored items on us. Fall is right around the corner, after all.

Starbucks reported record revenue in its fiscal third quarter as sales in China roared back to life.

Drastic changes in consumer demands are driving labor unrest in diverse industries upended by technology.

Reward programs, including birthday freebies and discounts, have long been a way for brands to build loyalty and incentivize spending.

The union organizing Starbucks workers says a strike timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the company’s flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle.

Jurors in federal court in New Jersey have awarded $25.6 million to a former regional Starbucks manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished by the coffee chain after the high-profile arrests of two Black men in 2018 at a Philadelphia location.

Starbucks is denying union organizers’ claims that it is banning Pride displays in its U.S. stores in the wake of Target and other brands experiencing a backlash.

Starbucks posted stronger-than-expected sales in its fiscal second quarter as demand in China began to recover.

Starbucks has fired one of the workers who helped kick off a unionization effort at the company.

Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasn’t broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Starbucks’ new CEO says he plans to work a half-day shift once a month in one of the company’s stores.

A federal labor judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate seven fired workers after finding that the company violated labor laws “hundreds of times” during a unionization campaign in Buffalo, New York.

Putting olive oil in coffee is hardly a tradition in Italy, but that didn’t stop Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz from launching a series of beverages doing just that in Milan.

More than 25,000 cases of Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino bottles have been recalled because the drinks may contain glass, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Starbucks’ interim CEO Howard Schutz has declined a request to appear before a Senate committee seeking to question him about the coffee chain’s response to an ongoing unionization campaign at the company’s U.S. stores.

Did you know you can get free refills at Starbucks? Here's how.

Starbucks reported lower-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter, hurt by COVID restrictions in China and lower consumer demand in other markets.

The U.S. union membership rate reached an all-time low last year.

The company’s rewards program awards stars for dollars spent that can be redeemed for drinks, food and merchandise.

Iraq's prime minister has ordered a crackdown on local businesses operating under the names of international brands without legal permission.

Employees of the only unionized Starbucks in Central Florida are calling on the company to meet them at the bargaining table.

Starbucks workers around the U.S. are planning a three-day strike starting Friday.

Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores walked out on strike Thursday.

Starbucks’ revenue rose 3% to a record $8.41 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter as U.S. customers shrugged off higher prices on frothy drinks and snacks.

Coffee lovers, it's time to get into the holiday spirit.

Starting on Wednesday, U.S. customers who link Delta SkyMiles and Starbucks Rewards loyalty programs will earn one mile on every $1 spent on eligible purchases at Starbucks.

Starbucks says it wants to start contract negotiations next month at 234 U.S. stores that have voted to unionize.

The largest part of the U.S. economy is holding up against the hottest inflation in four decades and the threat of a potential recession.

Starbucks plans to spend $450 million next year to make its North American stores more efficient and less complex.

Starbucks says it will reinstate seven employees who were fired in February after leading an effort to unionize their Memphis store.

Starbucks has named a longtime PepsiCo executive as its new CEO.

Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte is coming back at a higher price.

The National Labor Relations Board says Starbucks is violating U.S. labor law by withholding pay hikes and other benefits from stores that have voted to unionize.

A federal judge is ordering Starbucks to reinstate seven employees in Memphis, Tennessee, who were fired earlier this year after leading an effort to unionize their store.

Russian fans of Starbucks coffee shops are getting the chance to see if a homegrown successor can measure up.

Starbucks is asking the National Labor Relations Board to suspend all union elections at its U.S. stores.

The moment I took a sip of my Starbucks iced coffee mixed with lemonade I immediately wanted my $4.75 back.

Starbucks reported record revenue in the April-June period, benefitting from hundreds of new stores and higher prices.

The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed a charge Starbucks filed against union organizers in Phoenix.

Chipotle is closing a Maine store that had been leading efforts to unionize the chain.

A Kissimmee pastor was arrested Monday after “exposing” himself at a local Starbucks, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Rossann Williams, Starbucks’ North America president who’s been a prominent figure in the company’s push against worker unionization, is leaving the company after 17 years.

A vote by Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb marks the latest labor drive at big companies in recent months.

Starbucks workers in Oviedo had their votes counted Thursday by the National Labor Relations Board, winning their bid to join the Starbucks Workers United union.

