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Four Christmases: The Humiliation of Explaining Your Unemployment Around the Holiday Table

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 12.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Kwanzaa, Fired, Holidays, Hanukkah, Downsizing, Economy, Four Christmases, Jobs, Buyout, Pink Slip, Layoffs, Unemployment, Viscusi, Christmas, Starbucks, Careers, Resumes, Family, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

Losing your job is dreadful, no matter what the reason. In this journalist's mind, it's better than health issues, divorce, and death - but that's it...

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Over 4,000 People Will Die Of AIDS Today In Africa. (Just Like Every Other Day)

James Boyce | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Starbucks, World AIDS Day, The Global Fund, (RED), HIV/AIDS, Video, Politics News
James Boyce

Of all the things that I have seen, of all the conversations, of all the meetings, I wanted to share with you today the one thing that sticks in my mind, and keeps me awake at night.

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A Post-Thanksgiving Cornucopia: World AIDS Day, The Birth of (RED)WIRE, Milk and Prop 8

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.01.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Prop 6, Congress, Hiv, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ontario, Who, Dixie Chicks, Asia, China, Wolrd Health Foundation, Gay Adoption, Ali Partovi, Olympic Bird's Nest, Patna Women's College, The Killers, W Hotels, Premiere Wen Jiabao, Aids, Elvis Costello, World AIDS Day, Melissa Etheridge, Latin America, President Barack Obama, Rod Stewart, Nand Kishore Yadev, Sheryl Crow, The Police, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Emile Hirsch, Coldplay, India, Matthew Sheppard, James Franco, Starbucks, Gay Marriage, Jay-Z, Josh Brolin, Toronto, Prop 8, Spider-Man, Canada, Sean Penn, Keith Olbermann, California, Don MacKinnon, Lisa Gurry, W, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Senator Barbara Boxer, (RED), Elton John, World Health Organization, Kargil Chowk, Hear Music, Senator John v. Briggs, High School Music, John Legend, Unicef, Molly Johnson, Msn, Lucas Grabeel, United States, Harvey Milk, Gus Van Sant, Death Cab for Cutie, Into the Wild, President George W. Bush, Itunes, Carribean, Matthew Shepard, Ilike, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

The new online digital magazine (RED)WIRE will sponsor a series of unique performances by artists such as U2 and Sheryl Crow, in its bid to help fight AIDS.

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Customer Memorialized At NY Starbucks

AP | Posted 11.30.2008 | Style

Read More: Starbucks Memorial, Starbucks Chair Shrine, Starbucks, Style News

NEW YORK — One customer's favorite purple velvet chair at a Starbucks in a New York suburb has become a memorial. Employees at the store in Nya...

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Why Too Many Successions Don't Succeed

Simon Sinek | Posted 11.26.2008 | Business

Read More: Vision, Steve Jobs, Why, Dell, Microsoft, Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Howard Schultz, Apple, Corporations, Ceos, Starbucks, Succession Planning, Succession, Steve Balmer, Gates Foundation, Business News
Simon Sinek

There were three words missing from Bill Gates' goodbye speech when he officially left Microsoft in July of this year. They are three words he probab...

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Paul Simon's Lyrics & The Case Of The Vanishing Compact Disc

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.18.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Peter Gabriel, Sony Legacy, The Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, Clive Davis, John Mayer, High School Musical 3, Verve Records, Axl Rose, One Tree Hill, Joss Stone, Michael J. Fox, Compact Discs, Cds, Emo, David Archuleta, Philly International, Barack Obama, Barnes & Noble, Ricky Martin, Chuck Close, Taylor Swift, Napster, Led Zepplin, Coldplay, Borders, High School Musical 2, Superman, Joni Mitchell, Circuit City, American Idol, David Remnick, Graceland, Phillip Glass, Britney Spears, Lps, Paul Simon, Broadway, Neil Young, Random House, Singer Sowing Center, Jazz Music, Grammy, Classical Music, Concord Records, John Legend, David Cook, John McCain, Simon & Garfunkel, 45s, Vinyl, Beyonce, High School Musical, Starbuck's, Genesis, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Best Buy, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Emi, R.E.M., Itunes, Guns N' Roses, Matrix, Ume, Rhino, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

The problem of compact discs disappearing from the marketplace is worse than it was only a year ago. Store buyers just ain't a-buyin' from the labels, and it's looking grim all over.

