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Objects of Desire: Unknown Pleasures

Pleasure can be found in some of the most unassuming corners of our world

An anti-government protester throws a molotov cocktail during a demonstration near the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong, China. (Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha)

Strife-torn Hong Kong braces for China anniversary violence

The protest-wracked financial hub witnessed its fiercest political violence in weeks as riot police spent hours in running battles with protesters

Starbucks’ expansion runs out of steam in South Africa
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Starbucks’ expansion runs out of steam in South Africa

​High operating costs and tight customer budgets have left coffee giant Starbucks needing a caffeine hit after it abandoned ambitious expansion plans

When the Trump administration formally reinstated the gag rule

Last straw for McDonald’s, Burger King and others in Mumbai plastic ban

The new ban, in force since Saturday, prohibits the use of disposable plastic items such as bags, cutlery, cups and bottles under a certain size

Starbucks to push up cost of coffee

Starbucks intends to keep prices in its SA shop in line with what it charges internationally, which could spark an increase in retail coffee prices.

Starbucks: The brewing controversy

International coffee brand Starbucks has decided to partner an unknown local company, the director of which has a murky financial background.

Starbucks to close 61 Australian stores

Starbucks plans to shut 61 of its 85 coffee shops in Australia and focus its remaining operations on three major cities.

Jordan: A world in one

In recent years, Jordan has started to develop its own shores to attract visitors. Pithy taglines like "turn sand into gold" sum up the determination the Jordanians have to make…

New York restaurants made to count calories

It was the first city in the United States to ban trans-fats from food outlets. Now New York has set another US first — from Monday, larger food chains such as McDonald’s,…

Starbucks customer website flooded with ideas

Hundreds of coffee-obsessed consumers in the United States chimed in moments after Starbucks launched a website asking customers to pitch changes the company should make to…

Starbucks ordered to pay back $100m in tips

A San Diego judge on Thursday ordered coffee giant Starbucks to pay more than $100-million in tips and interest owed to staff across outlets in California. It was not immediately…

Cypriots may soon erase symbol of division

Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders may soon erase the most potent symbol of the island’s division, by reopening a bullet-pocked crossing between the two sides closed for nearly…

Remote Canada town a hub for Northern Lights seekers

In the sub-arctic woods of Canada’s North-west Territories, a quiet crowd searches the moonlit sky, a wave of concern creeping into hushed voices. Time is running out. Then a…

Starbucks closes to learn how to make coffee

Americans will have to cope without blended Frappuccino and blueberry coffee cake for a few hours on Tuesday as Starbucks shuts its 7 100 company-owned stores for a nationwide…

Ad delivery on cellphones set to soar

Your cellphone is a potential gold mine for marketers: it can reveal where you are, whom you call and even what music you like. Considering the phone is usually no more than a…

Starbucks customers spread Christmas cheer

One woman’s kindness to a fellow Starbucks patron resulted in more than a thousand others spreading holiday generosity in one north-west Washington town in the United States.…

Buying ads is not Google’s cup of tea

Like a gourmet chef who rarely eats out, Google feeds advertising services to hordes of other businesses while skimping on its own marketing. The recipe has been extremely…

Ethiopia capitalises on its coffee names

Ethiopia is showing its citizens there is more to coffee than just its robust, mild or medium taste. A precedent-setting deal with coffee giant Starbucks this year was the most…

Farewell to classic design as Jobs unveils iPod touch

With its eye-catching white plastic design, the iPod has become a landmark of 21st century living in just a few years. But the music player marked the end of an era on Wednesday,…