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Liven up holiday cocktails with coffee
'Tis the season for holiday entertaining - the time of year when friends and family gather to indulge in good food, good times, laughter and holiday cheer.
More about the new un-Starbucks
As we mentioned Monday , the second Seattle coffee shop to front Starbucks' experiment in re-branded retail opened in Capitol Hill at 6 a.m. today.
"Hey Man, Can You Spare Some Change?"
Kristen held up her soggy cardboard sign and jiggled it back and forth as the people walked by.
How Venture Capital Lost Its Way
When people around the world try to explain the American system of entrepreneurship, they often point to venture capital.
That Cozy New Cafe? It's Starbucks
Starbucks has also opened 15th Street Coffee & Tea in Seattle. Yesterday, Roy Street Coffee & Tea opened in Seattle.
I visited the Pacific Northwest quite a bit in the early 1990s. Seattle struck me as having a definite coffee hue, just as many other cities have a predominant colour .
Instant coffee war brewing: Nestle vs. Starbucks
The instant coffee war is heating up. A month after Starbucks' Via invaded Nestle's coveted turf, the giant Swiss food maker has mounted a spirited counter offensive, passing out free samples of its Nescafe Taster's Choice instant coffee across several key U.S. cities.
Maveron LLC, a Seattle venture capital firm co-founded by Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz, will announce today that it is opening a San Francisco office, bucking the contraction trend sweeping the sector.
Ex-Wife's Boyfriend Suspected in Disappearance of Mark Stover, Dog Trainer to the Stars
Dog trainer to the stars Mark Stover is missing and presumed dead. Mark Stover built a name for himself in the dog-training world with his alpha-male attitude and ability to turn bad dogs good.
In Washington, a everything buta
The home of Starbucks and Microsoft has hatched its own approach to the politics of gay marriage.
713,000 Reasons for Starbucks to Worry
In the realm of championship trophies, there's the World Cup, the Stanley Cup, and now the K-Cup. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters ' Keurig single-cup brewers -- and the K-Cup portion packs that fuel them -- continue to sell briskly.
All New Starbucks Stores to Be LEED-Certified
As part of a broader effort to reduce the company's energy use 25 percent by the end of 2010, coffee giant Starbucks Coffee Company today announced two major energy-saving initiatives.
Kennewick man charged with murdering dog trainer
Skagit County prosecutors filed first-degree murder charges today against a Kennewick man accused of killing T. Mark Stover, a charismatic dog trainer whose clients included a host of Pacific Northwest celebrities including Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz and Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.
Starbucks executives receive stock bonuses worth millions
The Seattle Times reported that several top executives at Starbucks received restricted stock awards this week.
Starbucks CEO Says Via Instant Coffee Besting Expectations SBUX
Starbucks Corp.'s Via instant coffee has outperformed expectations in the seven weeks since it was introduced in the U.S., the coffee shop chain's chief executive, Howard Schultz, said Thursday.
Veterans saluted across region
Before they went home for Veterans' Day, the General Court finalized a compromise veterans' bill that expands the benefits first put forth in the "Welcome Home" Bill in 2005.
Starbucks Enters LEED Pilot Program
Starbucks' industry-leading design initiatives help reduce environmental footprint of global store operations; collaborations with U.S. Green Building Council and GE produce scalable solutions for a greener retail business.
Starbucks CEO: McDonald's made Starbucks better
Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Howard Schultz said McDonald's Corp's McCafe launch earlier this year made the cafe chain better.
Wal-Mart posts 3 percent rise in profit for 3Q
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, reports its third-quarter earnings on Thursday before the market opens.
Dog trainer to Northwest's famous is missing, apparently murdered; ex-wife's boyfriend charged
Mark Stover was the Pacific Northwest's dog-trainer-to-the-stars. He taught obedience to the pets of Pearl Jam and Nirvana, Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz and Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.
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