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4 Questions I'd Like To Ask Google On The iPhone

Julia Cheiffetz | Posted 11.14.2008 | Media

Read More: Iphone, Technology, Starbucks, Google, Apple, Search Engines, Media News
Julia Cheiffetz

Today Google announced the release of a new voice recognition application for its search software on the iPhone. There are four questions I'd like to ask.

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Gracious Good-Byes - Careers in Transition

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 11.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Starbucks, Career Advice, Etiquette, Circuit City, Resume Tips, General Motors, Mannersmith, Manners, Business News
Jodi R. R. Smith

The headlines loom large. Circuit City, Starbucks, General Motors...many of the country's employers, large and small, are steadying themselves by la...

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Starbucks 4Q profit drops 97 pct on closure costs

AP | LAUREN SHEPHERD | Posted 11.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Starbucks, Starbucks Profit, Finance, Economy, Starbucks Profit Drops, Business News

NEW YORK — Fewer U.S. customers and venti-sized costs for closing poorly performing stores led to lower sales and profit in the fourth quarter a...

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Yes Business Can

Howard Schultz | Posted 11.06.2008 | Business

Read More: John McCain, President Obama, Obama Business, Obama Wins, HuffPost Election Analysis, Starbucks Coffee, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Election, Howard Schultz, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Starbucks, Howard Schultz Starbucks, Election Analysis, Presidential Election, Economy, Business News
Howard Schultz

In tough times like these, many believe that investments in people and training can wait; that corporate social responsibility can be put on the back burner. I believe passionately that this is precisely what American business leaders should not be doing today.

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Starbucks' Election Bummer: Law Says Shop Must Provide Free Coffee For All

CNBC | Posted 11.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Starbucks Voters, Starbucks Free Coffee for Voters, Free Coffee for Voters, Election Laws, Starbucks, Business News

Starbucks promised to give every voter a free cup of coffee today. You didn't have to bring in any proof you actually voted. Apparently, some party p...

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Starbucks Offers Free Coffee On Nov 4th For Those Who Voted (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Starbucks Vote Ad, Starbucks, Starbucks Free Coffee for Voting, Starbucks Vote Video, Business News

Starbucks is doing its part to stimulate civic participation. On November 4th the popular chain will give you a free cup of coffee if you've voted. ...

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Sam Stein

The GOP's Bizarre Purchases: Chocolate Elephants, Art Restoration, Rove's Lunches

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Art Restoration, Mccain Purchases, Mccain Yacht, Republican Convention, Mccain Events, Karl Rove Lunch, Arizona Diamondbacks, Starbucks, Rnc Expenditures, Gop Expenditures, Wine Glasses, Rnc Costs, Chocolate Elephants, McCain Budget, Elephant Shrub, John McCain, Slideshow, Bizarre Gifts, Mccain Chocolate Elephants, Politics News

In early October, as the presidential campaign was hitting its emotional peak, the Republican National Committee mailed off a check for $6,000 to an a...

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Starbucks Runs Taps All Day

BBC News | Posted 10.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Water Conservation, Natural Resources, Coffee, Hygiene, Starbucks, Consumer Safety, Green News

Starbucks has defended itself against claims of a serious waste of water by leaving taps running in its stores all day. A spokeswoman said the purpos...