Employees at a Starbucks store in New Orleans are the first in Louisiana to unionize.

Starbucks has until later this week to file objections after workers at a shop in Birmingham became the first of the company’s outlets in Alabama to vote to organize.

Workers at a Starbucks location in Oviedo are now voting on whether to unionize, joining a national labor movement that started in December when a New York location of the coffee chain became the first to organize.

Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market.

Starbucks says it will pay travel expenses for U.S. employees to access abortion or gender-confirmation procedures if those services aren't available within 100 miles of a worker’s home.

A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is asking Starbucks to stop charging extra for vegan milk alternatives.

The number of Americans applying for jobless aid ticked up slightly last week but the total number of Americans collecting benefits remained at its lowest level in more than five decades.

Actor and activist James Cromwell glued his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter to protest the coffee chain’s extra charge for plant-based milk.

Federal labor officials are accusing Starbucks of unfair labor practices at its stores in Buffalo, New York, including retaliation against pro-union employees.

Starbucks’ sales climbed to record levels in its fiscal second quarter, but its profits took a hit from climbing labor and ingredient costs.

Longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz returned to the company as interim CEO Monday.

Baristas and other employees at a Seattle Starbucks have voted to unionize, the first such vote in the city where Starbucks originated and the latest in a nationwide push to organize the coffee shop chain.

From the time he bought Starbucks in 1987 to the time he stepped down as chairman in 2018, Howard Schultz successfully fought attempts to unionize Starbucks’ U.S. stores.

Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is returning to lead the company on an interim basis after the coffee giant’s current CEO announced his retirement.

Employees at three more Starbucks stores in suburban Buffalo have voted to form unions.

McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric all announced Tuesday they were suspending their business in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Employees at a Starbucks in suburban Phoenix voted Friday to form a union, becoming the first store outside New York to organize.

Coffee prices are on the rise once again, hitting a new 10-year record Wednesday.

Starbucks has fired seven employees who were leading an effort to unionize a Memphis, Tennessee, store.

Starbucks had a strong holiday season in the U.S., but those results were offset by higher labor and commodity costs and weaker sales in China.

Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a plan it announced earlier this month.

A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize.

Companies that would be affected by a Biden administration vaccine-or-testing requirement for workers have largely remained on the sidelines while the Supreme Court considers whether the rule can be enforced.

Employees of a Starbucks store in upstate New York who voted to unionize last month have walked off the job.

Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement.

The National Labor Relations Board has confirmed a vote to form a union at a Starbucks store in Buffalo.

Starbucks is fighting an expanded effort to unionize its stores.

Starbucks red season continues with free limited-edition reusable cups.

The holiday season is approaching and that means it's time to make your cup of joe more festive.

Strong U.S. sales helped make up for weakness in other markets in Starbucks’ fiscal fourth quarter.

It’s fall y’all. You know what that means?

Don't tell Starbucks but Bud Light says its new drink is the taste of fall.

Starbucks is adding a new apple drink to its fall menu.

Pumpkin fans can rejoice, Starbucks is bringing the pumpkin spice latte back earlier than ever before

Starbucks saw record sales in its fiscal third quarter as the impact of the pandemic receded and customers flocked to its stores.

Police say an angry Florida man pulled a gun on a drive-thru worker because they forgot the cream cheese with his bagel.

If you like hazelnut syrup in your coffee, you may be disappointed the next time you order your favorite drink at Starbucks.

Soon, you'll be able to bring your own mug to Starbucks again.

After four straight quarters of sales declines, Starbucks returned to growth in the January-March period.

More than 400 companies __ including Tesla, Pfizer, Delta Air Lines and Amazon __ have signed on to support civil rights legislation for LGBTQ people that is moving through Congress.

An upstate New York couple says they know who has been tossing used coffee cups in their front yard for nearly three years.

FILE - Starbucks COO Roz Brewer talks about the proposed redesign of a Starbucks store in New Jersey as she speaks Wednesday, March 20, 2019, during the company's annual shareholders meeting in Seattle. Walgreens has tapped Roz Brewer as its new CEO, which will make her the only Black woman currently leading a Fortune 500 company. Brewer will take over as Walgreens CEO on March 15, 2021 after a little more than three years as Starbucks' chief operating officer. At Starbucks, Brewer revamped stores, taking out clutter and cutting down on administrative work so employees could focus on customers and speed up service. Prior to joining Starbucks, Brewer served as president and CEO of Sam’s Club, the members-only warehouse channel of Walmart Inc. She also grew membership and improved merchandise there.

