Starbucks Middle East franchisee to slash over 2,000 jobs as boycotts linked to the Israel-Gaza conflict hit Western brands, says report

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A protest outside a Starbucks in Beirut, Lebanon.

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Tesla's value has slumped by $234 billion this year — that's more than McDonald's, Disney, or Nike are worth

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Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla.

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Starbucks founder Howard Schultz says company is at an 'inflection point'

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Starbucks founder Howard Schultz encouraged the company to address systemic issues.

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Starbucks launched a pork-flavored coffee in China. It costs $10 and is dividing people.

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People walk by a Starbucks Coffee at Ciqikou ancient town in Chongqing, China.

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Target fired me after I let a worker buy a Stanley cup. The emotional and financial toll have been severe.

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Former Target worker Nikcole Smith was a Starbucks team leader before she was fired for letting a barista purchase a Stanley x Starbucks cup.

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Wow, turns out owning 75 Stanley cups isn't environmentally friendly

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Reusable water bottles are better than single-use plastic bottles – in theory.

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Major companies are reportedly using this AI tool to track Slack and Teams messages from more than 3 million employees. Privacy experts are alarmed.

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An AI tool is reportedly being used by major companies to track messages on Slack and Teams.

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Target workers fired over Stanley cups say the crackdown leaves some of the stores' Starbucks cafés understaffed

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Starbucks has clearly defined parameters about how its licensed locations operate, including those inside Target stores.

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The world is turning on American fast food, from McDonald's to Starbucks, amid Middle East unrest

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People in Eindhoven, the Netherlands protest outside of a McDonald's restaurant by waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs, including one that reads, in English,
McDonald's is the latest US brand to report a hit to sales related to unrest in the Middle East.

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Starbucks is trialing late-night coffee deliveries for people who get midnight caffeine cravings

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A man drinks coffee with Starbucks' cup in Washington, United States on May 29, 2018

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