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Have A Latte, Idiot: The Coffee Wars Turn Bitter

Jason Notte | Posted 10.03.2008 | Business

Read More: Miller High Life, Apple, Microsoft, Starbucks, McDonald's, Food, Bill Gates, Dunkin' Donuts, Coffee Wars, Morgan Spurlock Documentary, Eric Schlosser, Fast Food, Coffee Culture, McDonald's Coffee, Morgan Spurlock, Fast Food Nation, Business News
Jason Notte

Vive la resistance! No, I'm sorry, "Fuck yeah, resistance!"

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Starbucks Stores Distribute "CO2 World" GOOD Sheet, but is it Good Enough?

George Spyros | Posted 09.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Starbucks, Carbon Dioxide, Reducing Carbon Emissions, GOOD Magazine, Carbon Footprint, Green News
George Spyros

If you're at the local Starbucks and find some knowledge dropped on you about atmospheric CO2, look no further than the good folks at the GOOD integ...

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Ben Baby, Bail Me Out

Heather Buchanan | Posted 09.23.2008 | Style

Read More: Starbucks, Investments, Sex and the City, Ben Bernanke, Secretary Paulson, Bailout, Economy, Ceos, Style News
Heather Buchanan

So Ben, I've been looking for a sugar daddy for years and never really thought of you in that way. I didn't think of you as emergency support if my personal and professional stock started to plummet.

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Wall Street, Coffee, and Irrational Exuberance

John Feffer | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Starbucks, Coffee, Bailout, Wall Street, Politics News
John Feffer

Reposted from Foreign Policy In Focus Behind every great economic bubble lies what former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan once called "irrati...

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Dunkin Donuts Moving On Starbucks

Crain's Chicago Business | Eddie Baeb | Posted 09.08.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Dunkin Donuts Expansion, Dunkin Donuts Coffee, Dunkin Donuts Starbucks, Starbucks Chicago, Dunkin Donuts, Dunkin Donuts Chicago, Starbucks, Starbucks Closures, Chicago News

Dunkin' Donuts may open drive-through locations in at least four sites where Starbucks was planning to open coffee shops, Crain's reports. Seattle-ba...

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The Good Sheet: Starbucks To Offer Election Issues Primer From Good Magazine

New York Times | Stephanie Clifford | Posted 09.08.2008 | Media

Read More: Starbucks, GOOD Magazine, Media News

Order up a double macchiato with a side of debate. On Thursday, Starbucks will begin offering a free paper from the magazine Good in its stores. Calle...

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Starbucks: Cutting Calories to Raise Profits

Louise McCready | Posted 09.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Starbucks, Business News
Louise McCready

It's time for both customers and companies to wake up and smell the calories, and maybe Starbucks should stick with what it does best: coffee.

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Starbucks Executives Get Pay Freeze

Reuters | Posted 08.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Starbucks, Business News

Top executives at Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) including Chairman and Chief Executive Howard Schultz will not be gett...

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How Many Cars Do You Take to Starbucks? McCain Takes Nine

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 08.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Starbucks, Starbucks Coffee, John McCain, John McCain 2008, 2008 Election, John Mccain's Houses, Politics News
Eric Schmeltzer

Who is the out of touch celebrity again? The L.A. Times reports that while 8-Domicile was chillin' in one of his Cindy's mansions, listening to the b...

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I Miss Starbucks

Simon Sinek | Posted 08.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Vision, Howard Schultz, Starbucks, Recession, Customer Service, Corporate Culture, Business News
Simon Sinek

The cause that drove Starbucks to change American culture has now become something much less inspiring -- now, it's all about what they do.

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Starbucks Seeking Dealseekers, Introduces Afternoon Specials

AP | LAUREN SHEPHERD | Posted 08.05.2008 | Business

Read More: Starbucks, Starbucks Afternoon Drink Special, Starbucks $2 Drink, Starbucks 2 p.m. Drink, Starbucks Profits, Starbucks Afternoon Grande, Economy, Recession, Business News

NEW YORK — Looking to bring more value-seeking consumers through its doors for a late afternoon caffeine fix, Starbucks Corp. said it will now o...

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