Starbucks said its business in China, its second-largest market after the U.S., has largely recovered, with same-store sales up 5% in the first quarter. Starbucks said it’s seeing fewer customers in China, but they’re spending more when they visit. The company opened almost 160 stores in China during the first quarter, for a total of more than 4,800. But in the U.S., same-store sales were down 5% for the quarter despite the holiday drinks that usually draw customers. Starbucks said it's confident U.S. same-store sales will rise between 5% and 10% in its fiscal second quarter as the pandemic's impact continues to fade.

Xi is asking former CEO Howard Schultz of Starbucks to help repair U.S.-Chinese relations that have plunged to their lowest level in decades amid a tariff war and tension over technology and security. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)BEIJING – President Xi Jinping is asking former CEO Howard Schultz of Starbucks to help repair U.S.-Chinese relations that have plunged to their lowest level in decades amid a tariff war and tension over technology and security. A letter from Xi to Schultz reported Friday by the official Xinhua News Agency was a rare direct communication from China's paramount leader to a foreign business figure. In a statement issued Friday, Schultz didn't directly address Xi's request to help repair relations, instead saying it was “a great honor” to receive the letter from China's president. The Cabinet press office didn’t immediately respond to questions about what Xi wanted Schultz to do and whether he contacted other American business leaders.

There is a lot that has changed about society over the past few decades, but one thing that has stayed constant is people’s love for fast food.

'Tis the season for Starbucks holiday red cups. To help get you in the holiday spirit, Starbucks is giving away its limited-edition red cups on Friday. 🎁 We’re gifting limited-edition Starbucks Red Cups tomorrow, November 6 with purchase of any holiday handcrafted beverage. pic.twitter.com/6Kvapi1uY2 — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) November 5, 2020The chain’s holiday handcrafted beverages include the Peppermint Mocha, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha, Caramel Brulee Latte, Chestnut Praline Latte and Eggnog Latte. Starbucks says quantities are limited and the cups are only available while supplies last.

BANGKOK – Starbucks said Monday it plans to open an outlet in Laos as it expands its network of more than 10,000 stores in Asian countries. “We are pleased to introduce the Starbucks brand into Laos, which further builds on our 20 year relationship with Starbucks to grow the coffee industry across Asia,” said Michael Wu, Chairman and Managing Director, Maxim’s Caterers Limited. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Laos was drawing growing numbers of foreign tourists, with more than 4 million visiting in 2018. “We will take a thoughtful approach to driving sustainable growth in Laos and look forward to contributing to the country’s vibrant coffee culture," Starbucks said. Starbucks said it was monitoring the coronavirus situation but is still aiming at an opening in summer 2021.

Say goodbye to those iconic green straws to sip your iced coffee. Starbucks has officially abandoned straws in favor of sippy cup lids, well, mostly. The newer modified lids have a drinking spout and contain nearly 10% less plastic than Starbucks' previous flat lid and straw combo. Starbucks' chief sustainability officer said it’s another step toward their goal of a 50% reduction in waste by the year 2030. Blended beverages, like Frappuccinos, will still come with a domed lid and a straw except where plastic straws are against the law.

Walmart says it will give its 1.5 million U.S. workers up to three hours paid time off to vote. Then, he formed A Day for Democracy, which asks employers to give workers time off to vote and distribute voter registration information. Once this election is over, Paladjian plans to advocate for a federal election holiday. A little over 400 companies participated last time; Time to Vote says 700 have joined so far this year. Gilbert said even if people vote early, they can still take time on Election Day to drive people to polls, work at polling stations or provide child care so someone else can vote in person.

If it seems a little too soon, you're right. Starbucks released all of its fall faves earlier than ever this year, giving us all the fall feels. Besides the PSL, the new menu options are a pumpkin cream cold brew or salted caramel mocha or frap. Bakery items too, like pumpkin bread or scone and pumpkin cream cheese muffins are also on the fall menu. These are all available starting Tuesday.