Starbucks union lowers proposed wage floor to $17 in bid to restart contract talks

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The Starbucks union has adjusted its economic proposal in an effort to get management back to the bargaining table.

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Howard Schultz is the latest billionaire to ditch the West Coast for Miami

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Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, is leaving Seattle for Miami.

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Your favorite restaurant is becoming a tech company

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The new competitive edge for restaurant chains isn't just menu innovation — it's technological infrastructure.

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Starbucks' new spring menu includes drinks made with ube, lavender, and coconut. Here's how they taste.

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Starbucks has released three new spring drinks with ube, lavender, and coconut flavors.

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Starbucks investor group gears up for board fight over backsliding labor relations

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A showdown is brewing between Starbucks and its shareholders over ongoing labor tensions.

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The founder of a huge boba chain said he opened stores next to Starbucks to get a fraction of its customers

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Gong Cha's founder said he opened his first few stores in strategic locations.

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Why more CEOs and boards are worrying about security: 'The risk is everywhere.'

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CEOs have long had corporate security in some settings. Yet now, some boards are taking steps, such as requiring execs to use corporate jets for personal travel, to minimize risks.

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We went to Starbucks' first investor day in 3 years, toured its new café model, and saw its comeback plan in action

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Business Insider reporter Ashley Rodriguez dranks lots of coffee and previewed the model for Starbucks new coffeehouses at its investor day.

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Starbucks says it has cracked its comeback. The COO, charged with executing the strategy, explains what's coming next.

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Starbucks COO Mike Grams told Business Insider about what's ahead for the coffee giant as it enters the next phase of its turnaround.

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Starbucks' turnaround is showing progress. I can see why after I visited.

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A barista wrote "you rock" on my Iced Caramel Protein Matcha.

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