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Read about Seattle coffee retail giant Starbucks, CEO Howard Schultz and developments in the coffee industry. Topics include Starbucks brands such as Via, Teavana, Verismo, Frappuccino, Cafe Misto, Pike Place Roast and Seattle's Best Coffee. Topics also include competitors such as Peets, Tully's, Caribou, Costa Express, McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts; and Starbucks' global expansion in markets such as India and China.

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March 17, 2019 at 5:00 pm

Monday Memo: Starbucks annual meeting, Fed policy meeting

A look at the business week ahead

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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speaks at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) INMC104 INMC104

February 24, 2019 at 6:00 am

Howard Schultz is against a lot of things. Here’s a look at what he’s for.

One month after Schultz announced he was exploring an independent run for president, he's been eager to point out policy proposals he disagrees with. He's...

FILE – In this Feb. 7, 2019 file photo, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speaks at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. Schultz has acknowledged the manager of one of the companyâ€™s shops in Philadelphia where two black men were arrested last year might not have called authorities if the two men had been white. The acknowledgement came Wednesday night, Feb. 13 at an event in the city where Schultz was confronted by the person who first shared the video of two black men getting arrested at the shop. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) NYCD301 NYCD301

February 21, 2019 at 6:00 am

Howard Schultz didn’t vote on latest Seattle school levies

The no-show was in line with Schultz's pattern of ignoring many elections over the decades, even while urging increased civic and political involvement by Americans.

Former Starbucks CEO and Chairman Howard Schultz looks out at the audience during a book promotion tour, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in New York. Democrats across the political spectrum lashed out at the billionaire businessman on Monday after he teased the prospect of an independent 2020 bid, a move Democrats fear would split their vote and all but ensure President Donald Trump’s re-election. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) NYKW102 NYKW102

February 14, 2019 at 6:25 am

Howard Schultz confronted by woman who shared Starbucks arrest video

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz acknowledged the manager of one of the company's shops in Philadelphia where two black men were arrested...

February 8, 2019 at 9:21 am

Podcast: Howard Schultz’s presidential ambitions — and Seattle’s school-levy debate

For Episode 100 of our politics podcast: A look at Howard Schultz and the complicated politics of Seattle's school levies.

February 5, 2019 at 7:54 am

Howard Schultz plans policy speech Thursday as he moves toward presidential run

Undaunted by Democratic attacks, former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz plans to deliver a major policy address at Purdue University on Thursday to further explain...